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Is the only thing holding up using say a 1/2 Fluidyne radiator from an EG hatch in the 7thgen, the mounting points for the radiator? Say, I wanted to put one in my car, is that all i would have to worry about and if i figured out how to mount it, would the radiator work just fine? This is for a boosted 7thgen.

 
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I would think it would be sufficient enough cooling because that 1/2 radiator is used to cool b16's, so now all you gotta worry about is getting it to mount securely.

 
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check on the hose sizes and on the location of the overflow tank

 
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in order to fit my turbo, im building a custom aluminum 1/2 radiator. Ill let you know how it goes!

 
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with a turbo and added heat, wouldn't you want to go to a large capacity radiator?

maybe not so much in phila i guess, but down here in Fl., im putting in a koyo rad before a turbo.

 
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if you have a high efficiency radiator, you shouldnt have to worry as much. If you use a radiator thats half the length, but twice the thickness (doesnt even need to be that thick) it should be fine.

 
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It can only go so far however. The air is warmed up to a point where it cannot continue to cool the radiator after a certain thickness.

 
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alot of people that have turbos "upgrade" to a half size aftermarket... and most of them are getting over heating issues. and they eventually switch over to full size... go on honda-tech and look

 
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im simply speaking from experience. I have built several 1/2 sized radiators for turbocharged cars. I have never had a problem.

Maybe its the cores i use. I dont waste money on a cheap *** core. I use the highest efficiency core available.

this is true. But the honda core is very thin compared to others. doubling its thickness works very well.

The only reason i am going with a 1/2 core (which will be a little more than 1/2) is simply because if i dont, my turbo will not fit in my engine bay the way i want it to. I tried to squeeze an oversized turbo into the engine bay of my crx. One day I broke several motor mounts while at the track, which immediately pushed my turbo through my radiator. And it is never fun to be towed home from the track.

 
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Don't forget alot of ppl running these half sized cores on honda-tech are running huge fmic blocking air and using insufficient fans(Stock fans). Half sized aftermarket rad w/ two pusher slim fan will cool just as effiecient as a full-size. Not saying full-size isn't better but some of the info is a lil bias.