Mishimoto st185

[aus jd 2703]

Hey has any one used a mishimoto radiator? How do they fit? Cool?
Can't justify the $900 for a pwr. So gonna go a $400 delivered mishimoto if they for well?

[2_Liter_Turbo]

I have one for the 240SX, and it's your typical chinese knock off part. Cheap manufacturing, cheap materials, and a sub-par design. There's a reason why it's cheap. I'll be getting rid of mine for a higher quality piece soon. Op temps went up about 5-10 degrees across the board for me after installing it. Only reason why I bought it, is because I was in a bind at the time.

[CSAlltrac]

Weird, I have one in my 185 and I think it's comparable to the expensive ones. There are pictures in my project thread of clearence. Also have a good buddy here in AZ who has been running mishimotoin his Evo 8 race car for years now with no issues. He's also in PHX where it gets to be 110 degrees or more.

[WarTowels]

I have an ASI Rad for my trac, but I have a Mishimoto for my s2000. I've also had a Koyo rad for the s2k and for all intents and purposes the Mishimoto is identical to the Koyo, and comparing across platforms the ASI, Koyo, and Mishimoto are all of the same quality. The only difference between the three is that Mishimoto's come with a lifetime warrenty and the Koyo doesn't. Not sure about ASI. I think the quality is great for what you pay for, and I somehow doubt that the differences between these and other rads is that much.

Only trouble I've had with any of them is when a deer cut me off on the highway.

-Towels

[2_Liter_Turbo]

I did a comparison write up on the mishimoto and koyo radiators for the Sr20 240sx, and the koyo was mfg to higher standards and the mishimoto had tubes that were smaller and further apart than the koyo did, which inhibits internal flow, which in turn decreases cooling effectiveness. Not syaing they don't work, but it didn't fit as well and wasn't built as well.

[WarTowels]

Interesting. For the s2000 if it wasn't stamped koyo or mishimoto there were no perceptible differences in design.

-Towels

[aus jd 2703]

Sounds like I'll go the pwr with the dimple tube option and maybe closed mesh.
Does any one know roughly how much a gopher radiator is like meurz?
Thanks guys better start saving $900 is gonna hurt

[klue]

You dont need a $900 dollar rad.
Get a mishimoto, 2 fans, and a low temp thermostat. Make sure your tuner knows what hes doing. Your off to the races

[aus jd 2703]

Right now I'm running 17psi on a stock gen 3.....
Any one know what fans fit when being used as a second fan?

[klue]

Right now I'm running 17psi on a stock gen 3.....
Any one know what fans fit when being used as a second fan?

if your motor is having cooling issues at that level something else is wrong
dump the OEM fans, and get 2 slim fans. if your running an ems get a relay kit and set them up to run of the computer instead of the fan switch

[gearhead313]

True, i run an old stock radiator with 2 slims and its plenty cool...

t04e-60 setup @ mid teens psi

[aus jd 2703]

Car doesn't over heat the coolant is always a bit low and boil after I turn it off. So I has the radiator pressure tested and the radiator top is leaking so need a new radiator. Hence either mishimoto or pwr.

[sentraman]

We run a mishimoto on ours and have not had a problem at all. gt3076r, custom mani, and 3in dp w/ aem.

[gtfour93]

Will the stock radiator fan & shroud fit normally or a slim radiator fan(s) is required?

[muskokagt4]

The stock fan should fit but will need some trimming. You would be best to get a slim fan.