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Club G40 => General Car Chat => Topic started by: poloeatonm45 on January 26, 2010, 09:48:18 PM

Title: g40 radiator price??
Post by: poloeatonm45 on January 26, 2010, 09:48:18 PM
as title says does anyone know how much a g40 rad is from vw or where would the best place be to get a proper g40 rad???

thanks in advance
steven
Title: Re: g40 radiator price??
Post by: Tommo on January 26, 2010, 09:58:56 PM
If im honest every time this comes up I always wonder why a G40 needs a bigger rad? In traffic it should require less cooling than a standard engine, and mine always runs super cool at speed and thats with a standard polo one.

Did the GT also have the bigger rad? I could understand that.
Title: Re: g40 radiator price??
Post by: hayesey on January 26, 2010, 10:06:33 PM
gt and g40 have the same rad, it's no bigger than the normal ones but has more, smaller tubes so a better cooling efficiency.  Most g40s are prob fine with it yeah, my water cooled turbo manages fine on track days with a normal g40 rad.
Title: Re: g40 radiator price??
Post by: Tommo on January 26, 2010, 10:10:17 PM
No im on about it having a bigger rad than the normal polo as standard.

I think the bigger rad was designed for the GT with its high CR. And they put it on the G40 just because they could.
Title: Re: g40 radiator price??
Post by: lance on January 26, 2010, 10:36:10 PM
1341's do run hotter well mine used too but the rad was on a bit of a angle
Title: Re: g40 radiator price??
Post by: supercharged spaniel on January 26, 2010, 10:44:37 PM
ive just bought one from vw.  96 quid.
Title: Re: g40 radiator price??
Post by: hayesey on January 27, 2010, 11:33:53 AM
Quote from: Tommo on January 26, 2010, 10:10:17 PM
No im on about it having a bigger rad than the normal polo as standard.

I think the bigger rad was designed for the GT with its high CR. And they put it on the G40 just because they could.

i know what you mean but the gt/g40 rad is the same size as normal polo ones, the only difference in it is as I said above.  The only mk3 with a bigger rad is the diesel one which was never sold in the uk.
Title: Re: g40 radiator price??
Post by: Tommo on January 27, 2010, 04:19:24 PM
Yeah I know its not physically bigger, just my bad wording. I guess I was just saying that a normal polo one should be fine and any overheating problems shouldnt be tackled by fitting an uprated rad as some people seem to do.

Sorry for all the confusion. Just me generally being a spazz.
Title: Re: g40 radiator price??
Post by: hayesey on January 27, 2010, 07:32:26 PM
ok i see, yeah tube surface area is bigger :) 
Title: Re: g40 radiator price??
Post by: Yoof on January 27, 2010, 07:36:38 PM
Bigger rad is needed when pounding along at 130mph+ speeds for any length of time, especially with a K03 running water cooling and a fair chunk of boost.

Most people running large power will also have a nice big intercooler blocking and heating up any air lucky enough to hit the radiator!

Title: Re: g40 radiator price??
Post by: plug_G40 on February 05, 2010, 12:21:21 PM
hey peeps i have a Q. is it a good idea to put a oil cooler on a standered G40 this is my first project and need some advice!
Title: Re: g40 radiator price??
Post by: poloeatonm45 on February 05, 2010, 01:37:10 PM
yes it is a very good idea they really should of had on from the factory

steve
Title: Re: g40 radiator price??
Post by: plug_G40 on February 06, 2010, 10:13:51 PM
thanks what would a good place to start as i have looked around but still cant get my head around it.
Title: Re: g40 radiator price??
Post by: poloeatonm45 on February 07, 2010, 12:11:11 AM
on a standard g a 13 row cooler from mocal will be fine it worked well for me on a g40 with around 150 bhp

steve

Title: Re: g40 radiator price??
Post by: plug_G40 on February 09, 2010, 05:08:23 PM
thanks, when i mount it does it fit where the original came from or does it need relocating?
Title: Re: g40 radiator price??
Post by: hayesey on February 10, 2010, 09:46:59 AM
does what fit where the original was? radiator? you're just fitting a replacement one arent you so yeah it goes where the standard one does.  if you mean oil cooler then there is no oil cooler fitted to a g40 so you need to find somewhere to fit it.