2.8 turbo

[Delk]

Does anyone know of any other larger radiators?

I used what I could to help prevent any potential issues considering its 700hp with a big intercooler and addtional oil cooler stuck in the front. Besides the recent leak I havnt had any cooling issues at least.

 

[AlexGSi2000]

Short of getting one custom fabbed I'm not sure - I opted for the mishi as it was larger capacity too, otherwise I would have gone for one of the chinese ebay ones.
May be worth getting yours repaired if they dont honor the warranty?
I had a Forge mortorsport one back in the day for my Ibiza Cupra, took it to a local firm that tig repaired it for me, then Forge told me they would have just replaced it for me.

 

[Delk]

Their terms have small charges for handling plus shipping for items over two years old. That with taxes comes to 55 pounds for a replacement delivered to my home. I'm to dispose of the old one and they don't want it back.

Will go with that for now and hopefully have better luck.

 

[AlexGSi2000]

That's not too bad I suppose - I guess you could have the old one welded and keep as a spare.

Out of curiosity - how old was the one that failed?

 

[Delk]

About two and a half years. Been in the car just over two. The leak is tiny and it's taken me a few months to find it.

 

[deano1712]

I have had a Mishimoto radiator on for 14 years and there has been a small leak for ages. I looked at a warranty claim but they needed original receipt and that is long gone in my case. I did look at alternatives and struggled. Buying an identical replacement seemed too big a risk considering they are expensive and same fate could happen. As temporary fix I tried radweld and that stopped the leak straight away. It's been OK now for 2-years so happy days Im sticking with it until the day it goes pop.

 

[Delk]

I have had a Mishimoto radiator on for 14 years and there has been a small leak for ages. I looked at a warranty claim but they needed original receipt and that is long gone in my case. I did look at alternatives and struggled. Buying an identical replacement seemed too big a risk considering they are expensive and same fate could happen. As temporary fix I tried radweld and that stopped the leak straight away. It's been OK now for 2-years so happy days Im sticking with it until the day it goes pop.

I purchased through their eBay site so the details were in their history. Otherwise they would have been long gone.

I thought about sealant but a bit nervous about it going everywhere else unless it was a must. The leak is tiny and I just noticed a small blue mark on the garage floor. Header tank hardly goes down.

The replacement rad showed up so I will probably swap it next week. Then save the old one in the box for a rainy day. One plus is the packing and box are super nice.