Wowie!!

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I got a email today saying that its posted-

But i didnt get any vaccum piping lol dam them lol

Mines on the way , with vaccum hose.

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So who thinks this is worth negative, neutral or postivie feedback?

Thers a couple of things that I would be concerned with the radiators apart from the supply issue.
1 What grade of alloy are they made from. some alloys do not like radiator coolants.
2 How are the tube stacks made. ie expanded or brazed joints. expansion and vibration could cause problems.
3 electrolytic action between dis-similar metals, dissolved minerals/salts in the water[unless you use pure distilled water] and some alloys will corrode rapidly when subjected to heat and air.

Time will tell, they could be the best thing since sliced bread,BUT from all the experiences I have had with chinese componets I would be wary.

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I left positive feedback. Well worth the money.

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Too many cars, and too little time.

Ebay stuff, i would alway be expecting something to go wrong, and especially at that price. I will look into what alloy compound its made from and what coolant to use.

must be something in the water in SA, makes them negative to all things chinese not a good place for a chinese takeaway by the look of it
Dave you really need to get over it as most products these days are made in China and yes you do get some bad ones but you also get some fine quality products from them also, I have some mates that have been selling chinese made products in the pro audio field for over 20 years with no problems and china is the biggest source or metals these days,
The product is great and I suggest you actually get one in yiur hands and inspect before casting doubts

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Roundies and Clubbies(except vans) are both ugly that is why I have Midas and a van
1293 Mini Midas Bronze,1275 Clubman van

Why would it be so cheap then? Its definately not clearance stock.

It is cheap because they pay peanuts for wages in China, its not new many US companies used to have there stuff made in China before they could rip off Mexican workers closer to home, most TVs are made in China nad sold as Jap made but if you buy direct from the maker you save half the cost, just like rads, bought of one of our local suppliers cost $250+ but sourced from the same people you can now buy direct from

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Roundies and Clubbies(except vans) are both ugly that is why I have Midas and a van
1293 Mini Midas Bronze,1275 Clubman van

well im happy with mine...looks great should cool just as good....did i say looks good..



and as for the radiator falling apart or caroading due to a reaction to other metals....ive been told it wont happen in my life time ...as long as i keep the radiator clean...like i do....as mine get flushed at every service.
sometimes were just lucky to get a good deal....to be honest i dont care if it falls apart in a year or two....$130 is nothing compared to what i spend on my mini....my gear knob cost more than that...im happy..and i diddnt even get the free air hose iether....still happy

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Don't be surprised if it doesn't cool very well without a fan shroud. The shroud and its blade clearance are critical to airflow efficiency, without it the air centrifuges out radially and not through the radiator. You'll get some airflow at speed due to the higher pressure in the engine bay vs under the guard, but I'd be surprised if that fan does much of anything really.

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im fitting a fermo fan as well....from behind the radiator..and later on a shroud will be fitted too....but welded to radiator in aloy to match..
so dont panic.....its all good...

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bought 2 waiting now:)

I am not knocking ALL chinese products. I deal with their engineering products every day, and the majority of them are RUBBISH, some are passable.
As for these radiators, well I have had some experince with chinese made radiators and intercoolers.
A few examples
One in particular was fitted to a cicada race clubman, brand new, 5lbs pressure cap, and it split along the top tank[poor welding] while the car was under going track testing.
Another brand new one fitted to a side pod on a open wheeler race car. This one decided to split along the bottom tank where it was fitted to the core. The core was only expanded into the plate and had not been sealed correctly.
And as for their so called good quality intercoolers, one fitted to ESXL blackstone engine. The thing just split wide open and dumped a sh*t load of salt water into the engine and destroyed it.

YES I have had a lot of exeprience with their engineering products, but not their audio stuff. I have some chinese machines but I had to change things like brgs to make them acceptible.
These radiators may be good,but time will tell

And a little side note ,I do actually like chinese food . Had some for tea last night.

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