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jeff grose
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| Chris Reinhardt wrote: | | Greg Lindahl wrote: | | And be sure there's a gap between the screen and radiator so rocks will deform the screen before damaging the radiator. |
So how does that work in the center part of the radiator?
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like i said in my post, i did mine with Stainless steel wire mesh and it works great,i did throw a rock at it as hard as i could and it barely left a dent on the wire much less the rad.
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joseph hollinger
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How big was the rock?
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Chris Reinhardt
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| jeff grose wrote: | | like i said in my post, i did mine with Stainless steel wire mesh and it works great,i did throw a rock at it as hard as i could and it barely left a dent on the wire much less the rad. |
I'll take it for what it's worth, but there isn't any support on the middle section of that screen, and wire mesh doesn't make a very good support member  so unless you have a 1 inch gap between the screen and the rad fins, I don't think it much matters. Besides that screen that was suggested from Pegasus Racing, a 6x6 .035 ss mesh, is only about 60% open, meaning your $300 radiator is being starved of about 40% of it's airflow....
Just saying.....
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Randy Mckee
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| Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2012 1:46 pm Post subject: |
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| joseph hollinger wrote: | | How big was the rock? |
... probably throws like a girl.
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jeff grose
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| Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2012 5:10 pm Post subject: |
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| Randy Mckee wrote: | | joseph hollinger wrote: | | How big was the rock? |
... probably throws like a girl. |
that's a good one Randy  he'll be back for a second show at 9:00 pm
The rock size ? a little bigger rock than I hope we would ever see on the track 
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Cesar Rull
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| Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2012 7:28 pm Post subject: Pics of my installation |
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This is how "low" I have installed to keep a LOG.
Bottom bracket without any spacers since I was able to slide the mount
Top Mount. Using 75mm bolt on CRG. |
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Mike Goebel
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It should be mounted up higher and out further.
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Cesar Rull
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| please explain why? |
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Michael Boone
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Your left arm will block most of the radiator when your in the seat and maybe a little higher so its in the direct air.
You've got the room to move it over!
Also your bolt on the bottom isn't long enough just a little longer so it goes past the nyloc.
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Cesar Rull
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Thanks michael, yes I agree I need to go back and get new bolt this week.
I will have to move it up a little more if I am going to bring it out more to clear the side pod. Too bad, I wanted to keep to as low as possible.
I have a question for anyone. Don't these radiators get damaged (corrosion) from using plain water? |
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joseph hollinger
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all the time.
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Cesar Rull
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| Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2012 11:19 pm Post subject: |
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| ^ nothing we can do to prevent it / help the issue ? |
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Kerry Matthews
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| Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2012 12:07 am Post subject: |
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| Cesar Rull wrote: | | ^ nothing we can do to prevent it / help the issue ? |
Use distilled water.
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Spencer Uzri
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| Cesar Rull wrote: | | ^ nothing we can do to prevent it / help the issue ? |
Drain the cooling system completely when you get home after a day at the track. I installed drains in the hoses at the lowest points in the system to accommodate quick & easy coolant removal, so it only takes ~3 mins to flush the cooling system. I got the 5/8" capped drain T's from a Prestone system flush kit.
Water Wetter (or similar), also provides some level of anti-oxidation protection & raises the boiling point. |
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Jeff DeMello
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I think it was water wetter that I called and the said to run anti freeze then drain. They said it coats the alum radiator to prevent corrosion
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