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03/04 cobra radiator or fluidyne radiator?
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<blockquote data-quote="Jimmysidecarr" data-source="post: 10536124" data-attributes="member: 11681"><p>Better for what? Cooling high horsepower or your budget?</p><p></p><p>The Fluidyne and other race radiators of that size will not fit(an 03/04 Cobra) until you slot the holes on the ABS unit's mounting bracket and move it back away from the rad about a 1/4 inch. The hard lines will flex without a problem.</p><p></p><p>A larger radiator holds more coolant, which will slow down the speed at which a car will get too hot. Without added air flow it is kinda like a big heat sink, which is often good enough for street strip cars that don't use sustained WOT for long periods of time.</p><p></p><p>A thicker radiator will also resist air flow more than the thinner stock one will.</p><p></p><p>So with a big rad unless you do some air flow mods like boxing in(increases volume and inlet pressure) and additional venting(decreases under hood air pressure and facilitates higher air flow rates) you will not take full advantage of that radiator's ability to reject heat. </p><p></p><p>A wider deeper air dam will also increase the difference in inlet and under hood air pressure and help increase air flow.</p><p></p><p>GT and Cobra radiators are interchangeable as far as I know.</p><p></p><p>My take out stocker rad is still serving duty in an N/A 99 Cobra open track car.</p><p></p><p>Obviously stock or stock replacement will be cheaper than a Fluidyne.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jimmysidecarr, post: 10536124, member: 11681"] Better for what? Cooling high horsepower or your budget? The Fluidyne and other race radiators of that size will not fit(an 03/04 Cobra) until you slot the holes on the ABS unit's mounting bracket and move it back away from the rad about a 1/4 inch. The hard lines will flex without a problem. A larger radiator holds more coolant, which will slow down the speed at which a car will get too hot. Without added air flow it is kinda like a big heat sink, which is often good enough for street strip cars that don't use sustained WOT for long periods of time. A thicker radiator will also resist air flow more than the thinner stock one will. So with a big rad unless you do some air flow mods like boxing in(increases volume and inlet pressure) and additional venting(decreases under hood air pressure and facilitates higher air flow rates) you will not take full advantage of that radiator's ability to reject heat. A wider deeper air dam will also increase the difference in inlet and under hood air pressure and help increase air flow. GT and Cobra radiators are interchangeable as far as I know. My take out stocker rad is still serving duty in an N/A 99 Cobra open track car. Obviously stock or stock replacement will be cheaper than a Fluidyne. [/QUOTE]
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