Yeah, yeah, I know, this is like my 3rd rad thread in as many weeks but direct answers seem to be hard to come by regarding this. I have essentially struck out across the board on finding an OEM between eBay, Craigslist, here, elsewhere, so on. It seems to come down to a Mishimoto, a smaller GT rad, a gigantic Fluidyne or one of the couple Summit and Jegs options. Obviously, the Mishi is the most tested but fitment still seems hit or miss. Has anyone done one, say, within the last year or so? Any fitment issues or cracked tanks to speak of? Some people say they had to either tweak the ABS mounting or clearance the fan housing. Considering it's only plastic ribs on the side of the fan it seems to be a better option than moving something that affects your brakes. Anyone with some info, lemme know. Thanks, Guys.:read:
Anyone installed a redesigned Mishimoto rad?
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i have one but not installed yet. Curious as well...subd
I remember seeing one that looked EXACTLY like ours on amazon. key word being "looked like" lol.
it was about $450 though.
I will see if I can find it on there. it had the aluminum tanks and said it was cobra compatible.
it was about $450 though.
I will see if I can find it on there. it had the aluminum tanks and said it was cobra compatible.
This one?
http://www.amazon.com/Vista-Pro-W01...------------1-0&sr=1-43&ymm=2003:ford:mustang
Supposedly these were a direct fit but were discontinued some time ago. I wonder if the listing is accurate and they are available.
yeah that's it! I mean that pic is our radiator EXACTLY, but of course sometimes you never know. I would think if it is a direct replacement and up to oem standards, then it could be worth the price...
Hey, look what popped up on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Vista-Pro-Automotive-438202-Auto/dp/B004A3Z4OA/ref=sr_1_23?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1460836074&vehicle=2003-54-688-718--8-6-7-3598--1-1-2708--1-0&sr=1-23&ymm=2003%3Aford%3Amustang
I'm waiting to hear if it's ready to ship or if it's too good to be true.
http://www.amazon.com/Vista-Pro-Automotive-438202-Auto/dp/B004A3Z4OA/ref=sr_1_23?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1460836074&vehicle=2003-54-688-718--8-6-7-3598--1-1-2708--1-0&sr=1-23&ymm=2003%3Aford%3Amustang
I'm waiting to hear if it's ready to ship or if it's too good to be true.
Whats the difference between this one and the other one you posted? I'm needing a new radiator also, and I'm doing a lot of research and its making my head hurt.
Two different vendors but both look like the same product. The Vista Pro is supposedly the only aftermarket replacement that is shown to have the Cobra specific side brackets and be aluminum instead of the plastic GT radiator.
Ok. Looking to get a radiator and cant decide if I want to get a Mishimoto or a stock replacement.
I hate to be the bearer of bad news but a true, OEM Cobra radiator no longer exists. If you go into a parts store and order one you'll get a thinner, plastic GT radiator. At this point, your options are Mishimoto, Fluidyne, Ron Davis or eBay/classifieds for a used one. And used ones are drying up. I got SUPER lucky and picked up a used over the weekend from a guy on FB. Otherwise, I would have gone with the Mishi and their rubber mounts since it seems to be the only one that kinda drops right in.
so that vista pro 438202 on amazon doesn't look like it will be an option?
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That, actually, SHOULD be good to go. It's shown to have the correct brackets and I was told it is all aluminum. The difference is it's a single row versus the OEM 2 row but I always reference this:
http://terminator-cobra.com/cooling.htm#Radiator
interesting! thx for the info. i must have missed that on joe's site
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