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 Post subject: New radiator. Aluminium or copper/brass?
Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2011 12:16 am 
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My xc's radiator needs replacing and I have been reading many different stories on these two types and now I'm unsure on what to get. The copper ones are a lot more expensive it seems and the aluminium ones look a lot better, but I have heard stories of rust and cracking in them. Either way I want a heavy duty/3 core radiator. Any ideas?
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 Post subject: Re: New radiator. Aluminium or copper/brass?
Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2011 1:14 pm 
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Aussie Desert coolers can do either a brass/copper one or an alloy one. Alloy is way better for heat disipation, especially if the donk is a hot one.
Falcon's have had alloy radiators since the AU in Sept '98.

 

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 Post subject: Re: New radiator. Aluminium or copper/brass?
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 11:11 pm 
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cjh wrote:
Aussie Desert coolers can do either a brass/copper one or an alloy one. Alloy is way better for heat disipation, especially if the donk is a hot one.
Falcon's have had alloy radiators since the AU in Sept '98.


Aussie Desert Coolers would be good but a bit out of my pricing at the moment. Think I might have to see what my local radiator place can do for me. I'm thinking alloy 3 core just to be safe as it runs a little hot. Thanks mate.
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