My China spec ASI radiator is leaking around some of the fins (and has already been repaired once because it sprung a leak in the pipe for the hose to the reservoir). The stock radiator is back in for now but the top inlet is cracked etc.

It's a '94, What solutions do others recommend?

I had a china spec alloy in my last car and it leaked very slowly after a few weeks of going in. Oem is the way to go.

New end tanks on your stock radiator.

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Beaten up old 98 Gen 2 Liberty, 13.0, stock V3 STI running gear.
07 Transit motor home
69 VF & 70 VG Valiants needing full restoration
Yamaha Zooma 50cc rocket hopefully going with the Transit.

I have a '97 radiator, second hand taken off my RX as I did a STi conversion, no leaks I know of, you can have for cheap if it will fit/you want it?

N/A rad is different to a Wrx one.

Tracey at A-Part stocks new rads under $250

Nat rad should stock them

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Marti


Car: C Red S13 Silvia 2.3l 400+rwhp-SOLD
Daily ae82 4age corolla (light mods)-Sold
Daily:SWB GQ Patrol
Will be a 03-04 STI next

So no better solutions than an OEM one unless you spend PWR prices?

I just bought a KOYO branded OEM style radiator from NATRAD in Malaga.

Cost me just over $300 from memory.

Had it in for over 2mths now with no dramas.

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....slow and steady wins the race....fark that!!

Try just jap they do some pretty good quality cooling pro radiators

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Marti


Car: C Red S13 Silvia 2.3l 400+rwhp-SOLD
Daily ae82 4age corolla (light mods)-Sold
Daily:SWB GQ Patrol
Will be a 03-04 STI next

Epic thread bump.

My radiator has finally given up and cracked the drivers side end tank rather badly. It overheated on Friday and luckily I was close to home. Highly relieved about this as a run through the hills was on the cards... could have been a lot worse.

Anyhoo, obviously up for a new one, so looking for some advice. I've been reading the forums quite a bit, but the threads are a bit old, and perhaps the advice has changed over the years.

It looks like the options are:

OEM from a wrecker
Koyo OEM replacement
Chinaspec Alloy off eBay

My hoses are relatively newish, but I'm thinking of replacing with silicone and probably will get an ASI kit off eBay - that is unless Rossco's view on them has dramatically changed

My car is more of a weekend warrior than a daily, so something with a bit more efficient cooling would be nice, without the bank breaking pricetag of a PWR or other performance equivalent.

I am leaning towards the OEM spec Koyo, but just wondering if anyone has got some eBay ones that they can vouch for?

Is Natrad still the place in Perth to get a Koyo?

Cheers!