scirocco radiator - what hoses are you using?

[kartorium]

Been working on my galant lately, planning to daily drive it for a bit and ordered up a big scirocco radiator as my old radiator was leaking. Looks like the inlet at the bottom is a larger diameter than stock and the top hose will be a slightly different path than stock.

What are you guys with scirocco rads doing about hoses? Any nice silicone solutions? Running hoses you found at the parts store?

Thanks!

When I get things set up I'll take some pics, it's been a long time.

 

[GSX_TC]

Here's a video of mine, start up vid you can see the part numbers on the hoses still that are available at any Oreillys.

 

[Gombos]

Are you running an afco or griffin rad? The afco has a 1-1/4" inlet and outlet (which is what I have) and you can use the stock lower hose. I picked up a straight piece of reinforced hose (asked for semi truck rad hose), 1-1/4", and used that for my upper. You need just over a foot of hose.

You may be able to do the same for a griffin rad. I believe they have a 1-3/8" connection for the lower hose.

 

[kartorium]

Yep. Griffin core.

Thanks guys.

 

[cupajoe]

Damn, my AFCO has 1 3/4 outlet and 1 1/2 inlet. I used universal hoses form Orielly.

 

[MellowVR4]

I used a stock 1g upper hose, just trimmed it a little, And i used a stock vr4 lower hose same thing trimmed just a lil. works just fine

 

[curtis]

Bottom I used an aluminum tube with a fitting for the factory fan switch and a -6AN with a cap so I had a drain.

 

[presterone]

I have an s2 8valve scirocco and the upper hose is damn near identical its just a little longer I think and it had a little bit more of a kink in it. I ran it on my vr4 for a few weeks until I ordered one from mitsu.

 

[blackvr4]

Running new OEM 1G DSM upper and lower hoses radiator hoses, had to trim them a tad, but fits great!

kinda the best pics I have unfortunatly /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif