vts rad in a vtr

1. stendog Established Member Joined: Aug 2007 southampton Posts: 2253 saxo vtr

   #1 2nd December 2007, 13:54

   have seen a few posts about this but none seem to give much information. was just woundering if anyone had any detailed pictures or information on how to put a vts radiator into a vtr?
   
   rep will be given
2. lavo-vts Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2006 derbyshire Posts: 3515 mk1 vts (ETW Mercury Grey)

   #2 2nd December 2007, 13:56

   its dead easy you just need to shorten the bottom hose as the "s" rad is wider
3. Coonper Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2007 Coventry Posts: 5182 Lupo GTI

   #3 2nd December 2007, 20:35

   Why would you want to do that? Surely the VTR cooling is more than adequate anyway?
4. Ryanp Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut

   #4 2nd December 2007, 21:08

   easy to do.
   as said shorten hose or get a set of s hoses.
   
   top hose should be ok irc.. although may need lengthening.
5. lavo-vts Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2006 derbyshire Posts: 3515 mk1 vts (ETW Mercury Grey)

   #5 2nd December 2007, 21:48

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Coonper Why would you want to do that? Surely the VTR cooling is more than adequate anyway?

   extra cooling is good.
6. TU-Tuning Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2006 Bristol Posts: 16575 JP4urio, 306 DTurbo SportShed

   #6 2nd December 2007, 21:49

   Plus most VTR/1.4 rads are too small and do a shite job. Im gonna fit a GTi one asap.
7. Quick Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2003 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 7064

   #7 2nd December 2007, 22:04

   The later Vtr (01+ 98bhper) came with a larger rad as standard!
8. TU-Tuning Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2006 Bristol Posts: 16575 JP4urio, 306 DTurbo SportShed

   #8 2nd December 2007, 22:05

   Bastards you 98 brake lot tbh
9. stendog Established Member Joined: Aug 2007 southampton Posts: 2253 saxo vtr

   #9 2nd December 2007, 22:06

   i have the 1999 vtr, as said above want to improve the cooling.
10. Ryanp Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut

    #10 2nd December 2007, 22:10

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by lavo-vts extra cooling is good.

    not allways.
    
    you can have an overcooled engine which cant get upto the correct operating temp. although to do this is quite difficult.
11. Gabbastard Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2002 United Kingdom Posts: 8390

    #11 2nd December 2007, 23:41

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Ryan not allways. you can have an overcooled engine which cant get upto the correct operating temp. although to do this is quite difficult.

    Wedge the thermostat open
12. BLUE_DEVIL Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2005 Portsmouth United Kingdom (England) Posts: 631 54 reg Honda Civic Sport. 2.0L Sierra sapphire.

    #12 2nd December 2007, 23:46

    I fitted the larger rad to my R reg VTR (90bhp) a few years ago. I changed the fan set up to a twin jobbie and the lower rad hose for a VTS one. If you chop the standard longer bottom hose it will be harder to refit as you won't have the flared section (the wider bit that fits onto the rad fitting).