rads

1. samueljonburgess Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2007 bromley Posts: 2728 Nissan S13, Saxo Furio

   #1 15th February 2010, 19:12

   whats the best way to go with cooling the furio.... goin for a vts rad or vtr rad.... and is there any diffrence between the furio fan and the vtr one
   
   
   cheers
2. 3cott Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Rotherham Posts: 4614 Black mk2 vts

   #2 15th February 2010, 19:24

   VTS nissens rad with twin fan set up
3. frankie Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2006 Frome, down deepest, darkest zummerset Posts: 12971 VTRallye

   #3 15th February 2010, 19:24

   vtr rad is the same as the furio iirc.
   
   vts is the way forward £38 for a new one, is what i paid.
4. samueljonburgess Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2007 bromley Posts: 2728 Nissan S13, Saxo Furio

   #4 15th February 2010, 19:31

   ye been lookin into the nissens rads wanted to make sure it was the best way to go and would still let the car warm up
   
   how much work to get it plumbed in and any work to the car to get it fitted?
5. 3cott Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Rotherham Posts: 4614 Black mk2 vts

   #5 15th February 2010, 19:37

   The vts rad is a direct fit
   
   Im not 100% sure, but the bottem hose will need trimming down
6. samueljonburgess Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2007 bromley Posts: 2728 Nissan S13, Saxo Furio

   #6 15th February 2010, 19:40

   thanks mate so vtr hoses would fit the furio aswell??
7. frankie Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2006 Frome, down deepest, darkest zummerset Posts: 12971 VTRallye

   #7 15th February 2010, 19:41

   vts fan wiring on the later models is abit of a conumdrom...(was for me, had to hard wire it in)
   
   the bottom hose does need trimming down, however you can get away without doing so..
8. frankie Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2006 Frome, down deepest, darkest zummerset Posts: 12971 VTRallye

   #8 15th February 2010, 19:42

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by samueljonburgess thanks mate so vtr hoses would fit the furio aswell??

   yes....
9. samueljonburgess Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2007 bromley Posts: 2728 Nissan S13, Saxo Furio

   #9 15th February 2010, 19:43

   cheers guys take it the furio fan still fits over the vts rad?
10. frankie Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2006 Frome, down deepest, darkest zummerset Posts: 12971 VTRallye

    #10 15th February 2010, 19:45

    the laters furios fans yes.
    
    im running a vts rad with a diesel fan.
11. samueljonburgess Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2007 bromley Posts: 2728 Nissan S13, Saxo Furio

    #11 15th February 2010, 19:47

    il have a look around the later ones bein mk2
12. frankie Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2006 Frome, down deepest, darkest zummerset Posts: 12971 VTRallye

    #12 15th February 2010, 19:56

    the later ones being 3 pluggers

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13. samueljonburgess Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2007 bromley Posts: 2728 Nissan S13, Saxo Furio

    #13 15th February 2010, 20:18

    cheers
14. Jimmy-Boy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2006 Suffolk Posts: 7551 N/A 200bhp+ per ton 106 gti

    #14 15th February 2010, 22:46

    i have a vts alloy rad on mine, works wonders in summer - winter not so good lol... if your reading high temps check your thermostat
15. user_10418 Saxperience Addict Joined: Jun 2006 Wirral Posts: 13584 Wickerd red VTS MK2, Two tone VTS MK2,vvc Metro..

    #15 15th February 2010, 22:56

    vts alloy rad works wonders .....................plus twin fan setup
16. samueljonburgess Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2007 bromley Posts: 2728 Nissan S13, Saxo Furio

    #16 15th February 2010, 22:58

    not readin high temps but thought it would help keep it cool once the vtr inlet on and its mapped its bound to get hotter
17. user_31039 Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 Woking / Plymouth Posts: 1031 saxo 1.1 posi blue, saxo 1.4 furio black

    #17 18th February 2010, 20:17

    now i know why you said to go for the rad first lol!
18. samueljonburgess Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2007 bromley Posts: 2728 Nissan S13, Saxo Furio

    #18 18th February 2010, 20:29

    ye ive been lookin into it just need the money at the moment
19. JamesRm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Aug 2008 Liverpool Posts: 15517 Saxo VTR

    #19 18th February 2010, 20:32

    Get a VTS Nissens rad with a twin fan setup.
20. Ryanp Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut

    #20 18th February 2010, 20:32

    frankie where was the rad for £38.
    
    I need to get a mk1 vts one since ive converted the old vtR' from 3plug loom to single plug etc..
21. samueljonburgess Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2007 bromley Posts: 2728 Nissan S13, Saxo Furio

    #21 18th February 2010, 20:35

    i was just guna go nissens rad with just a vtr fan
    
    keep the weight down haha
22. user_31039 Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 Woking / Plymouth Posts: 1031 saxo 1.1 posi blue, saxo 1.4 furio black

    #22 19th February 2010, 00:21

    im gonna second that will see how yours turns out
23. frankie Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2006 Frome, down deepest, darkest zummerset Posts: 12971 VTRallye

    #23 19th February 2010, 00:24

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Ryan frankie where was the rad for £38. I need to get a mk1 vts one since ive converted the old vtR' from 3plug loom to single plug etc..

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CITROEN-SAXO-V...item2c5321df25
    
    £48 now.
24. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

    #24 19th February 2010, 02:06

    ive got a nissens rad temp never goes over half way
25. huggy54 Established Member Joined: Jan 2005 England Posts: 1744

    #25 19th February 2010, 08:08

    Quote:

    Quote: Originally Posted by Ryan View Post frankie where was the rad for £38. I need to get a mk1 vts one since ive converted the old vtR' from 3plug loom to single plug etc.. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CITROEN-SAXO-V...item2c5321df25 £48 now.

    if only that was a nissesns for that price