Chinese rads: anyone tried them?

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Re: Chinese rads: anyone tried them?

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and i forgot to say i couldnt get the fan to fit so i ditched it
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no fan-no go for me.... :( there are some even cheaper original size ones on ebay now for £75 lower and £75 upper delivered! if i hadn't just bough a decent standard one from ABRmoto i would def try it out at that price!
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My lower rad arrived today. Quality seems good. Thermostat fits. The fan fits two of the three brackets. The other will need some "work" but should fit. I'll do a write up with pictures when it's on.
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I'm going to be ordering one or two lower rads as I don't think I can pass up a new lower at £58 and £73 delivered.

And there are 'race' lower rads at £93 delivered but id like to see if they fit in standard bodywork first.
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Please keep us posted on the Fitment of these Rads as im sure there are plenty of us out here who have knackered bottom rads.
I just had one Re-Cored and it cost £200!!!!
At least it will be spot on,but i could have got 2 Chineese ones :roll:
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Any feedback from other buyers?
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I have just ordered a set of sample rads from China. They will be here in around 10 days. I will measure the amount of water they hold and answer any other questions you have about them. I will also give them to someone to trial on a track/race day so they can give feedback on how they perform.

The ones I will be getting will be race rads but have arranged to have fan mounts fitted to any rads needed for road use.

I will only be selling the rads in pairs and will offer them at the best price I can but I can almost guarantee it will be the cheapest set of new rads you can buy.

If you have any questions, let me know.
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sounds good geoff. i'll be watching with interest.
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As i said in another thread, i.ll be a dead cert to take a set.
Let me know when you need paying for the road use ones.

That is unless they prove to be less superior to a gunged OEM one!
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In fairness I can't see them not being good, I ordered a pair of road ones off eBay but would be interested in a pair of geoffs race ones with the road brackets fitted
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