Chinese rads: anyone tried them?

[geebus]

i know this thread is a couple weeks with no posts...but are there any left? i'll need a set shortly.

[alexwitham]

Fitted mine today, they went on with little hassle. I done it alone and it took < 30 mins. Really happy with them and even though 1 bracket is welded on incorrectly, they're more than strong enough without this problem rectified so I'm leaving them as they are.

Quality - 7/10 (some sloppy welding in places and 1 of the top radiator brackets is fitted incorrectly)
Weight - 9/10 (nice and light)
Value - 9/10
Recommended? - Yes, but if money is no object spend 3x the amount on a set of Rick Oliver's.

[Indiana Jones]

They look a good bit thicker than the stock items.
Is capacity up?

[alexwitham]

From the amount of coolant I put in them I would imagine they're probably 20-30% larger capacity, but that is just a rough approximation. I didn't measure them.

[pauliealdridge69]

I drained my water out into a tub as i'd just cleaned and flushed the system and i put the fluid back in and it filled the system the same no more no less even on re-checking after warming up...i'd say there was no difference in mine?!
They look great though and the engine temp seems to run lower on trips but i guess that them being clean and new allows better cooling than a 20 year old original....great buy at Geoffs price.... especially with the mods etc....good man!!

[Dgeoff33]

I have just ordered 15 more sets of these, they should be here in a month, probably less. I would have had them sooner but apparently the Christmas holidays in China are quite long!!

If anyone wants a set then let me know and i'll let you know as soon as they arrive.

[hannakournikova]

I have just ordered 15 more sets of these, they should be here in a month, probably less. I would have had them sooner but apparently the Christmas holidays in China are quite long!!

If anyone wants a set then let me know and i'll let you know as soon as they arrive.

Geoff will these be the same as last set? brackets, temp sender, etc??

[Dgeoff33]

Yes, same as the last ones, bracket will be correct aswell.

[Delboy]

Didnt think you were gonna get any more

[Dgeoff33]

I wasn't going to but keep getting asked by plenty of people and it seems daft (maybe) no to, I also need 2 sets myself!!