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Old May 21, 2013 | 05:06 PM
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Wtb mishimoto radiator

Found one shipped for 270 online but I thought I'd checkin anyone had one before I order. P/n MMRAD-WRX-01
Old May 22, 2013 | 03:11 PM
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I ordered mine from this site, cheapest I could find it. For yours it's $254.45 Shipped. Save yourself $15 at least.

Mishimoto MMRAD-WRX-01 Radiators - Performance
Old May 22, 2013 | 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by SpeeDyScooBy
I ordered mine from this site, cheapest I could find it. For yours it's $254.45 Shipped. Save yourself $15 at least.

Mishimoto MMRAD-WRX-01 Radiators - Performance
Awesome, thank you!
Old May 22, 2013 | 06:29 PM
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Don't use their radiator cap and I recall someone mentioning watch the welds or end tanks after its filled and comes to pressure.
Old May 22, 2013 | 08:07 PM
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Don't use their radiator cap and I recall someone mentioning watch the welds or end tanks after its filled and comes to pressure.
Yea I would definitely check the radiator cap that comes with the radiator. The one that came with mine didn't seal properly. Since my stock cap wouldn't fit, so I bent the two tabs in on the Mishimoto one, so that it would pull down tighter and that seemed to fix the problem. Been 5 months and no issues at all. I also had to replace all the stock hose clamps because they were not the adjustable kind and weren't tight enough, and noticed coolant seeping out after a bit of driving. Bought various size combo hex hose clamps and problem solved.
Old May 22, 2013 | 08:10 PM
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Originally Posted by SkizzDawg
Don't use their radiator cap and I recall someone mentioning watch the welds or end tanks after its filled and comes to pressure.
That. Why you all still get these is beyond me. Go with the Koyo Race Spec and factory (OE) radiator cap. Why? Because in my experience their made to much better tolerances and with much better materials. Besides that, based on my old job, statistics analysis doesn't lie.

Get a Koyo, call the extra money spent an investment and then just religiously flush the coolant every 22-26 months without fail.

http://www.rallysportdirect.com/Koyo...-WRX-2008-2011

http://www.oakos.com/Merchant2/merch...t_Code=KOY2704

Heck if you really want (as soon as I have free time) I can source a local shop to get them for you, I'll even give you one of my left-over 16" wide window stickers from them.

Last edited by TheFozz; May 22, 2013 at 08:45 PM. Reason: How the heck autocorrect interprets I needed to say "and" instead of "an" before a vowel initiated word is beyond me. /Senile
Old May 22, 2013 | 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by TheFozz

That. Why you all still get these is beyond me. Go with the Koyo Race Spec and factory (OE) radiator cap. Why? Because in my experience their made to much better tolerances and with much better materials. Besides that, based on my old job, statistics analysis doesn't lie.

Get a Koyo, call the extra money spent an investment and then just religiously flush the coolant every 22-26 months without fail.

http://www.rallysportdirect.com/Koyo...-WRX-2008-2011

http://www.oakos.com/Merchant2/merch...t_Code=KOY2704

Heck if you really want (as soon as I have free time) I can source a local shop to get them for you, I'll even give you one of my left-over 16" wide window stickers from them.
Thanks for the input! but, I ordered the mishimoto yesterday after a friend in Michigan recommended it. I'll plug it up and pressure test it before I commit to installing it. If it leaks I guess I'll keep my daily in the garage and order a koyo.
Old May 23, 2013 | 05:11 AM
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Ya, I definitely would have gone with the Koyo. Ever since they lowered the price a few years ago there is no reason not to spend a few bucks more for something proven. But that's all retrospect now.
Old May 23, 2013 | 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by TheFozz

That. Why you all still get these is beyond me. Go with the Koyo Race Spec and factory (OE) radiator cap. Why? Because in my experience their made to much better tolerances and with much better materials. Besides that, based on my old job, statistics analysis doesn't lie.

Get a Koyo, call the extra money spent an investment and then just religiously flush the coolant every 22-26 months without fail.

http://www.rallysportdirect.com/Koyo...-WRX-2008-2011

http://www.oakos.com/Merchant2/merch...t_Code=KOY2704

Heck if you really want (as soon as I have free time) I can source a local shop to get them for you, I'll even give you one of my left-over 16" wide window stickers from them.
Originally Posted by Brfatal
Ya, I definitely would have gone with the Koyo. Ever since they lowered the price a few years ago there is no reason not to spend a few bucks more for something proven. But that's all retrospect now.
Looks like I get to order a koyo now! Mishimoto is backordered. Fozz, why does the radiator on the oakos site look like the hose connections at relocated?
Old May 23, 2013 | 12:33 PM
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So of anyone knows of a shop with the ability to key a koyo KOY-VH091672 fast it would be greatly appreciated
Old May 26, 2013 | 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Hipmvmt
Looks like I get to order a koyo now! Mishimoto is backordered. Fozz, why does the radiator on the oakos site look like the hose connections at relocated?
It could be a picture for a different application style or a couple different things. When you order a radiator they ask key questions like
Year/Make/Model/EngineSpec/OutletLocations/CoreThickness/Etc. to be sure you get the right one.
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So of anyone knows of a shop with the ability to key a koyo KOY-VH091672 fast it would be greatly appreciated
*Did you mean to type "get" versus "key"??

Just seeing your reply, been out goofing off all day. Where are you at? From there I can say who can get them since the RaceSpec's have to come from an independent radiator or race shop specifically. Koyo won't sell that level of spec to just any radiator mass merchant or supply house.

Try out our local Speed-Shop people first IMHO. GST, etc. might have a handle on this. Heck, Garage1 (Agnes and Aaron) or even Edge should be able to help ya out. FWIW Last one I got I had to mail order and pay the 3 day fee.

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