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MazdaMatt · 11-07-2008, 10:42 AM

I considered relocating the rad on my track-only del sol, but i realized that 12 feet of rad hose each way, plus the weight of the added coolant that 24 feet of hose would hold was not worth it. Plus it is a high pressure water system, so you can't cheap out. Heavy, expensive and a potential reliability issue. Maybe on my next build-up.

11-07-2008, 10:42 AM	#13 (permalink)
MazdaMatt Master EcoModder Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: London, Ontario Posts: 1,096 2k2Prot5 - '02 Mazda Protege5 90 day: 33.82 mpg (US) Thanks: 0 Thanked 17 Times in 14 Posts	I considered relocating the rad on my track-only del sol, but i realized that 12 feet of rad hose each way, plus the weight of the added coolant that 24 feet of hose would hold was not worth it. Plus it is a high pressure water system, so you can't cheap out. Heavy, expensive and a potential reliability issue. Maybe on my next build-up.