Not really a kick in the nuts as I was going to upgrade the rad on the shortie' anyway

 

I saw a similar issue highlighted on a recent thread where the top connector on the stock rad had deteriate over time and eventually had gone brittle and broken away. The piece that's broken away on mine is still in the stock upper radiator hose so it won't be causing any dramas later on down the line

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I was in the process of fitting my new SAMCO hoses, then figured that if I was going to have to replace the rad anyway I might as well hold fire on fitting the lower radiator hose (still need to fit jubilee clips obviously)

 

 

 

 

 

 

What I wanted to check was whether the dimensions (besides thickness) of the Koyorad/Japspeed rad were different to the stock rad and whether the SAMCO lower rad hose would still fit.

Last time I had a Koyorad I had a Z1 hardpipe so have never used a SAMCO one before and as such wasn't 100% sure

 

 

 

 

 

advice please

Edited September 21, 201114 yr by jap.slapper

All the hoses will be fine. but you will need to cut the top rad pipe so it is shorter. The wider rad sits closer to the engine and kinks the top pipe.

All the hoses will be fine. but you will need to cut the top rad pipe so it is shorter. The wider rad sits closer to the engine and kinks the top pipe.

 

Cheers mate

ive got two spare std tt rads if you want. both in good nick. one auto and one manual. ive got a japspeed one to go in so they are just taking up space.

 

yours if you want to pop up

ive got two spare std tt rads if you want. both in good nick. one auto and one manual. ive got a japspeed one to go in so they are just taking up space.

 

yours if you want to pop up

 

Cheers mate, but I'm looking to fit a Koyo or Japspeed rad aswell.

 

Truth be told I'm quite pleased that the stock rad has broken as I can justify to my wife, why I'm 'investing' in an 'essential' new upgraded rad :wink:

 

 

I will pop up for a brew in the near future though and likewise if your down Hereford way

i got a koyo rad and blue samco water hoses and all fits perfect!:thumbup:

 

dan.:yes:

Truth be told I'm quite pleased that the stock rad has broken as I can justify to my wife, why I'm 'investing' in an 'essential' new upgraded rad :wink:

 

I think we have all been there :lol:

i got a koyo rad and blue samco water hoses and all fits perfect!:thumbup:

 

dan.:yes:

 

 

For a second there I thought you were going to finish off with 'going cheap, are you interested'

 

but still, good to know that the hoses all fit well :thumbup1: