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Thought i'd best update this... LOL.

Went to the ring last year and had some issues as a few of you know. Anyway ended up with another B18...

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Off to the ring again this year for my stag do so wanted to do some safety/cooling mods to protect the new engine.

My existing single width/core rad was looking a bit sorry for itself so it was time for an upgrade.

Prepping the car (bit rusty :():

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Couple of mates popped over and we drilled out the AC mounts and moved and welded the rad mounts to accept the wider rad:

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Prepped for painting:

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Couple of coats of black to protect the welded metal and also sort out some of the surface rust:

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Test fitting the Koyo :drool:

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Fitting the new 11" slim fan using pacet quick mounts (sucks like a beast):

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Fully fitted with new BWR hoses and a adapter for a water temp sensor:

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Coming next gauges :D
 
Wow, absolutely mint! Where did you get the new radiator? It looks lush, the whole car is sick!
 
dave_f said:
Honestly never really liked prefacelift 9's until I read your thread last night, its such a nice car I love it.

Was it any of these rads DV8?

KOYO 53mm RACING RADIATOR INTEGRA 94-01 DC2 DENSO R2028 | eBay

KOYO 53mm RACING RADIATOR INTEGRA 94-01 DC2 DENSO R2028 | eBay

Did the rad require any modifications to fit it?
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Yes mate, its the R2028.

Not mods required to the rad, you'll need a cap though as for some reason these are seperate with Koyo's.

The big job is removing the mounts and re-weld but if get a spot weld drill bit and have some welding experience (or a mate who has :nice:) then it shouldn't be too much of a job.
 
After all the worries with oil pressure I've got some guages to fit next weekend... at the core is the SPA oil pressure and temp gauge with alarm. :)

Should keep me safe...

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Mines black face with blue lighting though :D
 
Lovely updates mate. Allways good to keep those temps down and be able to keep an eye on them!

After reading all the horror stories it was the first thing i sorted when i got my B18 in :D
 
Nice mate ! looks awesome :D

i see your from devon ;) where abouts? :)
 
NeilVtec said:
Lovely updates mate. Allways good to keep those temps down and be able to keep an eye on them!

After reading all the horror stories it was the first thing i sorted when i got my B18 in :D
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Cheers mate :)

stevenEK9 said:
awesome work on the radiator! the oil gauge is a must too :nice:
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Thanks bud, couldnt of done it without your help :naughty:

Aleex said:
Nice mate ! looks awesome :D

i see your from devon ;) where abouts? :)
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I'm up in Barnstaple mate!
 
Did a few more jobs yesterday...

Removed the aircon box gubbins that are no longer needed and blocked off the big hole using polymorph (love that stuff)

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Fitted the two gauges to the block off plate and then started the head scratching/wiring...

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Wiring in progress...

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Gauges now working - just need to tidy everything up today. :)

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