Originally Posted by
killian665
Don’t buy a Nissens they’re garbage. I’ve had 2 and my fan shroud never lines up properly on them
Really? I searched here and the reviews are either Behr or Nissens unless you spend the big bucks
Originally Posted by
toomanyparts
Auxiliary water pump and heater matrix still present a weak link. I would spend the money on those first.
Deleted the heater already...it reached 50C (121F) last week and still climbing
Originally Posted by
8eights
...fwiw, My whole cooling system on both cars have been sourced far ago, The cooler you keep the flow off the back will preserve those weak plastic parts! I use a much better water pump than oem as well! Spending on the radiator either Zionsville or Mishimoto will ad longevity to your engine and trans, This drive train should never be over heated, If it cost twice as it costs now, I would still do it, You should see what it cost for the E46 guys, Three hundred more than what it cost a few years ago but it looks better, Works better and those without it shouldn't knock it without knowing how important a cooling system is on this car, I live in the desert and actually drive my cars and feel much better knowing my cooling system is repairable rather than just be replaced.
Correct me if im wrong but Mishimoto doesn't make rads for our cars
Originally Posted by
Fatandre
What kind of water pump are you running?
Bone stock (is there an upgrade im not aware of?), but iv been a V12 E38 owner for the past 7 years and never overheated
picked up the car a couple of months ago and brought her back to life. She was abandoned since 09
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, Oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car, Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall, Torque is how far you take the wall with you."
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