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Can anyone tell me the pros and cons of each?
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bri1 said:Radiator:
pros
*looks nice
*guaranteed performance
*no modding involved
*screw holes already there
cons
*cost more
*some people like to say they got car parts in their comp
heat core:
pros
*cheap
*can tell all the chicks you put a car part in your computer
cons
*might not work the same as a radiator
*have to modd it all up
*way 2 much modding
*take more time to mod it than to just get a job and make the extra few bucks for the radiator
Xymurgy said:I only use HC's now. They cost half of one of those WCing radiators, and it takes five minutes to hack off the copper tubing. I just don't find the point in paying for a nice paint job. I'd rather spend the extra $20 on something else. I'm glad the prices finally came down on those BI's, else a HC would have cost 1/4 of a rad...
Keep in mind that heater cores are a type of radiator that serve a particular function in a car. Generally, HC's have more volume than an equivalent-sized rad, and less restriction (so I would say that generally, HC's will cool better - at a cost of more noise from fans). I'm sure that there are some products out there that are marked as "radiators" that are the same volume/restriction as a typical heater core (which I would call the same thing, then), in which case we're returning to the whole cost thing.
I'm not sure what bri1 is talking about. There are plenty of HC's that are guarenteed performers. Caprice, Bonneville, and Chevette HC's all come to mind for great cooling.
Also bri1, radiators are the part that has the air going through it at 70 miles an hour. HC's have a squirrel-cage blower attached to them in the car.
bri1 said:what i mean by dont guarantee performance is bix has been tested for w/c and is known for good w/c but i havent seen any tests with old car heatcores not saying they dont do as good of a job but it feels safer buying something thats made for whatyour using it and + i dont have anything to cut it with so id have to buy tools
bri1 said:umm as far as i sell not every hc requires that little moding and as of now it wouldent be saving you that much
bri1 said:umm as far as i sell not every hc requires that little moding and as of now it wouldent be saving you that much
bri1 said:umm as far as i sell not every hc requires that little moding and as of now it wouldent be saving you that much