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Aussie Desert Coolers Radiator
Aussie Desert Coolers Radiator
Hey, has anyone fitted a Aussie Desert Coolers Aluminium Radiator to their GU. If so what fan did you use as the factory fan is bloody close. I am running twin factory thermos in front of condensor and still gets hot. Runs cooler with factory fan fitted but don't like how close it is. Does anyone know if GQ fan might sit back a little more giving more space cause would still like to use viscous hub. Otherwise might have to use flex fan. Any help much appreciated.
Re: Aussie Desert Coolers Radiator
search is your friend.maccapacca wrote:Hey, has anyone fitted a Aussie Desert Coolers Aluminium Radiator to their GU. If so what fan did you use as the factory fan is bloody close. I am running twin factory thermos in front of condensor and still gets hot. Runs cooler with factory fan fitted but don't like how close it is.
recent thread explaining damage to rad's caused etc.
Im surprised the rasiator bolted in at all.
In my experience with them i had to sent the radiator back 3 times and then gave up. The holes where inches off lining up each time. I even measured it all up and sent the diagram.
They are useless.
The fans that they fit are complete garbage as well. If you want thermos (not that i think they are up to the task) try SPAL fans.
In my experience with them i had to sent the radiator back 3 times and then gave up. The holes where inches off lining up each time. I even measured it all up and sent the diagram.
They are useless.
The fans that they fit are complete garbage as well. If you want thermos (not that i think they are up to the task) try SPAL fans.
Mud_runner_GQ says:
I need 1.6 metre long shocks
I need 1.6 metre long shocks
i got a radiator built by aussie desert coolers bout 2 weeks ago for my rangie. i took i my original and asked for it to be the same but with brackets on the front to mount the auto cooler and the top spout straight. picked it up and didnt have the brackets or the plug in the top of the radiator to fill it up. not very good when i gave them 1 to copy. also the thermos wouldnt fit so i had to take it to get the brand new radiator modified to how they were ment to build it.
wasnt very happy with them
wasnt very happy with them
Re: Aussie Desert Coolers Radiator
Do you mean the high performance flex fans. Perhaps you need to google them to find out somemore info. complete crapmaccapacca wrote:Hey, has anyone fitted a Aussie Desert Coolers Aluminium Radiator to their GU. If so what fan did you use as the factory fan is bloody close. I am running twin factory thermos in front of condensor and still gets hot. Runs cooler with factory fan fitted but don't like how close it is. Does anyone know if GQ fan might sit back a little more giving more space cause would still like to use viscous hub. Otherwise might have to use flex fan. Any help much appreciated.
I think you would have more chance of gettin good goods, if you walked in there and said you lived 5ks up the road, than sending an email or calling them...dano80 wrote:Hey, I've heard some horror stories with PWR also, not having bracketry in the right place, fittings around the wrong way, etc. I thought that the better of the 2 was Aussie, which pisses me off, 'cause I live close to PWR!
Cheers, Dano
Was watching rides today, was about drifting and the first US car in a D1 event. Was a Holden Monaro built from the ground up.dano80 wrote:Hey, I've heard some horror stories with PWR also, not having bracketry in the right place, fittings around the wrong way, etc. I thought that the better of the 2 was Aussie, which pisses me off, 'cause I live close to PWR!
Cheers, Dano
Which included a PWR a radiator. The radiator wouldn't fit in the standard mounting brackets and the vehicle had to be modified to make it fit!
GQ leafy ute - TD42, 2" lift, parabolics up-front, dove tail tray and 37" IROKs
Just to throw my 2 cents worth in, ive had nothing but trouble with Aussie, same deal, lack of brakets, Radiator cap in wrong place, i to sent my back 3 times, it may not have been for a gu. But same problems
Such is Life
Hi, im just ringing to see if you have any block and tackles there? She replies"is that to do with fishing?" lol
Hi, im just ringing to see if you have any block and tackles there? She replies"is that to do with fishing?" lol
I have fitted quite a few PWR to patrols , always seemed pretty good fit .
Fan shroud mounts don't always line up but can be easily adapted. Maybe it's getting the right part ordered , there are a few different patrol radiators . Drew at PWR is great to deal with .
Fan shroud mounts don't always line up but can be easily adapted. Maybe it's getting the right part ordered , there are a few different patrol radiators . Drew at PWR is great to deal with .
Nup not telling
you'll have to find out yourself
you'll have to find out yourself
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I have an Aussie Desert Cooler and it fitted up fine and has been great.
Only negative comment I'd make is the top brackets could have been made stronger, but then it's not like they are holding the rad up
Only negative comment I'd make is the top brackets could have been made stronger, but then it's not like they are holding the rad up
My club
www.vfwdc.com
My store
Everything 4WD
86 Camms Road Cranbourne
www.everything4wd.com.au
sales@everything4wd.com.au
Phone: 03 59955055
www.vfwdc.com
My store
Everything 4WD
86 Camms Road Cranbourne
www.everything4wd.com.au
sales@everything4wd.com.au
Phone: 03 59955055
Conclusion to radiator saga
Thanks guys for your input. Will not bore with details of transactions with certain manufacturers, but have had the chance to see PWR and ADC rads side by side and conclusion. If I had to go again I would go the go the PWR. The main reason being that you can use the standard shroud with the PWR but cannot with the ADC, you would need to macgyver one to fit to get full efficiency from the ADC radiator. The ADC is very competitively priced and for other vehicles other than the GU may be perfectly fine but they do take a bit of fitting and the tanks and core are thicker than the PWR. The standard fan ends up very close to top tank and core because of this. In a fourby under pressure in the bush this could be disaster. I did not get to see a PWR in the vehicle to see how close they are to the fan however. I have found another adrad 4 core to suit the GU p/n NIS 8038TCM2, has anyone had any experience with these. Cheers
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UPDATEGUJohnno wrote:I have an Aussie Desert Cooler and it fitted up fine and has been great.
Only negative comment I'd make is the top brackets could have been made stronger, but then it's not like they are holding the rad up
1 year on - I wouldn't use or recomend them anymore.
The welds are terrible and they haven't held up at all. I have it off at the moment getting it all re-welded up as it was leaking from where the end tanks were welded on.
One positive note; they did offer to fix it if I got it back to them. I have chosen not to send it too them as I have no faith in their quality and would rather pay extra and have the peice of mind that it has been done correctly.
My club
www.vfwdc.com
My store
Everything 4WD
86 Camms Road Cranbourne
www.everything4wd.com.au
sales@everything4wd.com.au
Phone: 03 59955055
www.vfwdc.com
My store
Everything 4WD
86 Camms Road Cranbourne
www.everything4wd.com.au
sales@everything4wd.com.au
Phone: 03 59955055
ADC and PWR are out is there anyone that can make a decent alloy rad at a good price prefer in melb as i like to pay cash and see who i am dealing with.
Keep it shiny side up!
Now doing general fab work and painting
trays, trailers, engine swaps on request, some tube work, silo section sliders, rust repairs, ute chops etc
Now doing general fab work and painting
trays, trailers, engine swaps on request, some tube work, silo section sliders, rust repairs, ute chops etc
I put a asi performance 1 from eBay was so happy how it fitted everything went togethere better than standard an only cost 420 delevered, my bro in law ,went from 90 every day with a 3 core copper to 79 with the same as mine a 50mm alloy that's even on a long pullboth happy with how they have been and they look shmicko
MIGHTY PISTON POWER.
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I can only advise on where not to go.
Apparently Race Radiators do some nice stuff but I haven't used them personally.
Remember that the alloy radiators are harder and cost more to repair. Maybe an issue for those that do some outback travel.
Apparently Race Radiators do some nice stuff but I haven't used them personally.
Remember that the alloy radiators are harder and cost more to repair. Maybe an issue for those that do some outback travel.
My club
www.vfwdc.com
My store
Everything 4WD
86 Camms Road Cranbourne
www.everything4wd.com.au
sales@everything4wd.com.au
Phone: 03 59955055
www.vfwdc.com
My store
Everything 4WD
86 Camms Road Cranbourne
www.everything4wd.com.au
sales@everything4wd.com.au
Phone: 03 59955055
We used to use Race Radiators in our race cars.
Never saw or heard 1 bad thing about them.
Really good company - sources quality cores from the states.
cheers.
Never saw or heard 1 bad thing about them.
Really good company - sources quality cores from the states.
cheers.
GQ shorty, turbo tb42, motec, 35 mt claws, cheezy bar, highmount, 3inch spring, 2inch body
Need an interstate courier? http://www.transdirect.com.au
Need an interstate courier? http://www.transdirect.com.au
I need a new radiator for my tb42 shorty.
I was looking at the ADC brass/copper unit.
Does anyone have recent experience with these?
Are they still having problems with mounts lining up etc.
Cheers,
Micko
I was looking at the ADC brass/copper unit.
Does anyone have recent experience with these?
Are they still having problems with mounts lining up etc.
Cheers,
Micko
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Whats that old saying that I've modernized for this scenario
"fuked over once, shame on her, fuked over twice, shame on me."
(c) Bogged 2008[/quote]
Whats that old saying that I've modernized for this scenario
"fuked over once, shame on her, fuked over twice, shame on me."
(c) Bogged 2008[/quote]
There is a place in sydney, mascot called just alloy radiators, they also have a website http://www.alloyradiators.com.au/. Give them a try. I havnt had any experience with them but from what ive heard there work is good & reasonably priced. Cheers Loz.
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