Got damn radiator !!!
Got damn radiator !!!
Suggestion #1: learn to use (or in this case, not use) the Caps Lock button
Suggestion 2: you get what you pay for. Honestly with car parts, that's many times what happens.
How cheap exactly was this radiator you bought? Where did you buy it from? What brand?
What year is your car?
Automatic or Manual?
Suggestion 2: you get what you pay for. Honestly with car parts, that's many times what happens.
How cheap exactly was this radiator you bought? Where did you buy it from? What brand?
What year is your car?
Automatic or Manual?
A decent raditator is probably going to run you around $200
Just checked Autozone and their Spectra (oe replacement) is about $206.
so you bought a radiator a year ago and are just now installing it?
Koyo makes a radiator for us, maybe try looking into that?
What exactly is wrong with the fitment?
Just checked Autozone and their Spectra (oe replacement) is about $206.
so you bought a radiator a year ago and are just now installing it?
Koyo makes a radiator for us, maybe try looking into that?
What exactly is wrong with the fitment?
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This may seem like a strange question, but what about it does not fit?
Does it not physically fit in the allotted space, to big/small?
Do the hose connections not match up?
Did you compare it to the old one?
The radiator in this car is not hard to install, but I would not say that it just fits right in without a little finess. Taking care not to damage the condensor or any of its lines. Most aftermarket units will give you one equipped for an automatic, which is no big deal, unless you have an automatic and get one without the fluid cooler. If the new ones does not match the old, then all you can do is return it and get the correct unit. I always do a compare outside the vehicle to insure they are the same.
Does it not physically fit in the allotted space, to big/small?
Do the hose connections not match up?
Did you compare it to the old one?
The radiator in this car is not hard to install, but I would not say that it just fits right in without a little finess. Taking care not to damage the condensor or any of its lines. Most aftermarket units will give you one equipped for an automatic, which is no big deal, unless you have an automatic and get one without the fluid cooler. If the new ones does not match the old, then all you can do is return it and get the correct unit. I always do a compare outside the vehicle to insure they are the same.
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[QUOTE=Jedi54;4573458]A decent raditator is probably going to run you around $200
Just checked Autozone and their Spectra (oe replacement) is about $206.
so you bought a radiator a year ago and are just now installing it?
Koyo makes a radiator for us, maybe try looking into that?
What exactly is wrong with the fitment?[/QUOTEit doesn't fit right there's no extra. Brackets to bolt it too to the cars chassis .. And yeah I bought a year ago off eBay some place in California can't return it to long ... So now I want to buy a new one that mounts correctly
And I'm looking but every research i do everybody has something negative to say about the one on the market ..
Just checked Autozone and their Spectra (oe replacement) is about $206.
so you bought a radiator a year ago and are just now installing it?
Koyo makes a radiator for us, maybe try looking into that?
What exactly is wrong with the fitment?[/QUOTEit doesn't fit right there's no extra. Brackets to bolt it too to the cars chassis .. And yeah I bought a year ago off eBay some place in California can't return it to long ... So now I want to buy a new one that mounts correctly
And I'm looking but every research i do everybody has something negative to say about the one on the market ..
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This may seem like a strange question, but what about it does not fit?
Does it not physically fit in the allotted space, to big/small?
Do the hose connections not match up?
Did you compare it to the old one?
The radiator in this car is not hard to install, but I would not say that it just fits right in without a little finess. Taking care not to damage the condensor or any of its lines. Most aftermarket units will give you one equipped for an automatic, which is no big deal, unless you have an automatic and get one without the fluid cooler. If the new ones does not match the old, then all you can do is return it and get the correct unit. I always do a compare outside the vehicle to insure they are the same.
Does it not physically fit in the allotted space, to big/small?
Do the hose connections not match up?
Did you compare it to the old one?
The radiator in this car is not hard to install, but I would not say that it just fits right in without a little finess. Taking care not to damage the condensor or any of its lines. Most aftermarket units will give you one equipped for an automatic, which is no big deal, unless you have an automatic and get one without the fluid cooler. If the new ones does not match the old, then all you can do is return it and get the correct unit. I always do a compare outside the vehicle to insure they are the same.
As noted earlier...MAZMART - Serving The Mazda Community Since 1980. RX8 Radiator - 2004-08
$150 for the Manual Transmission one
$170 for the Automatic Transmission one
They are OE replacement, perfect fit and same capacity and performance as OEM. They aren't technically "OEM", but they are exact OEM replacement and have no performance problems.
And Mazmart is a forum vendor with fantastic customer service to boot.
$150 for the Manual Transmission one
$170 for the Automatic Transmission one
They are OE replacement, perfect fit and same capacity and performance as OEM. They aren't technically "OEM", but they are exact OEM replacement and have no performance problems.
And Mazmart is a forum vendor with fantastic customer service to boot.
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Suggestion #1: learn to use (or in this case, not use) the Caps Lock button
Suggestion 2: you get what you pay for. Honestly with car parts, that's many times what happens.
How cheap exactly was this radiator you bought? Where did you buy it from? What brand?
What year is your car?
Automatic or Manual?
Suggestion 2: you get what you pay for. Honestly with car parts, that's many times what happens.
How cheap exactly was this radiator you bought? Where did you buy it from? What brand?
What year is your car?
Automatic or Manual?
Don't feel bad, even some of the expensive ones don't fit right. Just get a quality OE replacement and move on. Check Advance Auto Parts and use the promo codes available online.
Question,,
what was wrong with the old one?
And, if you have this one out, it is a good time for the foam mods in the $100 thread below to keep things cool, no matter what you choose.
what was wrong with the old one?
And, if you have this one out, it is a good time for the foam mods in the $100 thread below to keep things cool, no matter what you choose.
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