[Chris]

Originally posted by drxman
Chris,

I am pleased to hear that it has arrived and there seems to be only one small fitting problem with the cap.

I have viewed the pictures and have a couple of questions.

1. Will the test fit consist of a full installation? Including the fans and housings?

Full instalation done, fans and everything line up fine.

2. Will you be driving the car with the test fit rad installed?

Done, over 200 incident free miles. Cores on this radiator are a bit larger and thusly offer a bit mroe cooling capability as well.

3. What is the weight comparison between stock and PWR Rad?

Unknown. The all metal one is just a "bit" heavier due to metal tanks versus plastic. But, the radiator is quite light and weighs less than 20 pounds (probably closer to 15-16).

4. What is the volume of PWR Rad and a stock rad? I am talking liquid capacity not sound level.

Also unknown, but I can say it took an estimated 1/2 a gallon more than the one that came out.

5. Is it possible to get the final product without the PWR logo painted on?

Will email about it. You cant see it when installed. The fans cover it from the back side and the A/C coils cover from the front. I am proud to have their logo on it, its a beautiful peice of work. And although their logo cant be seen on it due to instalation, I am proud to put their logo on my car at the track.

6. Will the outer surface be coated with anything and what color will it turn out to be?

The tanks are POLISHED and shiny aluminum. My bother-in-law has an aftermarket high performance radiator in his race car (Eagle Talon), and his tanks are brushed, not polished. He saw this radiator and immediatly agreed about workmanship and quality. Needless to say he is ordering one as well for his 92 Pearl SVX. On that same note, I am going to ask some machine shops here how much to polish the intake manifold to match!!

7. What year is the SVX that is the test bed?

1992, but ALL SVX years use the same radiator. There seems to be no production differences (minus the foam crap in the 92-93 transcoolers).

8. Where there any changes to size, mounting hardware/location over the years for the SVX?

See above

9. Are there any differences between neck lengths for upper and lower hoses of PWR and stock Rads? If so, are there any modifications needed to hose lengths to allow for these differences?

No. Everything is designed to be a direct fit without modifications or machine work.

10. I don't remember my rad having a molten pool of steel looking top to it, has the Rad in the car pictured had some work done to it? If so, was a good stock rad (one without any damage or repairs to structure) sent as a template?

Are you refereing to picture of the OLD radiator? If so, there is a whole WAD of epoxy and crap used over the months to get it by until something (like this project) could be done. Everythign else in that picture is dried and leaked antifreeze all over the radiator and engine compartment. And YES, a factory SVX radiator was sent to PWR as a template to make this one so perfect. Immortal_Suby already had his out and ready for shipping when PWR was wanting a comparison to go by.

Thanks in advance for answering these questions, as well as putting this group buy together Chris.

John

No problem dude!