pabansheematt Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 Is a aftermarket radaitor worth the money, I got a 492 cheetah, it seems to run warm in the winter, worried about possible overheating in summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXBlessedWithDeathXx Posted December 6, 2007 Report Share Posted December 6, 2007 Wanna race lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheerider1026 Posted December 6, 2007 Report Share Posted December 6, 2007 i would suggest 2 inline coolers, pro design (not modquad,they are junk) impeller, some water wetter or ice, and the aluminum radiator.. i run all the above on my 392 cub motor and it runs right around 200 in the summer.. if it where a stock radiator i would say it would run hot.. you could put a bigger main jet in the carbs, that would help get the temp down but would kill some power.. its a bitch when u start putting a lot of money in these bikes.. u have a big ass hot motor, i would spend the extra money to protect it.. so i will say yes.. get it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireHead Posted December 6, 2007 Report Share Posted December 6, 2007 i would suggest 2 inline coolers, pro design (not modquad,they are junk) impeller, some water wetter or ice, and the aluminum radiator.. i run all the above on my 392 cub motor and it runs right around 200 in the summer.. if it where a stock radiator i would say it would run hot.. you could put a bigger main jet in the carbs, that would help get the temp down but would kill some power.. its a bitch when u start putting a lot of money in these bikes.. u have a big ass hot motor, i would spend the extra money to protect it.. so i will say yes.. get it.. Inline coolers.............come on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zach45 Posted December 6, 2007 Report Share Posted December 6, 2007 lol in line coolers LOL whats going on man... love you bike lol.... make those hills look easy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheerider1026 Posted December 6, 2007 Report Share Posted December 6, 2007 Inline coolers.............come on. hey every little bit helps when u are fighting heat, i know they are close to worthless but i am sure they shed some heat.. plus they are fairly chap on ebay anymore.. just a suggestion.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2strokespirit Posted December 6, 2007 Report Share Posted December 6, 2007 The oversize radiators do a very good job, I know some guys will say a stock radiator will do the job, but not for my type of riding or conditions, no banshee will stay cool for long. I do trails, and on hot days, 45 degrees celsius, my bike runs way to hot. Its not the radiator size, its the airflow that is the problem when going slow, but with the bigger radiator and more capacity it does work for sure, get the billet impeller and forget about inline coolers, they don't mean anything, trust me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiftdT4R Posted December 6, 2007 Report Share Posted December 6, 2007 Your running warm in the winter?? That's odd, even on a cub. I have run some slow ass trails on a stock rad filled with mud and a stock head on a hot day, and only overheated maybe twice, although it does get a little hot. I bought an OS rad for my build, but unless your not moving very fast, or it's really hot outside I've found I don't often need it. Also, I wouldnt spend any $$ on the inline cooler, just another seal in the coolant system that could leak, and they dissapate a negligible amount of heat. Just my .02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheerider1026 Posted December 6, 2007 Report Share Posted December 6, 2007 why u guys picking on me and my inline coolers?? lol. i will agree that they make a very minimal difference, just stay away from the mod quad impeller.. i put a new one in my cub motor and after 10 hours of ride time the shaft was grroved real bad and leaked coolant in my motor.. they are junk, stick with a pro design, they are proven to last, i think that the modquad has an aluminum shaft unlike the stainless that pro design uses.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2strokespirit Posted December 6, 2007 Report Share Posted December 6, 2007 why u guys picking on me and my inline coolers?? lol. i will agree that they make a very minimal difference, just stay away from the mod quad impeller.. i put a new one in my cub motor and after 10 hours of ride time the shaft was grroved real bad and leaked coolant in my motor.. they are junk, stick with a pro design, they are proven to last, i think that the modquad has an aluminum shaft unlike the stainless that pro design uses.. :yelrotflmao: inline coolers. lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2strokespirit Posted December 6, 2007 Report Share Posted December 6, 2007 Just Joking..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pabansheematt Posted December 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 Just Joking..... Thanks for the input guys, I have a 20 fin inline cooler, made no difference in temp. I think Ill go with the Toomey radiator, looks like the biggest I found. Price seems fair $400 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2strokespirit Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 Thanks for the input guys, I have a 20 fin inline cooler, made no difference in temp. I think Ill go with the Toomey radiator, looks like the biggest I found. Price seems fair $400 I dont think they make the toomeys anymore. You can get a pro design for under $400, or PWR. Theres some on e-bay for even cheaper, I think torch works or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dajogejr Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 Or.... How much timing do you have and what is your compression? They both add heat in a hurry... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pabansheematt Posted December 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 Or.... How much timing do you have and what is your compression? They both add heat in a hurry... Timings at +4 27cc domes I ordered a pump gas motor. Im not having a problem yet, but in summer heat I know I will. I do alot of hill climbs, in July and August my old motor ran hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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