Half-Size water radiator 4AG enough cooling?

[Acoustic]

Hi, gentlemen, boys and any girls here?

Half-Size water radiator 4AG enough cooling? won't overheat? Especially true if supplemented by engine_oil_cooler.

Has anyone tried? hope someone can share experience. I wanna do it next time,

reduce weight means go faster :) xi xi,
also better fuel economy $$$ happy.
engine bay not so hot???
put on left side to off-set corner-weight better??? but water piping extra long, unless keep right side.
less water less weight benefit again :)

engine_oil_cooler added back the weight :( those heavy duty high pressure hydraulic pipes dam heavy!!!

 

[es2611]

just my POV bro.. not worth it at all. how much weight can u save?
furthermore cooling is something that u shouldnt mess with especially in hot humid weather + mostly jams.
u might end up by the side of the road waiting for the engine to cool down.

 

[levin818]

Try DENSO new radiator. I read its size reduce by 30% but efficiency increase thus overall cooling capability remain.
The intention is weight reduction, in line with what you are looking for.

 

[Acoustic]

Sifu WONG (levin818), thank you & you reminded me of: -

DENSO Slashes Size and Weight of Radiator by 40 percent / News Releases| DENSO CORPORATION

also I heard new Honda 2.0L+++ models in Malaysia only using HALF_SIZE radiator at one side, then air-cond cooling the other, not blocking each other, improved air-flow for both.

btw, I lost Arthur's number, can provide here? or email?

 

[lkeong88]

Actually honda b series already using half size radiator, look at b16 and b18 series. Another problem should be, if the radiator size is decreased there will be increase in pressure in the system.

 

[bera]

let say the whole cooling system use 5 liter of water...a liter equals to 1 kg in weight...even if you slash that in half...then its just a 2.5 kg of weight reduction..plus the radiator weight and all...my best guest it would be around 5kg min to 10 kg max...

if for the sake of weight reduction vs cooling...better off removing the spare tire,those rear bonnet board or speaker board...

 

[levin818]

Drop you body weight
After all, it makes you looks better

 

[Acoustic]

I'm 173cm, 63kg+/-2kg, ok lah, give me a break....

btw the deal of hiding 3 items was reasonable and managable costs, at an old klang road workshop right? when he free to take my job/project? don't want to wait lah.

Drop you body weight
After all, it makes you looks better

 

[scoupe]

i have seen many boosted 4ag engines running aluminium half sized radiators. they work well. but the only reason they would go half size is to save space for the turbo manifold. my suggestion is if u dont need the space remain with the regular ones. do take note some of the half size ones run up to 3 core so the weight is probably gonna be the same.