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[rsturbonutter]

Have just purchased a escort rs s2 airtec radiator. I know I will have to mod my top hose but will a escort top hose fit. Would rather not cut and join if it does and just get one for an escort.
Cheers

[mikeymikeyp]

The escort rad is a good 6 inch bigger so yes you would have to mod anay hose from the thermostat housing to the top hose on the rad but if u have afront mount i/c then the job is much easier

im drunk at the moment but will update with more usefull information at a later date lol lol

[rsturbonutter]

Yes I got a grs full front mount. Will I be able to buy a escort top rad hose and use that?????

[mikeymikeyp]

Dont think the s2 hose will be long enough mate they aint that big u could fit a swirl pot and add abit of hose on that

[rich1987]

Ive just fitted a escort rad and i just brought a swirl pot and fitted that much easier, im able to move the water pipe over out of the way of the boost pipes

[rsturbonutter]

Could you possibly put a pic up mate.

[rich1987]

will get you a pic tomorrow chap

[reithy]

Did you have a standard hose before?

[rich1987]

Ive not cut the top hose, ive put a very sort piece of hose from the thermostate to force the othere hose straight which leaves judt enough room for the boost pipe over the water hose and past the side of the rad, hope this helps

[rsturbonutter]

Awesome mate thanks for that.

[rich1987]

Sorry mate looking at it i must of cut the hose abit, it looks like ive cut the 90 degree bend off completely forgot about it sorry chap

[rsturbonutter]

Yeah mate can see that think I will just extend it across where the 90 degree bend is/was and that will do. Thanks for your help Will do mine on the weekend hopefully now

[mikeymikeyp]

Sorry mate looking at it i must of cut the hose abit, it looks like ive cut the 90 degree bend off completely forgot about it sorry chap

is that fitted in a fiesta

and rs220bhp has a swirl pot for sale mate

[rich1987]

Yes chap

[rsturbonutter]

Sorry mate looking at it i must of cut the hose abit, it looks like ive cut the 90 degree bend off completely forgot about it sorry chap

is that fitted in a fiesta

and rs220bhp has a swirl pot for sale mate

I would have bought off rs220bhp but had a lucky punt on good old ebay an won one for a tenner posted. Apparently got a blue pipe to fit it with aswell bargain. It so happens I got blue pipe work
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151000954829? ... 1439.l2649

[mikeymikeyp]

Just burst my rad so looks like ill be doing the same ,lucky iv got a swirl pot fitted already

[rich1987]

Thats cheap enough cant moan at a tenner, ive fitted a s2 rad because im running a 2.1 zvh and the normal cooling system just doesnt cut it when having abit of fun in it (if you get what i mean) just in meed of some decent fans now but i got given the rad and luckly got a front mount intercooler for £30

[rsturbonutter]

Can't get much hotter than the cvh
I'm just thinking logically the escort rad has got to be better because of the larger surface area. My car doesn't get hot really at all even when ragging it but I peirced my rad and thoughtif I am going to replace might as well improve somehow. I will find out in the next week or so if it is any benefical will be running twin fans as well

[rsturbonutter]

Just checked my ebay and it appearers I have bought 2 swirl pots now
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261174160095? ... 1497.l2649
Anyone want to buy one

[rsturbonutter]

Just fitted the rad today because I was too impatient to wait for the swirl pot to arrive and I could of got away without one. It appears my rad is smaller than yours. Only pipe I had to extend was the water feed to the turbo by maybe an inch and half. Nevermind got a swirl pot coming now so might as well use it. My rad is only about 3 inches longer than A fiesta one.