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Fluidyne Powersports Radiator by Martin Hackworth Photo: Martin Hackworth |
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Fluidyne Powersports Radiator Price Paid: $219 - Pocatello Power Sports The Good: Greater cooling capacity, built like an anvil. The Rad: Looks incredibly trick. The Gnarly: Heavy as an anvil too. More Reviews Reader Forum |
After tweaking the left
radiator on our CRF450X
in a training
mishap we decided to repair the
OEM unit and keep it for a spare while looking around the aftermarket
for a front line replacement. OEM radiators tend to be very expensive
and not particularly distinguished in terms of either robustness or
capacity. After wandering right past all of the cheap Chinese
knockoffs on eBay, all roads, it turns out, lead directly to Fluidyne
Powersports. Fluidyne radiators are slightly bigger than OEM, have a 30% plus greater coolant capacity, keep your engine running 30% cooler and are built like a tank.The difference in heft is discernible (the Fluidyne is a little less than a pound heavier than the 450X OEM) but the additional quality of the Fluidyne is completely obvious. Cores are aircraft quality brazed aluminum with CNC-milled filler necks and mandrel-bent, flanged hose connectors. Beautiful TIG welds are on display throughout. Gearheads may well regard these as art. In spite of the slightly greater size, the Fluidyne is, as advertised, a direct bolt-on replacement for the OEM radiator (at least our 450X). We had no trouble with clearances in spite of the fact that we run a T4 header (they make a short version for the right side that solves clearance issues), oversized tanks and an external oil cooler. The stock plastic shroud fits better on the Fluidyne than it did on the OEM unit and the beefier radiator sure looks trick peeking out from behind the louvers. Proven success with scores of teams in Baja and BITD racing make any decision to replace a stock radiator easy. It's Fluidyne. |
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