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Engine Cooling Systems - Buyer's Guide to Engine Cooling Parts

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By Carter Jung, Photography by Courtesy of Manufacturers

Cooling Upgrades

  • Arc Water Pump Pulley
    WHO: Mackin Industries
    WHAT: ARC water pump pulley
    WHIPS: 240SX, 350Z, RX-8, Skyline
    WALLET: $135-up
    WHERE: www.mackinindustries.com; 562.946.6820
    The water pump pulley kit from ARC improves pumping characteristics of the stock water pump, allowing for an increased volume of flow throughout the cooling system.
    Arc Water Pump Pulley
    WHO: Mackin Industries WHAT: ARC water pump pulley WHIPS: 240SX, 350Z, RX-8, Skyline
  • Design Engineering Radiator Relief
    WHO: Design Engineering
    WHAT: Radiator Relief
    WHIPS: Yours
    WALLET: $17
    WHERE: www.designengineering.com; 800.264.9472
    Radiator Relief from Design Engineering allows radiators to transfer heat more efficiently, reducing operating temperatures up to 30 degrees F as well as engine warm-up time.
    Design Engineering Radiator Relief
    WHO: Design Engineering WHAT: Radiator Relief WHIPS: Yours WALLET: $17 WHERE: ww
  • Hyper Lube Coolant
    WHO: Hy-Per Lube
    WHAT: Super Coolant
    WHIPS: Yours
    WALLET: $9
    WHERE: www.hyperlube.com; 888.275.0015
    Hy-per Lube Super Coolant lowers the surface tension of the coolant, allowing it to deeply penetrate the metal surfaces at vital heat transfer areas. This reduces operating temps by 6-8 degrees in 50/50 glycol water systems and up to 20 degrees in water-only applications.
    Hyper Lube Coolant
    WHO: Hy-Per Lube WHAT: Super Coolant WHIPS: Yours WALLET: $9 WHERE: www.hyperlube
  • Buddy Club Fan Switch
    WHO: Buddy Club USA
    WHAT: Racing Spec fan switch
    WHIPS: Honda
    WALLET: $45
    WHERE: www.buddyclub.us; 909.923.9188
    Buddy Club's Racing Spec plug-and-play fan switch activates your cooling fan at 80 degrees C instead of the stock 93 degrees for better cooling and efficiency.
    Buddy Club Fan Switch
    WHO: Buddy Club USA WHAT: Racing Spec fan switch WHIPS: Honda WALLET: $45 WHERE:
  • Earls Performance Products Oil Thermostat
    WHO: Earl's Performance Products
    WHAT: Oil thermostat
    WHIPS: Yours
    WALLET: $90-up
    WHERE: www.earlsplumbing.com; 310.609.1602
    Made for racers, dyno testing, or cold environments, Earl's oil thermostat controls flow, allowing the oil to warm up to 160 degrees F before opening. The thermostat also has three sensor ports allowing for multiple oil monitoring outputs.
    Earls Performance Products Oil Thermostat
    WHO: Earl's Performance Products WHAT: Oil thermostat WHIPS: Yours WALLET: $90-up
  • Red Line Oil Water Wetter
    WHO: Red Line Oil
    WHAT: Water Wetter
    WHIPS: Yours
    WALLET: $9
    WHERE: www.redlineoil.com; 800.624.7598
    Red Line Oil's Water Wetter Supercoolant is a unique liquid product that provides rust and corrosion protection in plain water for racing or street engines and promotes better heat transfer properties (as much as 20 degrees F ) than glycol-based antifreeze.
    Red Line Oil Water Wetter
    WHO: Red Line Oil WHAT: Water Wetter WHIPS: Yours WALLET: $9 WHERE: www.redlineo
  • Cosworth Coolant
    WHO: Cosworth
    WHAT: Performance Engineered Coolant
    WHIPS: Yours
    WALLET: $10
    WHERE: www.liquidcosworth.com; 800.355.5880
    Cosworth Performance Engineered Coolant provides corrosion protection and extends water pump life, does not form a heat barrier like traditional coolants, and maximizes pure water to bare metal heat transfer.
    Cosworth Coolant
    WHO: Cosworth WHAT: Performance Engineered Coolant WHIPS: Yours WALLET: $10 WHERE:
  • Hks Fan Controller
    WHO: HKS
    WHAT: Fan Controller
    WHIPS: Yours
    WALLET: $205
    WHERE: www.hksusa.com; 310.491.3300
    The HKS Fan Controller has been developed to activate factory or aftermarket electronic cooling fans at user-preset temperature levels. It also features real-time water temperature monitoring (Celsius or Fahrenheit), peak hold, and temperature warning.
    Hks Fan Controller
    WHO: HKS WHAT: Fan Controller WHIPS: Yours WALLET: $205 WHERE: www.hksusa.com; 3
  • Nismo Thermostat
    WHO: Superior Nissan Motorsports
    WHAT: Nismo thermostat
    WHIPS: 240SX, 300Z,Maxima, Altima, Sentra, NX2000, 200SX
    WALLET: $51-up
    WHERE: www.superiornissanmotorsports.com; 626.965.5060
    The low temperature Nismo thermostat opens at 62 degrees C, versus OEM units that open at 76.5 degrees C. Allowing coolant to circulate sooner than the stock unit allows results in greater efficiency and prevents problems caused by overheating.
    Nismo Thermostat
    WHO: Superior Nissan Motorsports WHAT: Nismo thermostat WHIPS: 240SX, 300Z,Maxima, Al
By Carter Jung
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