Cooling Pro Radiators

Hammer · Postby **Hammer** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 10:06 pm

According to MX5 Mania, the first series of Cooling Pros, had issues with mounts/hole mis-alignment. Apparently Mania sent several examples to the manufacturers to prove this (I was told the manufacturer didn't believe this was the case at first), and have since been fixed. So if you buy a new one now, there should be no issues with fitting.

My NA8 has a cooling Pro, no complaints so far.

rossint · Postby **rossint** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 10:38 pm

I put my cooling pro in yesterday, a pretty straight forward job although it took me a while and was a pretty tight fit. The only problem I had was the pins that hold the rubber bushes that hold the bottom of the radiator in place are too short for the cooling pro (being a fatter radiator). I had too make some new ones up out of some bolts.
The fan holes were a perfect fit.

Tezzax5 · Postby **Tezzax5** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 8:25 am

Hammer · Postby **Hammer** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 11:38 am

Thanks Tezzax5

Great to know little history titbits like this on your car.

Tezzax5 · Postby **Tezzax5** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 12:09 pm

d-mag · Postby **d-mag** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 3:51 pm

I put mine in yesterday too. It's a bit of a pain in the backside if you've got air con and intercooler pipes to contend with.
Oh, and for the nuffies out there (like me), remember to tighten up the drain plug before pouring expensive Tectalloy coolant in. :oops:

If nothing else, they look fantastic in the engine bay....

Fatty · Postby **Fatty** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 4:25 pm

nice work daz.

rossint · Postby **rossint** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 5:17 pm

I did the same thing, couldn't work out which was open and closed on the drain plug :lol:

No intercooler for me but AC makes it a bit tight. I almost think the AC condensor could be blocking some airflow to the radiator, mines a bit thrashed looking

wun911 · Postby **wun911** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 7:03 pm

I Took my ac out today, runs cooler, less weight.
I had massive insect and rock collection in the AC condensor.
I started to use a higher pressure rad cap, and had small leaks from the top rad hose.
I got T bolt clamps to solve my problems.
Im just using Distilled water no additives.

The AC button is still in the car, Im not sure of its weight.
If I push the AC button on will the AC fan trun?? ie I dont have to wire up parallel fans I just push the AC button instead?

rossint · Postby **rossint** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 7:50 pm

How hard was it to get the AC out? I've been contemplating doing this for a while, can you give a bit of a step by step of whats required?

wun911 · Postby **wun911** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 8:55 pm

Yeah I will start another thread with a write up once I have weighed everything. If you can install a rad you can take out the AC tools required and difficulty are about the same.
If you want a head start go to a shop to de gass the AC and buy yourself a belt that turns only the PS.

madboy · Postby **madboy** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 9:19 pm

apologies for the offtopic, but... I can still see p/s in there wun...

timk · Postby **timk** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 12:29 am

Helped a friend put one of these in his car. Unlike the PWR in my NA it is a complete bolt in job, very nice.

d-mag · Postby **d-mag** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 7:41 am

I did a track day in near 45 degree temps and the water temperature didn't move all day. Although the rest of the car wasn't too happy with the heat, the Cooling pro held up great.

xatz · Postby **xatz** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 3:13 pm

I installed mine on the weekend, went in pretty easily but a really tight fit. I ended up having to loosen the air conditioning condenser to be able to slide it into place. I had to drill new mounting holes on one side at the bottom as they were in the wrong position, and had to do the same as rossint and replace the mounting pins with some longer bolts. Apart from those few things though everything else lined up perfectly.