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L99CAMA2011 · 04-29-2012, 01:19 PM

What is the best aftermarket radiator to upgrade to for additional cooling. I keep seeing BCOOL radiators all over the place. Are there any others.

Moreno1 · 04-29-2012, 04:00 PM

I running the Fle-a-lite. I like that the radiator caps is on the end and not the middle. Also the fins are a great design feature. I have my engine out right now but once I get ready to instal it, I'm going to do some additional work detailing it. It's going to be killer in my opinion.

Synner · 04-29-2012, 04:38 PM

Flexalite and becool are probably the nicest right now. There's some Chinese ones that are half the price but also half the quality.

madmaxx18 · 12-24-2012, 12:23 PM

what about moshimotto or csf whats better?

tys2010camaro · 12-24-2012, 01:44 PM

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=267305

Midway Chevrolet Performance Center · 12-24-2012, 02:00 PM

I have the CSF unit in my personal 10 SS, I had the stock unit fail on me on a very hot day at Willow Springs a couple years ago and replaced it with it. It just happened to be one of the first ones sold. Many track days later and its still holding up great, has out lasted the stock unit and looks a whole lot better as well. I'm in a very hot climate and I track my '10 regularly and have been impressed with it. I noticed my trans temps run cooler as well.
We sell the CSF & the Flex-A-Lite units here at Midway Performance, CSF was the first to market with a replacement performance radiator and it has sold well, Flex-A-Lite just released theres a year ago and I have done a couple as well. Both are high quality parts, the CSF has a built in trans cooler, the Flex-A-Lite has a seperate trans cooler. The CSF looks better with its polished aluminum look vs the Flex-A-Lite's black finish, also for the the cars running intercoolers, the CSF's built in trans cooler is a better option as the Flex-A-Lites places the trans cooler in front of the heat exchanger.
If you have any questions just ask me or if you you need pricing on either PM me.

Camper · 12-24-2012, 02:39 PM

weight savings?

urr2slo · 12-24-2012, 06:29 PM

I have the CSF radiator in mine. Not sure of the wieght savings but my stock one let go on a hot day at the track as well.

LSX Camaro · 12-26-2012, 05:24 PM

Flex-a-lite offers a 100% American Made Aluminum radiator.

04-29-2012, 01:19 PM	#1
L99CAMA2011 Drives: One of the baddest handling Gen 5s Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Masachusetts Posts: 4,177	ALUMINUM RADIATORS What is the best aftermarket radiator to upgrade to for additional cooling. I keep seeing BCOOL radiators all over the place. Are there any others.

12-24-2012, 12:23 PM	#4
madmaxx18 Drives: 07_tundra/08_zo6 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Wichita falls, tx Posts: 722	what about moshimotto or csf whats better? Last edited by madmaxx18; 12-24-2012 at 01:09 PM.

12-24-2012, 06:29 PM	#8
urr2slo Drives: 2010 2ss ss/rs abm, 2016 2ss/rs hbm Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: N. Phx, Az Posts: 1,332	I have the CSF radiator in mine. Not sure of the wieght savings but my stock one let go on a hot day at the track as well. __________________ URR2SLO - If you're not going fast enough, get out the way......

04-29-2012, 04:00 PM	#2
Moreno1 Drives: G5.R Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 2,377	I running the Fle-a-lite. I like that the radiator caps is on the end and not the middle. Also the fins are a great design feature. I have my engine out right now but once I get ready to instal it, I'm going to do some additional work detailing it. It's going to be killer in my opinion.

04-29-2012, 04:38 PM	#3
Synner Drives: cars Join Date: May 2011 Location: Oversneeze Posts: 4,542	Flexalite and becool are probably the nicest right now. There's some Chinese ones that are half the price but also half the quality.

12-24-2012, 01:44 PM	#5
tys2010camaro Drives: 2010 camaro ss Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Utah Posts: 352	http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=267305

12-24-2012, 02:00 PM	#6
Midway Chevrolet Performance Center Drives: 2010 & 2012The Camaro SS Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Phoenix Posts: 46	I have the CSF unit in my personal 10 SS, I had the stock unit fail on me on a very hot day at Willow Springs a couple years ago and replaced it with it. It just happened to be one of the first ones sold. Many track days later and its still holding up great, has out lasted the stock unit and looks a whole lot better as well. I'm in a very hot climate and I track my '10 regularly and have been impressed with it. I noticed my trans temps run cooler as well. We sell the CSF & the Flex-A-Lite units here at Midway Performance, CSF was the first to market with a replacement performance radiator and it has sold well, Flex-A-Lite just released theres a year ago and I have done a couple as well. Both are high quality parts, the CSF has a built in trans cooler, the Flex-A-Lite has a seperate trans cooler. The CSF looks better with its polished aluminum look vs the Flex-A-Lite's black finish, also for the the cars running intercoolers, the CSF's built in trans cooler is a better option as the Flex-A-Lites places the trans cooler in front of the heat exchanger. If you have any questions just ask me or if you you need pricing on either PM me.

12-24-2012, 02:39 PM	#7
Camper Banned Drives: 10' 2SS LS3 M6 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Phoenix,AZ Posts: 1,370	weight savings?

12-26-2012, 05:24 PM	#9
LSX Camaro Master ASE, GM, LSX Tech. Drives: 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,034	Flex-a-lite offers a 100% American Made Aluminum radiator.