Mark030358 601 Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 So my front clam is coming off next month to have the windscreen replaced under warranty due tondiscolouration of the black surround. While it’s off I was considering replacing the radiator with an ali one as I believe the original radiators are prone to popping the ends off. In fact a 220 SC Elise I had with around 10 k on the clock did exactly the same ( after I sold it) and I believe it’s the same type. Anyone else done this and can anyone advise a supplier/type etc. And any other thoughts? Cheers Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arun_D 740 Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 See thread below Although the design is of the same ilk, I can't actually recall any V6 owners reporting failure. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stephenwhyte 1,963 Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 Hi Mark - when you say discolouration of the surround......do you have a photo to show what that looks like please ? Thanks Stephen Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MrP_ 329 Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 ProAlloy: http://www.proalloy.co.uk/cgi-bin/sitewise.pl?act=det&pt=52_62_178_1671&p=207&id=proalloy Used on all my provius cars, but not changed mine yet as not had the clam off. Wouldn't bother with the triple pass rad for normal road use, so stick with the one in the link above 1 Quote instagram.com/constantdetail Link to post Share on other sites
Mark030358 601 Posted October 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 4 minutes ago, stephenwhyte said: Hi Mark - when you say discolouration of the surround......do you have a photo to show what that looks like please ? Thanks Stephen Hi Stephen, Here you go. surround1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stephenwhyte 1,963 Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 I’ve got a bit of that going on......but mine looks more like water marks - not sure if it can be removed? Have tried but no luck so far.....🤔 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MrP_ 329 Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 4 hours ago, stephenwhyte said: I’ve got a bit of that going on......but mine looks more like water marks - not sure if it can be removed? Have tried but no luck so far.....🤔 What have you tried with? gtechnic C4 will likely sort it. Certainly restored a friends Elise that was worse than that, it’s worth a try Quote instagram.com/constantdetail Link to post Share on other sites
stephenwhyte 1,963 Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 36 minutes ago, MrP_ said: What have you tried with? gtechnic C4 will likely sort it. Certainly restored a friends Elise that was worse than that, it’s worth a try Used a Matt detailer only so far. Will give the C4 a go - thanks for the tip👍 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mark030358 601 Posted October 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 The problem is it will come back. Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheKevlarKid 582 Posted October 19, 2018 Report Share Posted October 19, 2018 The oem rads with plastic end caps can pop and often do. However, it can also be looked at as a fail safe mode... If the car decides to overheat in anyway then the first thing to go is the plastic ends caps and wont result in damage to the engine in any other way. When I was racing my 2-11 I ran off track at Cadwell park and over the freshly mowed grass at Mansfield. The front grill intake to the rad got completely blocked with grass cuttings and stopped airflow going to the rad. Another lap around the plastic end cap burst due to the system overheating. Had that been a full ali rad it wouldn't have popped and I could of easily ended up doing more serious damage to the engine. If it aint broke dont fix it... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mark030358 601 Posted October 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2018 1 hour ago, TheKevlarKid said: The oem rads with plastic end caps can pop and often do. However, it can also be looked at as a fail safe mode... If the car decides to overheat in anyway then the first thing to go is the plastic ends caps and wont result in damage to the engine in any other way. When I was racing my 2-11 I ran off track at Cadwell park and over the freshly mowed grass at Mansfield. The front grill intake to the rad got completely blocked with grass cuttings and stopped airflow going to the rad. Another lap around the plastic end cap burst due to the system overheating. Had that been a full ali rad it wouldn't have popped and I could of easily ended up doing more serious damage to the engine. If it aint broke dont fix it... Interesting point of view. thanks and appreciated. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJW 681 Posted October 20, 2018 Report Share Posted October 20, 2018 Have to say in 15k miles across 3 different v6 Exige, never had a problem. Stop spending money fella Quote Previously owned :Exige 380, Exige 350, Evora 400, Exige V6S, Esprit GT3, 2-11 SC, Evora S, Elite 501 Link to post Share on other sites
Mark030358 601 Posted October 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2018 57 minutes ago, DJW said: Have to say in 15k miles across 3 different v6 Exige, never had a problem. Stop spending money fella Looks like an Ex460 in February for me, hence the radiator thing whilst the clam is off due to the windscreen being replaced.... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MrP_ 329 Posted October 20, 2018 Report Share Posted October 20, 2018 15 minutes ago, Mark030358 said: Looks like an Ex460 in February for me, hence the radiator thing whilst the clam is off due to the windscreen being replaced.... The clam has to come off anyway for the 460 I thought , so might be easier to get h111 to do the whole lot in feb? Quote instagram.com/constantdetail Link to post Share on other sites
Mark030358 601 Posted October 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2018 4 minutes ago, MrP_ said: The clam has to come off anyway for the 460 I thought , so might be easier to get h111 to do the whole lot in feb? dont think it does tbh. but will check. thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
550superfast 447 Posted October 20, 2018 Report Share Posted October 20, 2018 1 hour ago, Mark030358 said: dont think it does tbh. but will check. thanks No, it doesn't need to come off to ex460 1 Quote https://www.youtube.com/user/400superamerica Link to post Share on other sites
Mark030358 601 Posted October 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2018 Further to a possible KT 460 upgrade on a 380:Sport in February which, is 99.99% certain, I asked about the rpm limit. Feedback came that it would be circa 7000 rpm due to valve train differences. Quite a while ago I did a post on Exige engines self destructing at higher RPMs see link below... Is there anything in this or am I being paranoid? Also on this vein, how many gearboxes have imploded with the KT Upgrade? This probably wont affect my decision it’s just that I am curious. thanks Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MrP_ 329 Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 On 20/10/2018 at 16:06, 550superfast said: No, it doesn't need to come off to ex460 Fair enough, my mistake! Need to get to see a 460 install soon before I make a decision! Quote instagram.com/constantdetail Link to post Share on other sites
MrP_ 329 Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 21 hours ago, Mark030358 said: Further to a possible KT 460 upgrade on a 380:Sport in February which, is 99.99% certain, I asked about the rpm limit. Feedback came that it would be circa 7000 rpm due to valve train differences. Quite a while ago I did a post on Exige engines self destructing at higher RPMs see link below... Is there anything in this or am I being paranoid? Also on this vein, how many gearboxes have imploded with the KT Upgrade? This probably wont affect my decision it’s just that I am curious. thanks Mark I’d recommend speaking direct to Komotec, they’ve always been pretty open to questions. Personally ive heard of clutches going but not gearboxes, especially as I think you already have the extra gearbox cooler which always seem to be the recommendation. For the Rev limit on the 380, I was led to believe it was to protect the SC, due to the smaller pulley. But struggled to get a definitive statement from anyone at the factory 1 Quote instagram.com/constantdetail Link to post Share on other sites
alias23 1,519 Posted October 22, 2018 Report Share Posted October 22, 2018 I’d be getting the clutch upgraded at the same time... Quote www.alias23.com Link to post Share on other sites
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