Alloy Radiator 2core worth it? VS V6

[The1]

Hi all, my stock radiator in the vs v6 Series 1 auto radiator has a crack in the top hose connector and will need replacing soon, is it worth spending more on a better radiator like fully alloy? alot of them seem alot thicker for 2cores 50mm width will this still fit in? Anyone had experience.

[levymetal]

it depends, does your car overheat, or do you take it to the track? i mean, if you've never had heat issues, then a thicker or alloy radiator won't provide any benefit to you. i went with an alloy one in my v8, only because the standard and alloy ones were about the same price anyway. you can pick up a standard v6 one for around about $100 brand new, so i'd just tend to go with that.

regarding the fitting, the only problems i had was trying to get the shroud on. that gave me some grief as i couldn't get the clips on. cable ties ftw. other than that they fit perfectly, and look good too.

[The1]

So far im thinking ill just get a $100 one off ebay, it does get hot in traffic but the fan seems to keep it under control. The cheapest alloys ones i can find is $300 from china.

[greenacc]

even the standard ones have alloy cores .. with plastic tanks.
As levy said, if you do any serious track work or summer towing you might think about a bigger one. There's heaps of room between the fan and the engine so it should fit OK but you'll rarely need it.

[azzfox]

I had my radiator crack on me today and thought about replacing it with a full alloy one solely because it doesnt have plastic tanks (where it cracked), but then realised I cant afford to splash hundreds on a radiator atm so $100 ebay one it was.