I drive mine around all the time. The onlt time I had a problem was when we got stuck in Ohio on the Interstate for along time not moving. It was also very hot out. That the only time it got over 220 on me.Thats why I am putting another fan in. Never know when That might happen again. I have been in stop and go traffic before with out a problem. It just didnt like sitting there with a bunch of other cars and no air movment. I am going to also put a Koyo radiator in it.

 

You dont need bumpers. I have 5 inch strips left to hold the cover on.

I have a stock rad laying around Ian if your interested. I wont be using it anymore.

 

Cool thanks for the info guys.

I am gonna do more research on installing the t/e/l radiator before I get head strong with the idea, but if you still have it when the time comes for me to get to that part I'll definitally be getting ahold of you.

 

Yeah, Ill probably still have it sitting in with the 4 other cars and parts I have at my dads back yard.

 

The heater core acts as an extra heat exhanger, there is no question about this.

10 times out of 10 every car I see with no heater core runs hotter than cars with heater cores. I have plenty of datalogs to substantiate this claim. You can get away without one sometimes, but in a car that is drive on the street, you are better off with one. All the fans in the world won't help if you cant dissipate the heat in the coolant. Weather you are willing to tolerate the higher temps is up to you. With how sensitive most DSMs are to HG issues, I would keep it as cool as possible, within reason.

220 is pretty hot there. I always try to keep my cars running around 185ish when beating on them.

 

Only time it got to 220 was sitting on the interstate for along time not moving.
Aside from that, mine stays under 190 all the time.
If you are not actualy using the heat I dont see how the heater core would do much.

 

for weight reduction i would do carbonfider trunk,lexan rear window and side little window cf hood and lighter rims

 

Its real hard to loose any wieght with wheels on a galant.
The factory wheel is only 15lbs.

 

get some slipstreams

 

or rotas