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03-03-08, 05:22 PM
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who is interested in upgrading there cooling system? these larger capacity aluminum more fin count rads are not cheap, I would rather not post a price but think high 3 digits. Im thinking about ordering some so let me know if there is any interest.
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03-03-08, 05:27 PM
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NIce stuff. Would be interested if I was in the high HP range but not there yet.
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03-03-08, 06:35 PM
|  | Cadillac Owners Connoisseur Cadillac(s): 05 Mallett 427 CTS-V | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: SoCal | | | Re: Ron Davis Racing radiators
Are these stock replacement?
I don't want any fitment issues.
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03-03-08, 08:45 PM
| | Cadillac Owners Enthusiast Cadillac(s): 04 cts v | | Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Baton Rouge Age: 42 | | | Re: Ron Davis Racing radiators
stock replacemevt no issues |
03-03-08, 08:53 PM
| | Cadillac Owners Connoisseur Cadillac(s): 05 Mallett 427 CTS-V | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: SoCal | | | Re: Ron Davis Racing radiators
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Originally Posted by c5racr1  stock replacemevt no issues | No shimming the fan shroud, relocating the AC condensor, intake tube interference, etc?
Are you running yours with an AC condensor? |
03-03-08, 10:01 PM
| | Cadillac Owners Fanatic Cadillac(s): Cadillac | | | | | Re: Ron Davis Racing radiators
Luke,
Ron Davis is good stuff, how many rows and size? Lets compare it with fluidyne and griffin radiators to see what is the difference. I know normally RD stuff is the most expensive but not always the biggest radiator. I would get one but I want to see how hot V runs at the track lap after lap. Anyway, good stuff, i have one in my viper. |
03-04-08, 12:40 PM
|  | Cadillac Owners Master Cadillac(s): '05 CTS-V | | Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Elkridge, MD Age: 37 | | | Re: Ron Davis Racing radiators
If they could integrate an oil (and/or tranyy and/or PS fluid) cooler into the design, I think it would get a lot more traction.
I haven't had any cooling issues at this point with coolant, however I will need to add an oil cooler at one point. If I could marry the oil cooler with a better radiator it would be a no brainer.
I have no idea if there is enough room to implement this or not.
RD Radiators are great though.
-Chris
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03-04-08, 01:16 PM
|  | Cadillac Owners Enthusiast Cadillac(s): '05 ProCharged cts-V -Silver on Black | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Indy | | | Re: Ron Davis Racing radiators
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Originally Posted by trukk If they could integrate an oil (and/or tranyy and/or PS fluid) cooler into the design, I think it would get a lot more traction.
I haven't had any cooling issues at this point with coolant, however I will need to add an oil cooler at one point. If I could marry the oil cooler with a better radiator it would be a no brainer.
I have no idea if there is enough room to implement this or not.
RD Radiators are great though.
-Chris | Don't have my V back yet to verify it, But Bob at EPP said the Ron Davis he put in mine had an integrated oil cooler in it
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03-04-08, 02:45 PM
| | Cadillac Owners Connoisseur Cadillac(s): 2005 CTS-V, 2005 Escalade EXT, 2007 Escalade EXT | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Sandbox, Kuwait | | | Re: Ron Davis Racing radiators
Am gonna get the first one off the line...Yup FINALLY GOT MY RAD that i wanted... |
03-04-08, 03:09 PM
|  | Cadillac Owners Fanatic Cadillac(s): Cadillac CTS-V 2004 street, Cadillac CTS-V 2004 Race | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: Pontiac, MI | | | Re: Ron Davis Racing radiators
Not quite the first, someone may have had one for 3 years now . . . . . . . . |
03-04-08, 03:22 PM
| | Cadillac Owners Connoisseur Cadillac(s): 05 Mallett 427 CTS-V | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: SoCal | | | Re: Ron Davis Racing radiators
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Originally Posted by JMBCTSV Not quite the first, someone may have had one for 3 years now . . . . . . . . | John, does it properly fit street cars (retaining AC condensor and fan shroud) or is it for full effort race cars only? |
03-04-08, 03:45 PM
| | Cadillac Owners Member Cadillac(s): All of them | | | | | Re: Ron Davis Racing radiators
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Originally Posted by lunarx John, does it properly fit street cars (retaining AC condensor and fan shroud) or is it for full effort race cars only? | per the salesman at Ron Davis that I have been bugging the hell out of trying to get my ducks all in a row, this is a direct drop in and bolt up replacement. they make both a stock version that does not interfere with the condensor and a race versio like what jmbctsv has that does eliminate the AC. I will send everyone that has asked so far a price. let me know if you are interested, I will be ordering a few tomorrow. looks like they are made to order so at least 2 weeks to get to me. |
03-04-08, 04:29 PM
| | Cadillac Owners Connoisseur Cadillac(s): 05 Mallett 427 CTS-V | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: SoCal | | | Re: Ron Davis Racing radiators
I'm in for the "stock replacement" version.
I was about to order a stock radiator, so this seems like good timing. |
03-04-08, 04:32 PM
| | Cadillac Owners Master Cadillac(s): '05 CTS-V | | Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Elkridge, MD Age: 37 | | | Re: Ron Davis Racing radiators
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Originally Posted by Lindsay Cadillac Parts per the salesman at Ron Davis that I have been bugging the hell out of trying to get my ducks all in a row, this is a direct drop in and bolt up replacement. they make both a stock version that does not interfere with the condensor and a race versio like what jmbctsv has that does eliminate the AC. I will send everyone that has asked so far a price. let me know if you are interested, I will be ordering a few tomorrow. looks like they are made to order so at least 2 weeks to get to me. | Integrated oil cooler, or no?
-Chris |
03-05-08, 12:08 AM
|  | Cadillac Owners Fanatic Cadillac(s): 2005 CTS-V | | Join Date: May 2005 Location: cary nc Age: 71 | | | Re: Ron Davis Racing radiators
I am with Chris somebody needs to fix my oil temp warning light which comes on all the time on track! | | Cadillac Discussion Tools | | | 
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