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Old 08-05-10, 09:42 PM
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hey mishimoto doesnt make a radiator specifically for the sc but they do make one for the mkiv turbo, will that and the tubes work in my 300 i know like the upper brackets you got to bend down or something like that.
i just need a new radiator and mishimoto has always my thing im just new to the lexus/toyota deal
let me know thanks
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Supra radiators can go in SC's all day long. Just that the rubber mounts for the radiator need to come out or it looks to high.
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yes all Supra radiators work for SC's just if urs is an automatic ur gonna need to run a separate trans cooler for the tranny fluid to be cooled. If your car is a 5 speed then it just straight drop in
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they fit. just gotta bend the brackets at the top or make your own. Also if you have an automatic transmission then you will need a transmission cooler as well.
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You also need to use the supra fan shroud or make brackets for your SC one to fit. Otherwise the SC one will hit the fan.
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awesome thanks guys
and yeah its a 5speed
i was kinda lucky to find it im in nc
besides this 1 the next closest one was like in ohio or something like that lol
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Sorry to thread jack, but why does everyone replace their sc300 radiator to Supra radiator when they do a swap? Why not just keep the sc300 radiator and shroud and fan?
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Originally Posted by ClearP
Sorry to thread jack, but why does everyone replace their sc300 radiator to Supra radiator when they do a swap? Why not just keep the sc300 radiator and shroud and fan?
Probably just to try and give themselves that piece of mind that they own a Supra...IONO! LOL!
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Originally Posted by ClearP
Sorry to thread jack, but why does everyone replace their sc300 radiator to Supra radiator when they do a swap? Why not just keep the sc300 radiator and shroud and fan?
Im amazed by your 321 posts in one month of being on CL. ahaha!

Lex radiators are plastic crimped to a metal core and fail at the worst times.

1SIKSC or Onejay
Do you have any pics of the changes you made to the fan shroud or did you just get the Supra one?
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Haha I've been lurking around on the forum for a long time already!

So no real difference in performance?
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No real performance gain. A guy did a engine swap and forgot about the fan the TT fan runs a an slight angle (and is slighlty smaller) in order to clear engine parts and pipes. But I'd do it (But, like "Ifrers" says) the TT one is just a good deal and made well. Heck, if my SC was a 5 speed I'd do it!
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Only pic I could find right now Supra Rad with SC Shroud
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i was planning on doing this too but can u use the turbo radiator or do u have to use the n/a supra radiator. i was on the koyorad site and the turbo one looked slightly different
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sorry to thread jack, looks like someone would have some info for me here...

anyone know where i can find a stock rad? or what rad can i use that comes with tranny cooler like the factory one. my sc is auto.

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I don't have a fan shroud i have 2 16" electric fans with a home made bracket. Here are the brackets.




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