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Old 19th November 2009, 09:10 AM
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Default Nosecone / Radiator Clearance?

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How much room is there between the top of the top chassis rail and the nose cone? Just want to finalise my radiator position, and would be helpful if I could put the top hose above the top chassis rail, meaning the radiator would need to be about 6cm above the top of the chassis.

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Old 19th November 2009, 09:15 AM
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Hi Adrian,
having the top of the rad 6cm above the chassis rail will fine, there is loads of room available, if you wish i can get the actual measurement for you later & post it up.

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Old 19th November 2009, 09:42 AM
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i have got about 1-2mm between the top corners of my rad and the top of my nose cone. gingepom made me some little spacers out of aly tuesday night just to shift the top forward a few mm to make the bottom rad hose go on easier.
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Old 19th November 2009, 10:53 AM
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Cheers guys

If you could have a measure up at sometime Andy, that'd be great.

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Old 19th November 2009, 11:53 AM
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just measured it,
15.4cm at the shallow point (above outer edge of front frame )
17.5cm at highest point ( above center point of front frame )
both measurements taken from the top edge of the chassis tube.

hope that helps.
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Old 19th November 2009, 12:04 PM
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If a picture paint's a thousand words, then why can't I paint youuuuuhoho.



Standard polo rad.
It is mounted about 1" (25mm in nooo muney)
to the left, to give clearance to the breather at the top right.

Sorry just noticed its a bit out of focus....Or is it my eyes....

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Old 29th January 2011, 05:09 PM
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hi guys is ther any chance you have some pics from a different angle ??

ive got hold of a v reg (mk4 ) polo rad its like the one pictured here but mines alot thinner (24mm ) i also got the fan from the same polo.

£3 the pair ! just need some dimensions just to make sure it will fit.

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look in my photos on the link below there should be a few of the rad close up
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Old 2nd February 2011, 09:29 PM
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thanks for the link ash

bloody photobuckets playing up on my laptop ill have a look as soon as it decides it wants to play ball im a bit off this point atm but i got the rad last weekend so just want to be 100% i can make it work
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