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Coolant for radiator and intercooler Do you guys know if the coolant/antifreeze that goes into the radiator reservoir is the same type of coolant that goes into the intercooler reservoir for a Whipple or probably any SC for that matter?
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from what i see with my brother and his Ford Lightning he has different fluids for each. im not sure what the difference is but maybe someone with a whipple will help you out. good luck!
BTW.. has anyone tried the
royal purple coolant ? if so how'd you like it.
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I've been looking online everwhere. There's like no place to buy any kinda coolant.
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It's nothing special... You just need a 25% antifreeze 75% water mix.
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RedFire07GT royal purple coolant ? if so how'd you like it.
I have been wondering the same thing
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stlwagon It's nothing special... You just need a 25% antifreeze 75% water mix.
I'm assuming depending on the weather(for the mix).
Are there different types of coolant(besides different mixes of antifreeze and water)?
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tw0scoops123 I'm assuming depending on the weather(for the mix).
Vortech calls for that regardless of temperature. Remember, water cools much better than antifreeze..
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Its all the same. Add some water wetter in there too.
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Ricesmoker Its all the same. Add some water wetter in there too.
That Purple Ice stuff works pretty good too!
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stlwagon That Purple Ice stuff works pretty good too!
Do you have to actually mix water with that stuff? Or is it already mixed in therE?
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i would figure you could buy it already mixed. I have found pre-mixed coolant at a 50/50 ratio
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The guys @ Whipple emailed me back. They said you could use a 70% water and 30% antifreeze mix in both the stock and whipple reservoirs.
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75/25 is the optimal ratio as already stated.
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tw0scoops123 The guys @ Whipple emailed me back. They said you could use a 70% water and 30% antifreeze mix in both the stock and whipple reservoirs.
No way would I go 70/30 in the radiator, especially up north. I'd go 60/40 in the radiator..
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tw0scoops123 Do you have to actually mix water with that stuff? Or is it already mixed in therE?
It's only a 12 oz bottle. It helps the water cool better. Filling the radiator is not an exact science so don't worry about getting it dead on 60/40.
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