CSF radiator good for track car?

bluemgic · 06-16-2020, 02:01 PM

Hello All,

After a hot track day I decided to upgrade cooling with CSF oil cooler and radiator. I purchase it and was planning on having them installed, but was told from a local shop they had a bad experience with them.

Anyone have them it on their car and if so, what is your experience?

Thanks in advance

tsk94 · 06-16-2020, 02:13 PM

I have the full CSF cooling kit on my car. Very happy with it so far. When I bought it from Bimmerworld they've said people have had issues with improperly bleeding the radiator leading to overheating issues - but if bleed properly it works great and that has been my experience.

SYT_Shadow · 06-16-2020, 02:19 PM

it's a quality piece for sure. Not sure it does a big difference in cooling.

kyippee · 06-16-2020, 04:40 PM

I've had the CSF radiator in my car for 1.5 years now. Seems to do an o.k. job, I'm not blown away by it, but it's o.k.

RE: oil cooler, I had the CSF oil cooler but swapped out for do88 oil cooler later on when I had an engine failure. Wanted to get the biggest bolt-in unit I could get.

e36clubracer · 06-17-2020, 02:13 PM

I picked up the CSF radiator but yet to install it. I mainly wanted it for the lack of the plastic side tanks. I am sure its cooling performance will be similar to stock.

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bluemgic Enlisted Member 30 Rep 38 Posts Drives: 2018 M3, 2013 Limerock M3, 202 Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Boca Raton, FL iTrader: (0)	CSF radiator good for track car? Hello All, After a hot track day I decided to upgrade cooling with CSF oil cooler and radiator. I purchase it and was planning on having them installed, but was told from a local shop they had a bad experience with them. Anyone have them it on their car and if so, what is your experience? Thanks in advance
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tsk94 Lieutenant Colonel 1522 Rep 1,591 Posts Drives: E92 M3, E82 128i, F82 M4, E36 Join Date: May 2017 Location: Calgary iTrader: (2)	I have the full CSF cooling kit on my car. Very happy with it so far. When I bought it from Bimmerworld they've said people have had issues with improperly bleeding the radiator leading to overheating issues - but if bleed properly it works great and that has been my experience.
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SYT_Shadow ///M Powered for Life 11469 Rep 10,328 Posts Drives: E90M/E92M/M4GTS/M4GT4/X5M Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Greenwich, CT iTrader: (2)	it's a quality piece for sure. Not sure it does a big difference in cooling. __________________ DIY: S65 Rod Bearings E9X PFC Z54 BBK on F8X BK harness bar + seats: fit 6 tires in an M3 do88 Cooling Goodies GTS Twins: GTMore project
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kyippee Lieutenant Colonel 1072 Rep 1,617 Posts Drives: E92 M3, Supra MK5, F44 235GC Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: SF Bay Area iTrader: (0)	I've had the CSF radiator in my car for 1.5 years now. Seems to do an o.k. job, I'm not blown away by it, but it's o.k. RE: oil cooler, I had the CSF oil cooler but swapped out for do88 oil cooler later on when I had an engine failure. Wanted to get the biggest bolt-in unit I could get.
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e36clubracer First Lieutenant 294 Rep 354 Posts Drives: Ram 3500, f80M3, e36M3 Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	I picked up the CSF radiator but yet to install it. I mainly wanted it for the lack of the plastic side tanks. I am sure its cooling performance will be similar to stock.
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