So as I'm putting in the new radiator, it's shoving the condenser and dehydrator up against the Core support as well as barely fitting in the mount holes, now I haven't run it or even connect anything. What I'm wondering is if I have to do custom mounts somewhat like in these 2 links.

Second pic down, all the way on the right.
http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothrea...d-and-radiator

http://www.mishimoto.com/mishimoto-h...c-august-.html

I have no problem with doing this, as I can, but I also have other questions.
Will the stock fan shroud fit?
Will I have to do them on both top AND bottom of the radiator? Or will I be able to use the stock mounts on bottom and make customs on top and have the radiator and Condenser slanted?


PS, new to the forum, but belonged to others, I'm on G35club.org but I don't get responses, plus I think 70K members to this board might be better ; ) Thanks for any response.


OH YEAH!
This is on an '04 Coupe 6MT, Sport edition w/ Brembos.

 

Pics:

 

Interesting.. I think you'll be hard pressed to find an answer to this question unless someone has installed the same radiator in their G. Why didn't you just go with a direct fitment radiator?

 

Money has a restraining order against me....

I didn't go with a direct fitment b/c:
A) I thought this was a direct fitment
B) If your talking about OEM, it was 150 more than this.

 

I can't see the pics here at work. Sounds like something is very wrong to me. I have a 50mm AMS radiator and the front side and mounts is the same as the oem so all that still fits just fine.

Is it close? Can you just drill two new bottom holes to push it back a little?

 

I could, but I want to save drilling the core support as a final resort. It has about a cm clearance issue on the top too.

 

Did you find a resolution to this?

 

Yes, I did. However we had to dremel into almost everything, and neglected to use the lower mount grommets due to the fact that it was near impossible. The "Power Duct" had to have a hole cut in it for the radiator to fit in, as well as pushing the fan shroud back a good 1-2 inches, where the radiator hose is about 4-6mm away from the condenser pulley, as well as the shroud being a good cm away from another motor pulley (forget which one, top passenger side). I ended up shaving away a little bit at the Fan shroud to push the radiator hose back a little bit. The vent that fits in the top center coming out from the "Power duct" can't be mounted using the oem clips, instead it's held on by zipties (soon to be replaced by a cold air system).

All in all, I got it in, but almost everything around it has to be edited.

 

Doesn't Mishimoto have a direct-replacement high-capacity model?

 

Well, seeing as how there is only one model that Mishimoto carries (that I could find), and I got that model, they must be lying just a wee bit. Unless my car is just unlike the rest, it ain't direct fitment...

 

I thought Mishimoto just released a new direct-replacement model. Maybe it's not publicly available yet.

 

I contacted Mishimoto a week ago and they told me that the G35 model is a DIRECT FITMENT.

Also, they are an American company with a Japanese name. LOL

edit: My question to them was regarding the OEM fan shroud. and yes, it will fit. I didn't ask them about the condenser.

 

That is a horrible fitment, if you had to do so much hacking. I'm thinking of buying their 350z model since it's thinner as well as their Fan Shroud, looks like i may have to think twice. By the way, do you know where these are made?

 

Megan Racing makes one for only $200.
http://www.modacar.com/products/Niss...ow+Radiat.html

But if you want perfect fitment, then you get a Koyo.

 

Yes, you are correct, the fan shroud is a direct fitment *TO THE RADIATOR*
It pushes the fan shroud back and does all of that other bs that I listed.