Good Point!!

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

Calle Fallberg wrote:

>Hi there !
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>a little input in the debate.....
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>Apart from the material in the radiator, is there any internal difference in
>the SA and German radiator ?
>What I�m getting at is if the SA factory changed the cooling area or
>waterflow speed to better suit their somewhat higher temperature compared to
>Germany which might make a difference to the choice between the two,
>depending on your location in the US
>Might be worth checking  ??
>
>Calle
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Eric Zeno" <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 5:50 AM
>Subject: Re: Which Radiator The SA or German
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>>Kevin,
>>     The SA Rads. are made of copper and steel.  The OEM Rad. is plastic
>>and aluminum.  Now if the german rads. are oem, what this mean is longer
>>life, and a lot lighter in weight.
>>     Early in DB begining, It took three of these SA rad. to get a
>>good one.   This (at the time) seemed to me as if they were seconds,
>>although DB refuted this.
>>     Fine out if the German made rads. are OEM. If so, go for it!
>>BTW I would shop around for this also.... may fine a deal else were.
>>
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>>            Eric                   86-VW4x4
>>            vw4x4@fyi.net          86-SS Syncro
>>            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler
>>                                   92-Jetta GWC
>>            www.fyi.net/~vw4x4/vw4x4.htm
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>>On Wed, 23 Jun 2004, Kevin wrote:
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>>>Hi Folks,
>>>Wonder which radiator to go with I noticed BD carries a SA version and a
>>>German version.  Anyone have any experience with the SA unit.  Looking
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>>>maximum cooling possible but always up for saving $50 if it won't cost
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>>>$500 later :)
>>>Thanks
>>>
>>>Kevin
>>>87 Westy
>>>Burlington VT
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