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Review on πŸ”₯ Mishimoto R2703 Plastic End-Tank Radiator for Subaru WRX 2004-2007 by Isaac Maze

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Works well as a replacement in a 2005 STI

I installed this on my 2005 STI myself on a Saturday morning. My OEM unit suddenly started leaking after about 80,000 miles (a very common problem with STIs). Decided to stay on this unit. Luckily, I had no trouble swapping out the heatsinks and it was a relatively easy task. The device looks well put together and everything is lined up as intended. My only gripe (and the reason I gave it one star) is that they didn't provide an extra grommet to block the bottom of the radiator (STI and WRX with manual transmission don't use this part as it's only for Automatic transmission is ) gears). Corrosion can occur over time as things can get into the ground. But to be honest it's a bit of a nitpick. My temperature with freshly distilled water in a new radiator is just over 1/3 of the temp gauge. Keep calm and enjoy your STI!

Pros
  • Best
Cons
  • Periodicity