🚗 Mishimoto MMRAD-RX8-04 Performance Aluminum Radiator for Mazda RX-8 2004-2011: High Efficiency Cooling Solution Review

Great radiator, only problem was I had to lengthen the mounting hole in the plastic fan shroud, keeps cool, holds more antifreeze.

Performance 2-row all-aluminum radiator. Direct Fit. It's not like this. Luckily I live close to work and was able to take my bike with me while I did the install. Mishimoto sent me a new and same edition. Don't know why, but Amazon returned the money. Works great after 3 weeks of finding time to change.

I decided to try Mishimoto instead of my usual Koyo and I wasn't impressed. The holes don't line up, you can't even screw in the top two mounting nuts because they welded the aluminum brackets too close to the tail tank. I was expecting more but this just reminds me of cheap Chinese stuff on eBay. I can not recommend!

BUYER ATTENTION! I've never had so many problems installing a branded radiator in my life, NOTHING fitted the way it was supposed to. The only thing that fit were the condenser mounts. The top brackets can't be aligned or even screwed to hold the heatsink in place, the fan brackets were about 1/4 inch to the right since I couldn't insert the top brackets, the bottom brackets were misaligned. I REALLY think it needs to be redesigned OR have a higher quality control process.

Mishimoto claims this is an exact OEM match. This is anything but true. Just take a look. The brackets holding the fan were so far removed that I had to carve new ones. The primary mounting bosses on top are so small you can't even use a regular nut, let alone a factory one. Not to mention they weren't even the right distance apart. More custom parts again. The mounting plugs for the AC capacitor weren't even close to the right indentation, so the capacitor couldn't even be installed. So I had…

I ordered this item because I live in Florida where temperatures are fairly to very hot year round so better cooling on the RX8 is a must. Along with this product I received matching fans and a fan cover and low temperature thermostat, all from Mishimoto. As the caption suggests, and as others before me have mentioned, if you want to install it the same way, it takes some pretty serious fabrication. how oem happy. The connectors themselves are fine, although I chose to use a different type of…