REVIEW: DeWitts Radiator (C5 Corvette)

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My Corvette Life: Episode 434 - REVIEW: DeWitts Radiator (C5 Corvette)
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1998 C5 Corvette Coupe - Modifications List
Corbeau A4 Seats
Thunder Racing T-Rex Cam TR224: 224/224 563/563 114LSA
Kooks 1-3/4" x 3" Long Tube Headers
Kooks Catted 3" X-Pipe
Corsa Indy Pace Car (Corsa Sport) axle-back exhaust
Casting 799 - LS6/LS2 Cylinder Heads
BTR .660" Lift Dual Valve Springs
7.375" Pushrods
FAST 92mm Intake Manifold
LS2 Throttle Body
Bosche 42 lbs Fuel Injectors
Vararam Lower Ram Air Intake
Vararam Power Duct (Air Bridge)
Mike Norris Motorsports - Billet PCV Oil Catch Can
ATI Harmonic Ballancer
DeWitts Radiator
DeWitts SPAL Fan Upgrade
aFe Controls / PHADT Control Arm Bushings
Baer Tracker Adjustable Tie Rod Ends
C6 Z06 Shocks
C6 Z51 Sway Bars
C6 Z06 Brakes
Stainless Steel Brake Lines
Xineering Downshift Blip Module
C5 Z06 Mesh Intake Grills
C6 Z06 Shifter
C5 Stainless Steel Dash Trim Kit by American Car Craft
RaceGrip Suede Steering Wheel Covers
Lloyds All Weather Floor Mats
Corvette Envy LED Halo Tail Lights
Corvette Envy ACA Projector Headlight Housings
Clear DRL Housings
Vette LEDs DRL Switchbacks (Use code "MCL5 for 5% off)
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Vette LEDs Cabin Lights (Use code "MCL5 for 5% off)
C7 Carbon Vented Front Splitter - Gloss Black
C7 Carbon ZR1 Style Side Skirts - Gloss Black
Corvette Creationz TPE 2" Flared Rear Quarter panels
Electron Sport Functional Side Cove Ducts
AMT Custom Designs Underhood Dress Up Parts
Forgestar F14 Wheels
(18x9.5 +49 Concave front, 19x12 +23 Super Deep Concave rear)
Tires: Bridgestone (Front) 275/35/18, (Rear) 325/30/19

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Комментарии : 49

@mycorvettelife 3 года назад

DeWitts has just provided me with a promo code for my viewers. Use code “MyCorvetteLife” at checkout to get 10% off. That’s a pretty significant chunk of change!

@nikkoalpha2 3 года назад

Great video. Thanks for the clarity on the C5 cooling. Many do not understand that C5’s do run hotter than they believe.

@DeWittsRadiator 3 года назад

Thanks for the review, Chris!

@mycorvettelife 3 года назад

👍👍

@WORRO 3 года назад

Sweet Sweet Sweet!! I love that car Brother. Radiator doing its job just fine. Thanks for making me drewl in my epic beard this morning lol. Thumbs-up video ~John

@marcanthony6038 3 года назад

I bought a 2004 c5 base in Fla. and drove it home about 900 miles. The temps went from 220's to 240. I wasnt aware the car had the hairline crack on the top of the side tank on driver's side. I did some research and bought a DeWitts and since I installed it the temps are right on now. The car rarely see's 220's, and thats in bumper to bumper, 90° temps. Its been in the car over a year now, and 4000 miles and no issues at all. So far it was $$ well spent. All aluminum, no cracked plastic, I like it. It looks good too. I hated hiding it under the shroud, cant see any of it. Good video Chris. This reinforces confidence in my own decision, having purchased the same product. Thanks.

@mycorvettelife 3 года назад

Nice!

@richardelliott8352 Год назад

I made a different decision, after the same failure that is characteristic of the stock plastic radiator. Since my OEM radiator lasted almost twenty years and about 90, 000 miles before failing, I decided on keeping with the much lower weight and cost involved with the factory unit, since I could buy about four of the OEM radiators for the cost of one of the very fine DeWitts units. Knowing that the fuel and air swirls effecting the combustion events in the heads are at factory temp specs also effected my decision, since I am not well enough informed to start messing around with carefully optimized interactive motor systems, nor do I care to get that deep into the correct stewardship of my car. Once in a while I might go for a non OEM part, if I can understand all the interactive dependent systems that might be effected, like changing Brake rotors or pads, as long as everything is a matched set, and not just the fronts, so you don't upset the OEM braking balance.

@jcloud96 3 года назад

i love mine not only does it keep my temps down it looks amazing

@nknez76 3 года назад

108, in a hopped up vette, windows and roof on, and still no A/C? You gotta be dying in there.

@apache6084 20 дней назад

It’s just a test

@reddawg917 3 года назад

I did the upgrade in my C5 as well. For AZ summers it’s the only way to go. Dude, I don’t know how you drive in AZ without A/C!

@mycorvettelife 3 года назад

I don’t drive it often in the summer.

@mcdarby4436 3 года назад

I just want to say thank you for the videos they will be a big help! I just acquired a 2004 Z06 and will be putting in a new radiator.

@mycorvettelife 3 года назад

Use promo code “MyCorvetteLife” at checkout for 10% off!

@mcdarby4436 3 года назад

That's will help a lot thank you!

@One-way 13 дней назад

As a fellow zonie I appreciate this eval. Summer SUCKS… I was wondering if it would be worth it to buy the shrouded fans instead of the full radiator… thoughts…?

@gordonbeukema7235 3 года назад

Another great video!!

@mycorvettelife 3 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@jonathanedwards2983 3 года назад

Love that exhaust. I have the same one (I believe) minus the long tubes and pipe. That stuff will probably happen this winter…

@colt5189 3 года назад

On my C4, many many years ago I tried a 180 stat just because I guess there was a fad going on at the time, and in the end. I found that during the winter, I pretty much had no hot air. So I went back to the 195 stat. I also use stats that have a jiggle valve in them to help bleed air bubbles out and a Permatex plastic gasket as there is no mess to clean up next time. I have a programmable chip in mine. And I don't have any overheating issues. Though I did program the fans to come on a little sooner just to help cool it down a little sooner as on mine, there is a known problem of the L98 blowing head gaskets.

@Jdikmen 8 месяцев назад

Finally got the motivation to install the DeWitts and SPAL fans in my 2001 C5 (w/A4) two days ago. So far, so good. Have not seen over 200 degrees yet. Not sure why the high speed fan switches on at 196-degrees with AC off? May have to check that out.

@xXcashXx3 3 года назад

Only time you want a lower temp thermostat is when your running super charger or turbos. N/A you want a higher temp for most compression and least emissions 210 220 is a good temp

@georgebrooks58 3 года назад

Take that thing to the track (road course)so we can see what it’ll really do.

@SoundClown66 2 года назад

Hey Chris, nice presentation. I’m getting ready to install this radiator in my 2004. Did you use the rubber grommet from the stock radiator on the passenger side? Thanks

@jimharrow8104 3 года назад

Nice...

@sugarbea 3 года назад

Hey Chris, are you using the cool it from Sac City Corvette?

@mycorvettelife 3 года назад

I have it, but I never use it any more.

@stevesnvegas9040 3 года назад

I took mine out on a 130 mile round trip yesterday. It was 108 degrees here. I did a long stretch at 90mph. My car never got about 196 degrees. It got to 201 degrees at a stoplight. I think the hottest my car has ever been up to is 207 degrees in stop and go Las Vegas traffic. That's with the stock radiator, water pump etc. What did yours run at with the stock radiator?

@mycorvettelife 3 года назад

Stock radiator after installed the front splitter it was impossible to keep the temp down. It would go to 260 if i let it. Before the splitter is was in the 220-230s.

@scottzeluf862 3 года назад

Did you change your rear-end gears? My C5 runs about 2000 rpms at 80 mph. I noticed your was considerable less.

@mycorvettelife 3 года назад

@paulreithknecht5616 3 года назад

👍

@eamador11 3 года назад

Thanks for the vid What city temps do you run with AC on? im cammed and my temps can reach 250 with ac on in traffic. im still stock rad with 160 stat

@mycorvettelife 3 года назад

I haven't had working AC for a long time, but 250 is too high. If the temp doesn't go down when the hi speed fans turn on at 236 then you have an issue.

@eamador11 3 года назад

@@mycorvettelife yup, Im going to go the same route you did with Dewitts!

@mycorvettelife 3 года назад

Use promo code "MyCorvetteLife" for 10% off!

@dustinanderson3887 3 года назад

One hot days does yours tend to get hot with the ac full on

@mycorvettelife 3 года назад

It will run a little hotter.

@dustinanderson3887 3 года назад

@@mycorvettelife I'm gonna by that tool for sure I run the dewitts as well with ac on and city driving I will see temps approaching 230 sometime

@dustyrasmussen9528 3 года назад

Great video but without running A/C not a very true test for Phoenix Az. Especially if you were to get caught in rush hour traffic on the freeways here.

@mycorvettelife 3 года назад

It's not going to go up 50 degrees with the AC on, so I think the point is proven.

@gordonbeukema7235 3 года назад

I missed link for blowout off the radiator, can you send it, thanks.

@mycorvettelife 3 года назад

Its in the description below this video.

@richardelliott8352 Год назад

respectfully, I disagree with the statement that modifying the stock cooling system is a necessity , by using your own statements about optimum power temps at approximately 7 minutes into the video. The combustion events in the heads are designed for the factory settings that result from the matched interaction of the properly functioning factory systems. If you have as designed needs for the car, changing a system away from the original design temperatures yields no performance benefits in such a well thought out and sophisticated system. It's not like the engineering team , with multi million dollar development budgets and sophisticated testing, were just randomly throwing together complex interactive systems, or didn't know that bigger radiators were an option for the engine they had just designed and tested for over 200, 000 projected miles on a dyno.

@user-oi4in1cx1f 21 день назад

Waste of money. Just clean your radiator.

@zedrone7975 3 года назад

Hmm, guess I need to send my Lingenfelter Performance Engineering 160 degree thermostat back since you say it hurts performance, your a joke!

@mycorvettelife 3 года назад

Yes, you should. They will sell anything people are willing to buy. And it’s “you’re”.

@theflying70 3 года назад

@@mycorvettelife People can't see to go ahead and grasp the fact that all a 160 degree thermostat does is go ahead and open sooner and nothing else. Also, a change to a 160 stat is not an 'upgrade' as you stated in the video.