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Here are some pictures from the radiator project. I had to take the old one out and install the Koyo with a separate Imperial tranny cooler. The last couple of shots are
taken in an attempt to show the Imperial installed but I don't think they show much. Now the car stays so damn cool that the switches don't kick the fans on after I shut off the engine. :)
Caveats: Racing radiators do not expect to be installed on an automatic transmission. Thus there isn’t a tranny cooler in the body of the radiator like there is a stock radiator. I had to spend another
$75 on the Imperial. The upshot of that is a much more effective cooling system for you car since the engine and transmission do not work on the same temperatures. The average for the engine is about 195 degrees
while for the tranny is 210+ degrees. Separating the two systems makes sure that your tranny stays cool even with aggressive driving.
Now the Accord does not have a lot of room for a separate tranny
cooler. What you want is a 11" x 9" cooler. Anything more than that and it won't fit. Talking about fitting, the Koyo is a beast of a radiator. Expect to take your mini torch out and work a bit on those
fan blades otherwise they will end up hitting your engine frame. We also had to reverse the motor of the one of the two fans for a better fit.
Now while your car is gutted open on the front take a look
at your frame. I was surprised to see that Honda spot-welds their body frames! That's so bad! If I knew that before I would be driving in fear since without a yoke all the pressure is on the welds when/if you hit
bad bumps on the road and such. If you know a master welder (like I do ;)) I would suggest welding from end to end. It helps a LOT the integrity of your frame. Now I am not sure how that affects warranties and such
however, since I don’t have a warranty there's nothing to worry about.
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