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MNBoxster · 09-25-2005, 09:29 AM

Hi,

It's interesting, but I don't know if it's really needed. I'm not under the impression that the Boxster typically runs Hot if the OEM Cooling system is well maintained (of course in severe climate and/or operation, things may be different). Mine certainly does not.

One time, in Stop & Go traffic on a 100°+ day with the AC on, did my Temp Gauge climb unusually high. I switched off the AC and Temp returned to the Normal range. Normally, it operates well within the Normal range.

And, on that day, the problem wasn't too little Radiator... it was too little Airflow. Adding a 3rd radiator would do little, if anything, to mitigate this problem. IMHO, $600 is quite a bit of Cha-Ching for something you really don't need.

Happy Motoring!...Jim'99

09-25-2005, 09:29 AM	#2
MNBoxster Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota, USA Posts: 3,308	Hi, It's interesting, but I don't know if it's really needed. I'm not under the impression that the Boxster typically runs Hot if the OEM Cooling system is well maintained (of course in severe climate and/or operation, things may be different). Mine certainly does not. One time, in Stop & Go traffic on a 100°+ day with the AC on, did my Temp Gauge climb unusually high. I switched off the AC and Temp returned to the Normal range. Normally, it operates well within the Normal range. And, on that day, the problem wasn't too little Radiator... it was too little Airflow. Adding a 3rd radiator would do little, if anything, to mitigate this problem. IMHO, $600 is quite a bit of Cha-Ching for something you really don't need. Happy Motoring!...Jim'99