hey, i just got a nismo 1.3 bar radiator cap and i just wanted to know if it was ok to keep it on my car at all times. it says for competition use so i got somewhat worried that it might be bad to keep it on all the time. well if any of you know about it, please let me know. thanks.

 

haha no man its fine to keep on all the time

 

The only function of a radiator cap is to increase the boiling point of the coolant in a similar fashion that a pressure cooker raises the boiling point of water. I don't think you have anything to worry about by keeping it on the car for daily driving.

 

it only says that because it is known to add up to 8 HP and you may be tempted to compete more than usual.

 

haha yea, man that radiator cap is the best mod ever!

 

I just had the best roast beef sandwich!

 

+15 horses!!!

 

but seriously, it does look a lil bit better.

 

i also have the nismo cap, best kept secret !!!

 

I have a size 11 foot.

Bigger feet means you step on the gas pedal harder.

The harder you step on the gas pedal, the more HP you get.

The way I figure it, a new radiator cap and some new sneakers, nobody is gonna beat me.

 

Size 13 foot + Fake Nismo 1.3 Rad cap from ebay = I win

 

ohhhh, don't forget about stickers...
some of them are good for like an extra 10 hp!!!

 

I have size 11 as well, and I have a MAXIMA.ORG license plate frame. For sure this should help my MAX . I better put on my stickers to gain some more ponies .

 

size 14 hear with LA Lights to match my interior lights.

 

how many horses can you get from altezzas at both the wheels and crank?

 

Do you guys really think a 1.3 bar radiator cap is rice? It is not, I plan on getting one.

 

well people can joke if they want ! i raced this guy at the track, we had same mods except i got the real nismo cap and hey got the ebay nismo cap. i was .050 faster with the cap and my friend was .035 faster. and yeah, this never happened but would be cool if it did !

 

peopel are silly to joke.. gay stuff like mugen on a nissan or a gtr emblem on a maxi is ridiculous but doing things for aesthetic purposes dont necessarily constitue rice? i mean that is stupid to pretend or do something there cars are not.. u can put tein stickers if u wanna support tein or put this and that for reppping.. but.........

if that being said means rice, u are ricey if ur changing ur bulbs, getting ambers, headlights, tail lights, spoilers, hmmm.. carpet design, sounds etc etc.. see what i mean?? infact sounds, does nothing but ad weight to car...

come on now..u can be rice or whatever just do what u like.... i mean we all do things here and there to make our car appealing to ourselves. so why we ******* others??? anit-rice campaign is a bandwagon thing now... kids...

u dont here people saying getting momo pedals or ***** = rice?? sigh...

the thing is, dont put a GTR on a nissan or do some crazy stuff...

 

I actually bought an aftermarket tach (chrome) That's rice, but the stock one just isn't precise...

I also think about getting blue underdash neons... and maybe those pedals... that will be it for rice

 

gtr on the max is bad because.......what?

 

gtr as in skyline gtr emblems on a maxima..

whast worse is i've seen a lot of th GTr on sentras and one time a STANG.. yikes i dont even wanna go there...

i mean thers always going to be people who wanan make their cars a certain way, but keep it sensible i would say u know.. like how u dress. dont do anything extreme..

as far as rice thing: man if only and i wish...

momo shift ****. clutch pedal = sparco. hmm... that's all i need.. but im past that already...

 

Have you ever had your car run hotter than normal? Ever?
-If you've never had it run hot, don't install it. Higher pressure cap means higher pressure in the cooling systems.....ie seals, hoses, etc (remember, that stuff is all a full decade old). If you've never seen the temp needle show anything other than dead center you will gain absolutely nothing in any way/shape/form and only have downsides to show.

-Mike

 

momo= after market, gtr emblem= after market--both = wishful thinking ie change is better. some things are dated & some aren't.

 

get the radiator cap. rice or not.

 

If you are Turboed or SCed it might help the coolant system work more efficiatly. NA it probably won't do much. It can't really hurt though unless you have a leak in the coolant.

My friend saw a "Nismo" radiator cap on ebay for like $15. He called me and asked if I wanted it. I was like sure what the hell. I got it and it was a 1.3 bar no name brand cap with a Nismo sticker I can put on. The sticker doesn't even match the real nismo one but most people won't notice and it should still be 1.3 bar. Oh well.

The 300zx TT (or any turboed nissan) radiator cap is 1.2 bar and costs a lot less, like $10-15. The real Nismo 1.3 ones cost what $40. If I didn't have this one I would just get a TT cap.

Oh and if anyone thinks the tach is not precise, our water temp gauge is there to tell us when we are warming up or over heating. Besides that it is just there. Our thermostat is what regualates temperature anyway. The cap doesn't reduce temperatures. It just makes the system more efficient and raises the boiling point.

 

i dont really notice any difference with the cap on. it cant be doing much.

 

http://www.nissanperformancemag.com/...1/radcap.shtml
Read and learn....

 

i think people should just do what they want. even if it doesn't improve the car, but rather just make it different. you're the one who drives it every day. some people just bash others like someone said, to be on the bandwagon. big deal, lettem do what they want.