Coolant overflow relocation

[Sawbladz]

So I am standing in front of my car, ovreflow in hand and I notice that there is no room for it anymore due to my FMIC.

So I pose the question, what did everybody else do? My options are to relocate the stock tank or buy a smaller/better shaped aftermarket and mount it somewhere. Just trying to get some ideas.

 

[Kevin]

there was another member here who relocated his battery to the trunk and put the coolant overflow where the battery was.
dont remember who or where or when LOL
just remember seeing it

 

[hvyman]

You need the same size tank.

Have you tried slightly moving it upwards?

 

[Poodles]

Custom will work fine as long as it has a syphon tube and stores enough.

 

[kamikazemkiii]

I would relocate it, but you could get a new better looking one to complement the bling-bling engine you have

 

[Poodles]

There are several aluminum ones on ebay that could be shortened...

 

[Sawbladz]

Custom will work fine as long as it has a syphon tube and stores enough.

Most of the custom ones I have seen have just a rad cap on top and a single port at the bottom. Will that work? Will the bird cage light be on? Not entirely sure how that sensor works. Which ones are you talking about that need to be shortened?

The spot I think I would like to move it to is next to my air filter.

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You need the same size tank.

Have you tried slightly moving it upwards?

To be honest I haven't even found the bracket forit yet to try and do anything. I just don't like how cluttered its getting between my IC and rad. I already have my power steering reservoir and oil cooler in there. Don't want the coolant overflow hindering the air flow.

 

[Poodles]

Birdcage light faults open (meaning if you disconnected the sensor it won't come on), but you'll lose it's function. Most don't have a release or a syphon tube though...

 

[Sawbladz]

I would like to retain its function. Looks like I might be relocating the stock unit. It will look like hell but I know it will retain the stock function. Maybe I will get a new one so its clean.

 

[Poodles]

Could add the float to an aftermarket one pretty easily.

 

[Sawbladz]

I likely could but the more I look at aftermarket reservoirs, the less I want to spend $100+. Moving the stock unit will get the car driveable and in the summer when I have income again I will order something pretty.

 

[Kevin]

keep the stock unit and cover it with something pretty LOL (i wouldnt do this myself...) just throwing out an idea..

maybe paint it or something (leaving the min and max marks still visible ofcourse)


wrap it in some aluminum foil?? haha

 

[nick88]

See if it will fit where the cruise control is supposed to go.

 

[hvyman]

I have heard of it going just slightly above stock and working fine with aftermarket intercoolers. Iirc all the did was bend one tab and move it upwards one hole.

 

[T701jz]

www.optionimports.com
Aluminum reservoir

 

[Kckazdude]

Adjuster has the cleanest factory relocation I have seen. Dont have any details of it other than this picture posted in his F/S ad.

 

[Sawbladz]

www.optionimports.com
Aluminum reservoir

Did you use the S13 version? If so that the one I was considering and exactly where I would have placed it. Looks really good. Thanks for the picture. How do you have yours plumbed?

 

[tweak666]

mines kinda like adjusters i think. cant use stock sized battery though

 

[Sawbladz]

That would be a great solution if I was relocating my battery but there are way too many drawbacks to having the battery in the trunk.

 

[gaboonviper85]

this is where i put mine with a stockish size battery