Water bottle £140 +VAT

[NSA]

Honda has quoted me £140 +VAT for a new coolant expansion tank + £38 for a cap. Dali looks like it is $77 for the bottle and $17 for the cap. Is there a UK supplier or does anybody have a spare? I know that some people have changed the original bottle to a more attractive black one supplied by Dali.

The bottle:

http://www.daliracing.com/v666-5/catalog/index_browse_part.cfm?focus=1127

The cap:

http://www.daliracing.com/v666-5/catalog/index_browse_part.cfm?focus=1128


I am happy for people to contact me on my mobile: 0798 4419 473

Thanks

[britlude]

funny you should mention that, mines cracked aswell... any UK options, or is it Dali again?

[ctrlaltdelboy]

but the oem one is so ugly!

why not get one of these instead? (http://www.daliracing.com/v666-5/catalog/index_browse_part.cfm?focus=1383)

alternatively I have my old oem one one in the shed - £50 inc postage to the UK to the first taker

[britlude]

ctrlaltdelboy... you have a PM!

[blue5]

I have a spare as well if anyone is interested but i will have to search the shed.

[NSA]

Blue 5. You have a PM.

[NSA]

Thanks for the help/advice. Went for this in the end:

http://www.scienceofspeed.com/products/engine_performance_products/NSX/ScienceofSpeed/coolant_tank/

$243 including $45 shipping. It looks good, fits the existing tank attachment points, and has good reviews on NSXprime.com.

Will let you know how well it works.

£203 for a plastic OEM bottle and cap from Honda
£138 for an aluminium aftermarket version

[britlude]

Blue 5. You have a PM.

[NSA]

Fitted the Science of Speed replacement expansion tank at the weekend. Dead easy; fits existing mount points, hoses go on without any fuss. Pressurises OK. Looks great. Overall very happy.

[TheQuietOne]

Any chance of posting a pic of it NSA?

Matt.

[AR]

Matt, here is a picture of mine.

Cheers

AR

[DamianW]

This may be a dumb question but how do you check the coolant level with these opaque looking tanks?

[NSA]

Didn't have my camera with me over the weekend but the Silver Lustre finish looks good in a red car.

You can check the coolant level based on the temperature of the side of the tank when the engine is warming up. Not ideal but good enough. A heat reactive sticky strip would be useful.

[DamianW]

You can check the coolant level based on the temperature of the side of the tank when the engine is warming up. Not ideal but good enough. A heat reactive sticky strip would be useful.

So whats the deal, are these form over function, or are they opaque because its cheaper? Seems a little max power to me, but I'm an old fuddy-duddy thats best ignored.

[Kevin]

The standard bottle has been known to crack with age. The aluminium replacement shouldn't and being ali, 'looks racy'.

Some ali bottles have a clear tube on the outside which can show the water level, guess this one doesn't.

Though someone like www.baileymotorsport.co.uk could (I guess) make up something similar in the UK.

[TheQuietOne]

Matt, here is a picture of mine.

Cheers

AR

Thanks, to be honest just wanted to see where it was! As yet I have only investigated the engine bay to clean it...
:lol:
Matt.