I have been contemplating a Radix for my 01 5.3 EC for a while now. Seems it would suit my needs quite nicely. I am wondering if anyone has run it in lower temperatures and if so have you had any problems?

I currently DD my truck, which means Winter, Summer, Rain or Snow, It is on the road. I regularly see temps as low as -30*C (-22*F). Anyone run one at these temps?????

 

street racing almost everyweeked its 40-45 now in san francisco and truck runs well. I have the new canton big tank im putting where my battery was you should look into it for when temps warm up.

 

Doesn't get much colder than Winterpeg. No problems here. Mine has been run from -40 to +40*C

 

minneapolis here and whooo what a rush......Cold is Cool.

 

DrX, Exactly what I wanted to hear. We get the same temp swings here, although the coldest it got was -38*C here this year Highest temp would be around +35*C with average summer temp in the mid twentys.

DrX, do you have any links to Canadian suppliers for go fast goodies? I can never seem to find any.

 

Just give it a chance to warm up before romping it, and you should be ok. I have burned up a few turbo's due to extreme cold. The long oil feed line acts as a oil cooler, never allowing the oil to turbo a chance to get warm. When it is below zero even the thinest oils are way to thick. With the supercharger once you get it warm the oil should stay warm, and be ok.

 

I've run mine @ -40 in Quebec and driven back to NY @ +50 within a week. No probs...colder the better for the air...anytime u can cut down IAT's the blower luvs it! Just make sure u warm up the motor first and get the lube all movin...R/

 

I can handle the warm up period, truck gets fully warmed when it is below freezing outside. The initial startup is what I am concerned with.

 

Never had any probs, but never had to do it every day either...R/

 

shouldnt need to worry. internal clearances are developed for OEM applications ranging down to -40C/F (same point anyhow)