Weapon R Coolant/windshield washer tank

Post by **Legacy777** » Mon May 15, 2006 4:00 am

Has anyone else run across this thing yet? It looks like it might be a pretty damn good solution to the turbo legacies coolant tank / intercooler interference issue. I'd like some more specific dimensions, and details on the inlets/outlets to the coolant tank portion.

It looks like sqc151 is using one:
http://bbs.legacycentral.org/viewtopic. ... 16#p376516

Here's a pic

Updated links on where to buy
http://www.amazon.com/Weapon-R-826-124- ... B006T26ZZC

http://www.jnaperformance.com/index.php ... uct_id=734

dzx · Post by **dzx** » Mon May 15, 2006 10:31 pm

It looks like a good find. Removing the OEM washerbottle and replacing with that should create quite a bit of room.

IronMonkeyL255 · Post by **IronMonkeyL255** » Mon May 15, 2006 11:44 pm

That is pretty cool. only $150, too.

Post by **Legacy777** » Tue May 16, 2006 3:24 am

I'm going to email them on dimensions and see if they have a detail drawing.

If I get anything I'll post it.

greg donovan · Post by **greg donovan** » Tue May 16, 2006 5:15 am

you dont think this thing could make the washer fluid too hot for peole that live in areas where it hits 30 below zero?

would hate to spray hot washer fluid on a frozen windshield.

dzx · Post by **dzx** » Tue May 16, 2006 5:31 am

lol. reminds me of my friend's parents when they threw a bucket of hot water on the frozen windshield of their acura TL

GotSubie · Post by **GotSubie** » Tue May 16, 2006 5:33 am

the fluid would prolly freeze befor you could spray it on your windshield lol

Splinter · Post by **Splinter** » Tue May 16, 2006 6:47 am

greg donovan wrote:you dont think this thing could make the washer fluid too hot for peole that live in areas where it hits 30 below zero?

would hate to spray hot washer fluid on a frozen windshield.

I dont know about 30 below zero, but I know that at 5 degrees C, in the rain, water steams off the windsheild when I have the defroster on.

The windshield tends to stay fairly warm.

Binford · Post by **Binford** » Tue May 16, 2006 6:56 am

If you spray your windshield before your engine warms up, no problem. In the winter, I start my car and let it warm up to the point where the defrost has cleared nearly all my windsheild. In that case, I think the windshield would be warm enough to spray.

greg donovan · Post by **greg donovan** » Tue May 16, 2006 7:09 am

Binford wrote:If you spray your windshield before your engine warms up, no problem. In the winter, I start my car and let it warm up to the point where the defrost has cleared nearly all my windsheild. In that case, I think the windshield would be warm enough to spray.

i guess it wouldnt be a problem. and this thing looks pretty dang cool and isnt much more than a new WRX coolant expansion tank.

Post by **Legacy777** » Tue May 16, 2006 11:27 pm

I got some additional pictures.

From the pictures, it looks like it's meant to replace the coolant/overflow expansion tank.

If we could get some additional fittings on the tank, I think it could work.

Pics
http://www.main.experiencetherave.com:8 ... _tank1.jpg
http://www.main.experiencetherave.com:8 ... _tank2.jpg
http://www.main.experiencetherave.com:8 ... _tank3.jpg

BAC5.2 · Post by **BAC5.2** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 5:07 pm

Wow, that thing looks awesome!

IronMonkeyL255 · Post by **IronMonkeyL255** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 5:58 pm

I figure it wouldn't be a problem spraying the windshield.

Isn't there a buick or something like that that heats up the windshield fluid the way it comes fron the factory?

vrg3 · Post by **vrg3** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 12:47 am

Wait, you're talking about replacing the filler tank with this? But you need a radiator cap fitting.

IronMonkeyL255 · Post by **IronMonkeyL255** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 1:56 am

Hell.... I think you could make one of those if you were good at welding aluminum and could find the rad cap fitting.......

vrg3 · Post by **vrg3** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 2:38 am

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetai ... OR%2D63485

IronMonkeyL255 · Post by **IronMonkeyL255** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 3:22 am

I need to learn to weld...

brando · Post by **brando** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 3:23 am

Baxter sells the coolant fill tops too. thats where I got mine.

vrg3 · Post by **vrg3** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 3:28 am

Baxter?

corsair · Post by **corsair** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 5:23 pm

Ron Burgundy wrote:Baxter? Is that you? Bark twice if you're in Milwaukee.

http://www.baxterautoparts.com/ perhaps?

vrg3 · Post by **vrg3** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 3:36 am

Aw, I got all excited thinking it might be a new supplier accessible to me.

brando · Post by **brando** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 4:14 am

Sorry I forget there are Baxter auto parts store on the east coast.

Post by **Legacy777** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 6:32 pm

Updated links & photos in the first post.

James614 · Post by **James614** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 2:36 am

IronMonkeyL255 wrote:That is pretty cool. only $150, too.

Now only $72, not much more than a used WRX tank! This is definitely on my list. Kinda mad now, only ripped out my a/c was to mount my coolant tank there

I'm skeptical of the sight line on he coolant side though, completely unnecessary point of failure.

EDIT: wait, is this supposed to be the pressurized fill tank or the overflow bottle? Cause the lack of fittings has me thinking he later, which would be ghey.

Doaomo · Post by **Doaomo** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 7:41 am

It looks to be a overflow res in sqc151 pic's of the tank.

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