New Radiator Oddity

[Legacy777]

This is kind of a continuation from this thread:

http://ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=127008

I purchased a new radiator from Subaru and the top and bottom part of the aluminum core support was cut in the center. This part is not part of the tubes, just the support. I thought it was a manufacturing defect and the dealer ordered another one, and it too is cut in the same fashion.

Has anybody seen this before? Is there any reason for the cuts? I could argue it's for thermal expansion, but I've never seen any radiators like this before.

Here are some pictures.

http://main.experiencetherave.com/subar ... omparison/

Any thoughts?

Thanks

[Legacy777]

Well it appears to be normal.

http://ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=127466


I've got one more thing I want to check and then I plan to do a separate thread for specific info on non-turbo legacy radiator upgrades.

[beatersubi]

I've seen the same thing on a few radiators that I've removed. Never really thought anything of it.

[Legacy777]

I'd still like to try and figure out WHY it's done.