Coolgate CG360 Radiator Review

Technical specifications: as listed by Coolgate.

“Matte Black Finish
Copper fins, 90% copper tubes, brass end tanks
Triple row, Two-pass u-flow configuration
10mm fan plenum on both sides
2 sets of G1/4 Barb ports, 1 G1/4 fill/bleed port
7 Fins Per Inch (FPI)
Standard 15mm Fan spacing
6-32 tapped fan/mount holes with included 1.25″ screws
Dimensions (LxWxH): 414x124x60mm”

Dimensions Measured on the radiator tested (retail unit):

As the CG360 has ports on both end tanks I have included (+4 +4) to add the total length if port plugs are fitted.

Radiator Core Dimensions:

Notice that my 8 FPI (Fins Per Inch) count is higher than the listed specs. There was some irregular fin spacing but I am happy to call it 8 FPI.

The core is made up of 3 rows of 12 tubes arranged in the standard U-Flow configuration. The fin arrangement is made of single louvered fins with an 8 FPI count. With such a low fin count, 8FPI was the equal lowest of the 25 radiators in the test group, I am not expecting the CG360 to have amazing performance results in Push/Pull configuration, but it might put out some half decent Push Only results.

The next picture is a reference which shows a typical U-Flow coolant flow path, where the coolant travels up all the tubes on one side (left in pic) of the radiator and then returns down the other side. U-Flow is most easily recognized when the port end has 2 separate tanks such as the CG360 has.

Finish and Features

What Coolgate describe as a matte black finish I would call more a satin black and my used CG360 has stood the test of time well.

The fan mount spacing is the standard 15mm. Unfortunately all the mounting holes are located directly above tubes and have no protection plates. So care must be taken when fixing fans to the CG360 and/or the radiator to your chassis. If screws which are too long are used it is highly likely that permanent damage will be caused to the rad.

The CG360 come equipped with 5 ports in total, 2 each inlet and outlet to choose from and 1 fill/bleeder port on the return end tank.

On each side of the radiator as well as on the end tank we find the Coolgate branding stamped into the metal panels.

So this is a thick radiator with a low FPI count that is sporting additional ports. The matte black finish is good but has mounting holes over unprotected tubes.

Let’s see how it performs…