Electric Fans 1 or 2
- Thread starter redmk3
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if the big single can move the same or more air as two smaller ones, get the larger one. i personally dont like my spal fans, sounds like a god damn tornado under my hood... and its only running 1 fan. but i never use it anyways... haha
Two fans. Especially in cars with A/C.
Also I've come to find that you can scavenge better quality OEM fans at the junkyard than you can buy from aftermarket suppliers. I've gone both routes and I've had better luck with the scavenged fans.
I'm currently running dual fans from a later model Subaru wagon that had 4wd and the factory tow package (bigger fans). They fit perfect (with a little trimming of the Subaru OEM shroud) and work better than any of the aftermarket fans I tried, and I tried alot of them. I'm using a hayden electronic thermo-switch. Beautiful man.
Also I've come to find that you can scavenge better quality OEM fans at the junkyard than you can buy from aftermarket suppliers. I've gone both routes and I've had better luck with the scavenged fans.
I'm currently running dual fans from a later model Subaru wagon that had 4wd and the factory tow package (bigger fans). They fit perfect (with a little trimming of the Subaru OEM shroud) and work better than any of the aftermarket fans I tried, and I tried alot of them. I'm using a hayden electronic thermo-switch. Beautiful man.
I have two Aisin (read: Toyota OEM) fans on mine that fit the radiator perfectly. I was not the one to convert however, it was the previous owner, but an excellent idea. They are wired to a switch under the dash that I keep on always when around town and turn off on the highway. Such an easy excellent way to get a few extra HP, less noise over the stock fan, and plenty more room to work with.
Running the Flex-A-Lite Dual 210 fan set up here. (dual 12 inch fans, fits supra radiator almost perfectly) Have had no real problems to speak of so far other than an install error on my part the first time I installed them.
Well, for most people the stock fan shroud took a crap a while ago. I've run one 12in. fan in 95+ degree weather around here with no troubles. My current setup has the fans (2-12in.) in front of the radiator, where the ac condensor used to be. Who needs a/c in a targa topped car?
I don't
-Devon Goodspeed
I don't
-Devon Goodspeed
I hated my electric fans... Stock 10 blade with a shroud should be sufficient for pretty much anybody. Oh, and not having a shroud is a horrible reason to switch to electric fans, the shroud is ~70 new.
I vote 0 electric fans.
I would keep the stock fan clutch. And if it's shot and you don't have $150 to waste on a new one, there is a neat thread lurking around here explaining how to check/rebuild your factory one. Just have to search.
I would keep the stock fan clutch. And if it's shot and you don't have $150 to waste on a new one, there is a neat thread lurking around here explaining how to check/rebuild your factory one. Just have to search.
meh i never liked my clutch fan robs power and bunch of other stuff
why i like my eletrical fan and dislike cltuch fans
i can have the car runing and pull my fuse and then no fan noise can hear my car run and dignoise it better
warms up faster pull fuse when doing flush
car enigne bay temps run cooler since i run my fan full time
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no why is hell whould you liek stock clutch fan i may ask
your mom droped you on your head as child
why i like my eletrical fan and dislike cltuch fans
i can have the car runing and pull my fuse and then no fan noise can hear my car run and dignoise it better
warms up faster pull fuse when doing flush
car enigne bay temps run cooler since i run my fan full time
more thottle respones
no why is hell whould you liek stock clutch fan i may ask
your mom droped you on your head as child
E-fans will burn up if their on all the time...
stock fan works fine, if it isn't broke, don't fix it...
stock fan works fine, if it isn't broke, don't fix it...
rob power? Like what? 10 freaking hp tops (and that is pushing it)???
that is a simple boost controller switch away.
that is a simple boost controller switch away.
alloyguitar;980739 said:
So get a new fan shroud.
These seem to be famous last words for em kay 3 owners for many topics.
As long as you can pull enough air when you need to pull it, and over the entire core, then the method isn't that important. But the engine, contrary to your beliefs, has more power than that small electric motor pushing the fan.
Frank Rizzo;981086 said:
Great link
To answer the original poster, none.
Get a good condition fan shroud, 10 blade fan (stock for turbo supras) and check your fan clutch to ensure it's still working as it should, if not, follow the above link to rebuild it, it probably needs it anyways...