Aluminum Radiators and Low Profile Fans
03-22-2013, 04:05 PM
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Mounting bracket fabrication attempt #1 didn't turn out so great. Attempt #2 in the morning. I should have just bought those stupid little mounting feet that they sell with the fans... they're like 71 cents each.
03-23-2013, 04:08 AM
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Originally Posted by mattie170' timestamp='1363969432' post='22421212
This my set up, fullblown rad and twin 13" heavy duty Kenlowe fans. They have dual speeds so I have them controlled by the ecu so if the car goes over 98c the second speed comes in to aid cooling. They are bloody deep fans and I had to re-route my boost pipe as it hit and also had to move a AC pipe as it was in the way. There is no way with these the engine could ever over heat. 18 amps each at low speed and 25 amps each at high speed.
Here is the drawing on my shroud, this fits the fullblown rad.
Blue lines are fold lines and the fan holes are internal sizes.
Best fans you can buy but expensive, sounds like a jet engine when they turn on
03-24-2013, 05:24 PM
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Before I go the relay route I am going to measure how many amps the current fans pull, if near equal I see no cause for the relay. I do see where anyone posted what the OEM fans pull for amps.
That said on the above diagram are you actually cutting 85, the relay ground, into the wiring hiring harness. Could not you just ground the relay any where? Ground is ground.
That said on the above diagram are you actually cutting 85, the relay ground, into the wiring hiring harness. Could not you just ground the relay any where? Ground is ground.
03-26-2013, 06:17 PM
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Before I go the relay route I am going to measure how many amps the current fans pull, if near equal I see no cause for the relay. I do see where anyone posted what the OEM fans pull for amps.
That said on the above diagram are you actually cutting 85, the relay ground, into the wiring hiring harness. Could not you just ground the relay any where? Ground is ground.
That said on the above diagram are you actually cutting 85, the relay ground, into the wiring hiring harness. Could not you just ground the relay any where? Ground is ground.
I drained and removed the OEM radiator and fans today. Also started on the new fan brackets. Just need to drill and cut to final length tomorrow and hope the BOV clears when I drop it in.
03-28-2013, 05:19 PM
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More shots of the brackets now drilled and cut to length. I put a strip of weatherstripping between the fan edges and radiator to keep it from possibly rattling or damaging the radiator fins. The fans feel secure enough. Pretty sure I could lift everything just by lifting from the fan motors.
