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opponheimer
02-09-2009, 10:44 PM
Had to get them because nothing else would fit my RB set up that was avail. right away.. Don't know if i'll regret it however, the car is not running yet. I'm running a 14" and 12" together. I had a friend tell me these fans were big POS's... I know they dont flow too much... 12" - 800cfm and 14" - 1300 cfm (those are flows without resistance). Any body have any experience with these cheap fans?
Fries
02-09-2009, 10:45 PM
I dont know anything about them, but since you're skeptical about it I'm going to be an ass.
Cheap tuner pays twice.
Trick.
MisawaJason
02-09-2009, 10:56 PM
doesn't seem like they flow that much air
Fonix36
02-09-2009, 11:01 PM
or a ka or eqivelent they are fine, for a an RB your fucking up. take that shit back and get the legit shit. trust i worked there for some time. i now hate that fucking place
projectRDM
02-10-2009, 08:33 AM
A fan is only as good as the shroud around it. If there's no shroud, it's useless.
Fonix36
02-10-2009, 09:32 AM
wtf thats not true clutch fans dont need shrouds they work just fine without one
Grenade180sx
02-10-2009, 09:36 AM
im running two 14 pusher and never have any problems with them at all even when its 115 at willow
SoSideways
02-10-2009, 10:54 AM
A fan is only as good as the shroud around it. If there's no shroud, it's useless.

Well.... if it's a pusher, a shroud would probably block out all the air lol


wtf thats not true clutch fans dont need shrouds they work just fine without one

You are a FUCKING MORON if you think your clutch fan is working at 100% of its potential if you're running it without a shroud.

Don't be coming onto here and saying that shit like it was written in the Bible either DUDEBRO.
jackjack
02-10-2009, 11:28 AM
get in the zone.... VATO zone

yessssssssssss

no seriously though, i love them. they give me some KICK ass prices (commercial).

not sure if i would use a fan on the 240 though. well, maybe my daily beater.
ANVIL
02-10-2009, 11:42 AM
im willing to bet you will have heating issues. most RB swap guys do. the cfm is just too low. last summer i had a single 14" misimoto (1900 cfm) and i had heating issues in stop and go driving. i upgraded and added another 14" from iLL garage (2200 cfm) i think i should be good now even though i have yet to test it. so far the best cooling mod i did was cut the nostrils out of my pignose bumper to allow more air in. make sure you get a good aftermarket temp sensor too, the one in the cluster sucks ass
japslapsilvia
02-10-2009, 11:46 AM
im willing to bet you will have heating issues. most RB swap guys do. the cfm is just too low. last summer i had a single 14" misimoto (1900 cfm) and i had heating issues in stop and go driving. i upgraded and added another 14" from iLL garage (2200 cfm) i think i should be good now even though i have yet to test it. so far the best cooling mod i did was cut the nostrils out of my pignose bumper to allow more air in. make sure you get a good aftermarket temp sensor too, the one in the cluster sucks ass

do you/did you have a fan shroud?
projectRDM
02-10-2009, 12:29 PM
wtf thats not true clutch fans dont need shrouds they work just fine without one

Working fine and working properly are two different things. Using an OE temp gauge you'd never know but without a shroud you'll see a minimum of 10 degrees warmer coolant.

Go back to Auto 101 with your suggestions.
ANVIL
02-10-2009, 01:26 PM
no shroud. just put some new foam inbetween the rad support when i put in my mishimoto aluminum rad

both are pushers also
Grenade180sx
02-11-2009, 10:49 AM
no shroud. just put some new foam inbetween the rad support when i put in my mishimoto aluminum rad

both are pushers also


i have no shroud as well just two 14 inch pushers from auto zone, running them both to swtiches and i have a stri water temp gauge never ever have i had overheating problems. i live near palm springs where summer temps hover around 100 and go to willow where its even hotter and its fine.
SoSideways
02-11-2009, 11:12 AM
If you have pushers, you'd have the fans in front of the rad... I somehow think having shrouds in this case would HINDER the cooling performance, since you would be basically blocking air from going through the radiator, which is what needs to happen for an air-to-air radiator to work.

If you have PULLERS, then yes, ducting and shrouding would be beneficial.

Basically, I'm not sure why all the people with pushers are chiming in to say they have no shrouding...
ANVIL
02-11-2009, 01:43 PM
because someone asked me if i had one
1slowS13
02-11-2009, 01:54 PM
i have a 16" fan on a stock radiator with a stock ka. shits loud.

i have mine as a puller with no shroud, and works fine and keeps my temps down.

would it be more benificial for me to put it in as a pusher infront of my rad? since i dont have any shrouding and all?
SoSideways
02-11-2009, 02:14 PM
i have a 16" fan on a stock radiator with a stock ka. shits loud.

i have mine as a puller with no shroud, and works fine and keeps my temps down.

would it be more benificial for me to put it in as a pusher infront of my rad? since i dont have any shrouding and all?

You could.

Or you can just nab a stock KA shroud and put it on, making sure the e-fan is centered on the hole of the shroud.