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DISCUSSION => General Topics => Topic started by: Lord Jax on May 11, 2007, 05:46:33 PM

Title: Can anyone suggest a good electrical fan?
Post by: Lord Jax on May 11, 2007, 05:46:33 PM

Can anyone suggest a good electric fan for me to replace my mechanical fan with. Something slim and high powered for warm weather. Either after market or cannibalized from a different type of car.

Title: Can anyone suggest a good electrical fan?
Post by: dude8383 on May 11, 2007, 05:54:36 PM

i will be using one from a 97 m44!

Title: Can anyone suggest a good electrical fan?
Post by: oldtimer on May 11, 2007, 08:39:08 PM

If you are looking just to go to your local parts store.  I have a "torqueflow" on all three of my E30, 16" fan.  You can get it from Auto Zone and get the thermostat switch there also, it's adjustable.

Ben

Title: Can anyone suggest a good electrical fan?
Post by: jetteman on May 11, 2007, 10:04:10 PM

i have not done the swap on my e30 but on my old dsm i went with a slimline SPAL and it worked great it would be on for about 15 sec tops and it cooled down i think i paid about 100 from jegs.

Title: Can anyone suggest a good electrical fan?
Post by: biglar on May 16, 2007, 07:13:57 PM

hmm the slimline SPAL looks cool..found it on ebay.  Whats size should i get?

Title: Can anyone suggest a good electrical fan?
Post by: FL318is on May 16, 2007, 08:06:43 PM

In FL this are quite popular :cool:

Title: Can anyone suggest a good electrical fan?
Post by: tjts1 on May 16, 2007, 10:17:20 PM

Check the junk yards for a volvo 940/960/850 17" 2 speed fan. Get it with the relay. its a 2 speed fan. Very powerful, high quality and quiet. Whatever fan you get, make sure its has curved blades. These are more efficient and quieted than straight blades.

Title: Can anyone suggest a good electrical fan?
Post by: asubimmer on May 16, 2007, 11:41:13 PM

fyi you won't be able to fit a 17" infront of the rad

Title: Can anyone suggest a good electrical fan?
Post by: tjts1 on May 17, 2007, 03:05:47 AM

I was thinking a large puller fan behind the radiator could replace both the clutch fan and the small electric aux fan in front.

Title: Can anyone suggest a good electrical fan?
Post by: Tonyb on May 17, 2007, 05:50:41 PM

I had a 16" on last summer, w/100+ degree temp's, and it had no problem keeping it cool. My A/C ran colder also. My temp ran cooler than the factory setup.