Slim line fan.

[AndySAXO]

Looking for people advice on what slim line fan would be best to use on my track,

I have looked at spal fans, they are a lot more than the cheaper ones on eBay ones, are they worth the extra price?

also guess 12 inch would be the right size to use?

Any advice for anyone is welcome,

Thanks

Andy

[AlexB]

Ive got 12" anything bigger wont fit on the rad

Spal are slightly better and flow a bit more air ive got a cheapy ebay one and dont really struggle only issue i had was id assembled it wrong so the fan blades were backwards lol

fixed that and now its sweet even sitting in traffic

[jsdvtr]

Im after a descent fan too. looked at spal and pacet, didnt want to use the cheap one ive got atm as with running boost temps are higher.

[Gabbastard]

Im sure someone put a thread on here before saying theyd used an ebay cheapy and it was fine. Im using a Pacet fan and when it comes on its like a plane taking off lol, the air it shifts is unreal

[AndySAXO]

What about revotec? Are they just expensive cheap ones? Any good?

Also thanks for the response lads, I don't mind spending the money if it worth it. Just want best valve for my money.

[greyjasper51]

i run the standard saxo one 100bhp vtr one (got the 2 speed relay on the front) and i didnt have any problems with temperature on the track or when i come in tbh... few of my mates run the cheap ebay ones and they have been more than impressed with the cooling on them and the reliablity... 3 years ones had it on his road car and not one problem... drops the temperature out really fast!!

[blackie_2k5]

I run a cheap eBay one on my boosted R and its fine

[benwh555]

The cheap ebay ones seem to be well up to job, I've had good experience with them and know quite a few people who use them on track with good results.

[blackie_2k5]

My car is prime example they do the job, because of the way everything is, the bay temps get pretty high, but still keeps the car in check..even on hot days in traffic :)

[jsdvtr]

My car used to get quite hot in trafic on a very hot day with a cheap ebay one. I think i remember alexb and josh saying theres got hot on a ring trip.

[AndySAXO]

My car will not be in traffic, at most sitting ready to go on the track, I have ordered a cheaper one of the bay for now, I will use it, see how I get on, if I don't like it, I think ill just go and buy a spal one.

Thanks again for all the input lads. :)

[jpsaxo]

Don't get the eBay ones, had one on my old engine and it couldn't control the temp in traffic on the way to the ring - and that was with my old engine which was less powerful than your engine will be

Now got a SPAL fan and it's fantastic - well worth the money mate :)

[AlexB]

My car used to get quite hot in trafic on a very hot day with a cheap ebay one. I think i remember alexb and josh saying theres got hot on a ring trip.

Mine had the blades backwards at that point lol id put it together wrong

[AndySAXO]

This car will not be in any traffic jam's, it trailered everywhere, only time is it will be in any traffic would be getting on the track, and if it no good ill just get a spal one.

[AlexB]

I know andy

Im just saying incase anyone searches and finds the thread planning to use their car on road

[solvi]

spal...at front off radiator

[greyjasper51]

http://bit.ly/11tT78U

Just bought this on behalf of a mate for the oil cooler on his legend... Gonna see how it performs when it arrives... Its cheap enough :) they do bigger so it will fit a saxo :) then shall have another option...

[jpsaxo]

Yep thats the one that I had that couldnt control the temp on my old engine in heavy traffic on the way to the ring!

[axsaxoman]

looked at the info on that fan
its say it can work either way
EG reverse polarity
thats shite

blades cannot have a good shape to work in both directions
kenlowe + spal use different blades for suck or blow ,
but they don,t cost £20
think that should tell you something
you also must run a relay with big wires at least 40amp or it will not be able to suck enough amps to run fast enough or wires will become hot--thin skinny wires means it,s not very powerful
take a look at std fan wires for size
kenlowe fan can spike to 80amps on start up ,so it needs a 20amp fuse
this one says its 80w
so volts x amps =watts

12volts x 6.6 amps =80watts
so its not very powerfull- not even the wattage of a big h/lamp bulb

[greyjasper51]

its just for an oil cooler so that it will aid the cooling, its not for sat in traffic, the car will be moving all the time just for the slower corners or behind other cars to aid the cooling and keep it a sensible temperature as its only oil cooled... it is only a 9" fan as well its diddy...

[axsaxoman]

whatsort of car is this
is it a vw air cooled engine

[jsdvtr]

Quick question, which way should the fan be (push and pull type fan) when in front of radiator for pushing air??

Going to stick with the cheap ebay one until i get a spal.

[greyjasper51]

whatsort of car is this
is it a vw air cooled engine

its a legend, it runs a xjr1250 bike engine air and oil cooled... and fyi a normal main beam headlight bulb is 60W... there normally 55/60... and it works really well :D was very impressed over this year with it, just kept the car running at a sensible oil temperature :) stops it skyrocketing as they normally do :)

[greyjasper51]

Quick question, which way should the fan be (push and pull type fan) when in front of radiator for pushing air??

Going to stick with the cheap ebay one until i get a spal.

alot of people say pull. but tbh i dont really think it matters, the pull fans look better from the outside :)

[jpsaxo]

If the fan is mounted infront of the radiator it should push air, so the airflow when stood stationary goes from outside the car and is pushed through the radiator towards the engine

Outside (cool air) -> fan -> Radiator -> engine

If done the other way round, you will be pulling hot air from the engine through the rad which won't help the cooling process as much

[AlexB]

That depends how you set the fan up josh
My fan is set to suck air through the rad into the bay not blow the hot air out

Setting it to blow out could stall the air when your moving forward or just load up the motor in the fan shitloads

[jpsaxo]

Yeah that's fine, because your sucking cold air from the outside through the rad, same situation as having the fan infront.

Fan shouldn't be on while you drive along normally anyway tbh, so shouldn't be an issue of loading or stalling, even after 20mins on track the fan on mine doesn't need to come on, so unless your running mega boosted power I doubt it would be on

[jsdvtr]

How do i kmow its the correct way? Which way should the blades be?

I know how i had it previously was in front of the rad but it got very hot so i may of had it wrong way so just want to be sure it is on the right way before refitting.

[AlexB]

I cant remember tbh man mines all fitted up but i an check it later and get a pic if possible

[jsdvtr]

I cant remember tbh man mines all fitted up but i an check it later and get a pic if possible

That would great if u could get a picture. Double check before refitting mine.

[AlexB]

I couldnt get in to any angle where you could see the blades direction really man :(

[jpsaxo]

Best way to check is to give the motor some power and see which way it's spinning, and then work out from the style of blade to see which way it's moving the air

[axsaxoman]

its a legend, it runs a xjr1250 bike engine air and oil cooled... and fyi a normal main beam headlight bulb is 60W... there normally 55/60... and it works really well :D was very impressed over this year with it, just kept the car running at a sensible oil temperature :) stops it skyrocketing as they normally do :)

I did say a BIG h/lamp bulb
I can supply you 80/100w bulbs and is a common conversion for cars with poor lighting to upgrade from std bulbs