Slim line fan. - Saxperience

AndySAXO^p · 24th May 2013, 08:05

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^p · 24th May 2013, 09:07

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 · 24th May 2013, 09:13

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 · 24th May 2013, 09:45

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^p · 24th May 2013, 09:54

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 · 24th May 2013, 11:19

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 · 24th May 2013, 19:23

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

benwh555 · 24th May 2013, 20:54

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 · 24th May 2013, 21:40

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 · 25th May 2013, 06:44

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^p · 26th May 2013, 06:47

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 · 26th May 2013, 10:22

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^p · 26th May 2013, 11:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by 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.

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

AndySAXO^p · 26th May 2013, 12:17

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^p · 26th May 2013, 12:33

I know andy

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

solvi · 10th June 2013, 19:19

spal...at front off radiator

greyjasper51 · 25th June 2013, 14:12

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 · 26th June 2013, 15:44

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 · 27th June 2013, 10:13

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 · 27th June 2013, 12:19

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...