I know this is kinda of a old post but has anyone done this yet?

 

I wish someone would do the adventure for us and share!!!

 

D vader is this the fan you was talking about?
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...p;autoview=sku

 

wouldnt this be all you need
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...p;autoview=sku

http://static.summitracing.com/globa...sum-890015.pdf

 

Other than someone to do it and report back!

 

I think the mechanical will provide more cooling. If that's your primary concern I'd stick with the factory fan.

 

The mechanical fan robs us of HP. That's why we're talking Electric fans. Several cars come with electric fans from the factory.

 

Electric fans rob you of HP too. Unless I wanted to be the Guinie pig, I wouldn't consider it without before and after dynos.... even then, it would be hard to say if it was worth it.

 

I don't agree. How can an electric fan consume HP. Maybe you can explain?

 

It puts more load on the alternator, which reduces HP to the rear wheels..... electricity ain't free.

There are many factors to consider before switching to an electric fan, among them are how much of a load do you have on your electrical system already? Will the fan have enough power with the headlights on, HV/AC fan on high, stereo turned up? Aftermarket fan controllers are notoriously flaky, and chances are, when the controller fries and you overheat, it probably wont be a nice cool day. For those of us who go off road, in deep water, if you forget to turn the fan of and the blades end up under water, it's toast. If the electric fans don't cool well enough, engine temps go up and you lose HP there. I could go on......

Even if you see a marginal improvement on a dyno, it still won't give you a real world picture of how well it will work.

I'm not saying you wouldn't see an increase in HP, you probably would, maybe 5 hp (WAG)in real world situations, but in my book it isn't worth the cost and all the other issues that come with electric fans.