Massive - brackets to fit a 16" Spal fan on e36/e46 rad

[mbonder]

money sent

[Massive Lee]

All the brackets have arrived and I made a quick photoshoot to show what you get and how the S14 set works. Basically, your purchase gets you what is displayed below. Including free Massive and Motorsport stickers.

The S14 mounting brackets are for a 13" Spal fan



How to install the brackets on the radiator. Note that the brackets are located behind the fan, not between the fan and the radiator. It allows for a much smaller gap between fan and rad, and it also reduces the area of the core that is blocked by the brackets. The stainless steel bolts have a shallow domed head for improved clearance.




How it mounts in the car.
It can be done with the radiator in place, but the AFM must be removed to access the lower left point. If you had a shroud with the metal screws, then you can retain them. The big washers got at the back to make up for the four squares in the rad's mounting tabs.







I will later show how the brackets for the e30 325i and e36 radiators work.

PS Only four sets of the S14 brackets left. For now.

[kishg]

nice idea as always lee.

[Massive Lee]

The e30 and e36 rads share the about the same measurements. 460mm (e36) and 465mm (e30) - e36 radiator pictured below. The brackets are meant for a 16" Spal fan and can be used in pusher and puller mode. The mounting points on the fan are slotted, and so are the brackets. Therefore you can move in or out the fan. Closer or further. Great for those who are using Spal's rubber gasket that goes between the rad and the fan.

Allow me to highlight that brackets are shipped with a plastic protective film to ensure that the brushed stainless steel is delivered without scratches. So just peel the film and you are ready to install the brackets. Install is better done with the rad out of the car. A simple drill with 1/4" bit is needed. 4 holes on top. 4 at the bottom.

Basically fit the brackets to the fan, lay the assembly on the radiator and adjust the height. Mark the holes with a felt pen and drill the mounting holes.

[Massive Lee]

As the intro offer was supposed to end after I showed pictures of the finished product, and as I was late by a few days on production and pictures. I extend the intro price up to midnight Friday night.

So, it is $50.00 + $15.00 to massivebrakes@gmail.com
Then, the regular price of $75.00 + shipping usd kicks in.

Thanks everyone

[erik325i]

Sent you money Lee.

Erik

[Massive Lee]

Got it. Thanks

Lee

[Massive Lee]

I shipped all orders this afternoon. Was supposed to shop yesterday but ecpected the heatwave to calm down. It didn't but I still shipped today. If you have sent a payment but your name is not on the list. Please contact me

Brian S.
Matt B.
Erik C.
Edwin Y.
Matthew D.
Robert C.
Michael S.
Sam L.
Sam R.
James T.
Chris H.
Ben W.
Andy S.

[nmlss2006]

Anything for those of us who are running E28 radiators? Pusher SPAL, 16". Or more precisely, to get the SPAL to fit on the condenser, since AC is non negotiable? :)

[Massive Lee]

You could fit a 16" puller fan and ditch the viscous coupled unit. How tall is your radiator?

[nmlss2006]

Well, I had to ditch the viscous unit - the PO did - because there's an M30 in the engine bay :). I'll measure, SPAL says the unit is 88mm deep at the hub and I don't think I have 100mm to spare. The radiator is the E28 535i OE part, I'll measure and report back.

[Massive Lee]

Spal mentions 52mm thick. I wonder if the fan can be fitted in front of the radiator, between the rad and the A/C core.

[dinanm3atl]

Too bad one won't fit in my whizzy :(

[Massive Lee]

BTW Just curious. Any reason for fitting an e36 rad in an e30 while the e30 radiator is quite potent?

[dude8383]

BTW Just curious. Any reason for fitting an e36 rad in an e30 while the e30 radiator is quite potent?

The upgrade is the E36 Mishimoto...I haven't been able to find an E30 offering by them.