anyone use flex fans?

[conquest707]

i was thinkin about using one. my stock one rubbed on something sometime in the past. so i was thinkin replace with aluminum flex fan and dont worry about it overheating? cheap, reliable, cool looking... what do you think.

do they clear ect.?

btw, tried searching it and came up with nothing.

[dlmpsy]

Well, they do flex so you need enough room (clearance) to use one. They flex more as rpm increases, and if I recall correctly, they will flex about 1.5 to 2.0". Sometimes you need a spacer to keep from hitting the hoses near the block, or to get close enough to the radiator to work properly. If you're too close it's new radiator time. Sometimes they will develop stress cracks at the rivet area, and different blade offsets are available, some experimentation would be required. You would be as well off just to get an original style replacement fan if yours is shot.

[conquest707]

yea i was thinkin that. i was just seeing if this was a viable option being as you can pickup a flex fan for like 10 bucks.

[nando]

flex fans are illegal in many clubs because they have a propensity to cut hoses and spill slippery coolant all over the place.

if your stock fan cut the rad hose it's your engine mounts that are broken, not the fan.

[conquest707]

flex fans are illegal in many clubs because they have a propensity to cut hoses and spill slippery coolant all over the place.

if your stock fan cut the rad hose it's your engine mounts that are broken, not the fan.

did not know that. thanks for the info. :)

[T Verdier]

flex fans are illegal in many clubs because they have a propensity to cut hoses and spill slippery coolant all over the place.

if your stock fan cut the rad hose it's your engine mounts that are broken, not the fan.

I had bad motormounts and the powersteering pullie cut one of my raidiator hoses.
Also one of the hoses that runs by the distributor has to be zip tied back. all e30s I've seen then tied back.

[nando]

I had bad motormounts and the powersteering pullie cut one of my raidiator hoses.
Also one of the hoses that runs by the distributor has to be zip tied back. all e30s I've seen then tied back.

it doesn't have to be zip tied, there's a clip that yours is missing. it holds the hose to the anchor hook on the front of the motor used to lift it with an engine hoist. also has a clip for the impulse sensor wire.

[conquest707]

I had bad motormounts and the powersteering pullie cut one of my raidiator hoses.
Also one of the hoses that runs by the distributor has to be zip tied back. all e30s I've seen then tied back.

yea thats how mine is. thought it was oem lol