Need a Better cooling aux fan for my swap!

[AlpineBlanco80]

any ideas on spal or permacool? pusher fan ect, what are u guys running, this is gonna be a track car mostly and im in s cali summers are hot! wanna do sumthing different then the stock aux fan with my b35 conversion

thanx

[wildstoats]

I'm interested in this too. I have been checking out Spal, Permacool, and Flex-a-lite fans.

[E30_fiend]

Go spal all the way man. My buddy and I both use them and they are the best hands down. They hold up very well to most everything from constantly running to holding up against debris.

You can't go wrong with Spal

[AlpineBlanco80]

ok, what size fits best? and hows wuiring, did u rewire it to the old aux fan so it runs off the ac controls? thanx

[der affe]

an E-36 fan is a pretty easy retro fit, slightly bigger diameter, more and curved blades, and you can mod your stock hardware to make it fit like stock.

[asubimmer]

if you are building a track car then you shouldn't need a fan at all even if its hot outside. You will be going fast enough to cool the rad. Its not like you are going to be waiting in line at McDonalds....

[Doughnut]

if you are building a track car then you shouldn't need a fan at all even if its hot outside. You will be going fast enough to cool the rad. Its not like you are going to be waiting in line at McDonalds....

Is a fair statement... +1

[Axxe]

if you are building a track car then you shouldn't need a fan at all even if its hot outside. You will be going fast enough to cool the rad. Its not like you are going to be waiting in line at McDonalds....

Sitting in line waiting to get on the track?

[E30_fiend]

ok, what size fits best? and hows wuiring, did u rewire it to the old aux fan so it runs off the ac controls? thanx

I have the 16 inch flat blade fan and yes its wired to the stock auxilary wires so when I push the AC button it turns on.







Taylor

[speedhop]

If you use the e36 A/C fan then you're going to need to put in an extra resistor...if not it will eat your wiring.

Secondly, these engines need to be cooled regardless of use. Put a fan in there.

I have the stock a/c fan working, but if you want aftermarket wire in a 16" 2000cfm directly to your a/c switch.

[asubimmer]

Sitting in line waiting to get on the track?

if you've been to an event noone has their car running after they get in Q, untill they are about to head out.

[Funkmasta]

You NEED an electric fan. Period. These cars will heat up VERY quickly if you don't. Yes, I am talking about driving across the parking lot to get into cue. You will not be making any friends if your cooling system is purging while you are in line.

[318isbmw]

I agree with joe. It never hurts to run one, even if you don't use it a lot, but you never know and it can't hurt anything to have it on there.
I've got a permacool 3000cfm from summitracing on my e30 24valve swap and then I've got the same one on my chevy pickup and neither have had any issues, both were daily driven when I had the fan for several years. E30 still is daily driven, never had issue with the fan itself. Mounting leaves a bit to be desired, but hey, fir 95 bucks for a 3000cfm fan that works good, can't complain too much.

[asubimmer]

You NEED an electric fan. Period. These cars will heat up VERY quickly if you don't. Yes, I am talking about driving across the parking lot to get into cue. You will not be making any friends if your cooling system is purging while you are in line.

lol...

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[Funkmasta]

lol...

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Because you have an E30 with an M30, and have first-hand knowledge? lol...