since i am planning on doing a M30B3.5 swap in the future and deleting my mechanical fan (and adding the E46 fan temp switch to run it), had been looking for a way to increase the condensor fan's output and quiet it down some and probabaly draw less amperage in the process (hopefully???)
anyways, i have had this Z-3 fan module from a wreck i fixed kicking around for the last 3 years and finally decided to put it in. now it is not a DIRECT bolt in, it is pretty simple to modify the existing brackets to fit it with some pliers to bend it and tin snips to do a little trimming.
i am not sure what other late condenser fans will work, but, one of the fan blades itself was cracked (found out after everything was done) and i ran down to my friends shop and he gave me one from a 5'er that was the same fan and i switched it out (same part#) onto the other fan assembly.
i will tell you if it makes a difference on the A/C temps after i get the comp installed this week.
here are the pics:

installed with the cracked blade. yes i tried to fix it with some bumper repair....it didn't work.

another shot of the fan. you can see it covers the condenser more than the stock E30 fan.

leave this bracket alone (drivers side @ 3 oclock position)

11 oclock bracket. you will need to bend it up to a 45 deg angle in the back, then flatten the end out a little and reslot it for the rubber grommet to fit

factory plugs and resistor (E30 going to it and the Z-3 wiring from the fan to the plug

bottom bracket. flatten it out and reslot it for the rubber grommet

5'er fan blades to replace the broken one

wiring splices
anyways, i have had this Z-3 fan module from a wreck i fixed kicking around for the last 3 years and finally decided to put it in. now it is not a DIRECT bolt in, it is pretty simple to modify the existing brackets to fit it with some pliers to bend it and tin snips to do a little trimming.
i am not sure what other late condenser fans will work, but, one of the fan blades itself was cracked (found out after everything was done) and i ran down to my friends shop and he gave me one from a 5'er that was the same fan and i switched it out (same part#) onto the other fan assembly.
i will tell you if it makes a difference on the A/C temps after i get the comp installed this week.
here are the pics:

installed with the cracked blade. yes i tried to fix it with some bumper repair....it didn't work.

another shot of the fan. you can see it covers the condenser more than the stock E30 fan.

leave this bracket alone (drivers side @ 3 oclock position)

11 oclock bracket. you will need to bend it up to a 45 deg angle in the back, then flatten the end out a little and reslot it for the rubber grommet to fit

factory plugs and resistor (E30 going to it and the Z-3 wiring from the fan to the plug

bottom bracket. flatten it out and reslot it for the rubber grommet

5'er fan blades to replace the broken one

wiring splices
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