random
i was wondering where do i get a different thermometer for my housing to run the engine cooler,
why did you change your fan.does it help to keep your car cooler?
please explain

 

You want a different engine coolant thermoSTAT to lower your engine coolant temp, which in theory lowers your engine temp. I would not do this unless you have modifications that have RAISED your coolant temp. I have yet to find any company that makes thermostats for our BETA engine that open before the stock unit.

I am installing these fans to gain more room in my engine compartment, and to move more air through my radiator to cool the engine coolant faster/better above 195 degrees. I am not lowering the engine temp, I just want it to cool down to 195 fast. The stock fan kicks on at 200, and shuts off at 190. My new fans will kick on at 195 and shut off at 185.

The stock 2 fan setup is also somewhat misleading at first glance. The smaller fan only kicks on when the air conditioning is on. The larger fan is the cooling fan for the radiator, and is used to regulate engine temp.

The turbo I have is cooled by engine coolant. So it frequently heats up my coolant above 210 degrees durring spirited runs, and the turbo takes up A-LOT of space in the engine compartment. It is VERY close to the stock cooling fans. The stock fans have also been cut and "modified" to allow room for the turbo, they are quite ugly now.

By replacing the stock fans, I am hoping to solve the space issue, and the HEAT issue, and make my engine compartment look much better in the process!

 

Don't want to sound dumb, just want to be sure. The 2 fan set up you have replaces both stock fans, correct?

 

Yup, it replaces both fans. So when the engine gets too hot, both fans will now kick on rather than just one.

 

Photos will be up later...but I can give some feedback.

#1. Only consider this if you have the ability to fabricate mounts for the fan. This fan does NOT mount in with the mounting kit provided from Flex-A-Lite.

#2. Do NOT get their "theromostat" controled fans. Their setup is a PITA to intstall. Hooking both fans to the stock wiring would have been 100 times easier!

#3. It did not save me nearly as much room as I thought it would. Mainly because the AC condensor fan is much smaller thinner, and that is the fan closest to the turbo.

[ September 30, 2001: Message edited by: Random ]

 

So..was it worth it for the turbo setup or should I stay with the stock fans?

 

it allows a MUCH more direct routing for a CAI, so I think it was worth it. The Install was just a Pain in the ass. I'll throw up the photos tonight.