I Hate Clutch Fans

[89 GTS-4]

Stupid clutch fan is trying to keep up with my engine rpm. Its the second one I've put on my car since I bought it 2 months ago... Sounds like crap and takes power away from the engine.

Only happens once engine is warm and on warmer days.

[ClutchBurndout-:(]

get new clutch fan

[The Bogan]

[quote name=ClutchBurndout-' timestamp='1320561346' post='6097171]

get new clutch fan

There ya go, fixed.

Or get thermos and put up with the hassles and risk that go with them.

[On Edge]

i have a clutch fan for sale $50

[89 GTS-4]

[quote name=ClutchBurndout-' timestamp='1320561346' post='6097171]

get new clutch fan

I know i need a new one, I was just venting lol. I have the worst luck with them, I reckon I have bought maybe 4-5 over the years on many various cars...

[89 GTS-4]

i have a clutch fan for sale $50

SOLD, PM sent

[jrm]

My R34 used to do that too on warmer days - 40+C - but I'm guessing it was to keep the car cool..

Chuck consult on there and make sure your coolant temperatures are still good. Mine were hitting 100+ - turned out my thermostat was toast. You cannot trust the factory gauge, on mine it was still displaying the regular 'half way' when at 100+C.

[SkyHi_33]

properly installed thermos are the way to go. pull type, sealed and shrouded, on with ignition and you will never have a problem. plus youll gain a bit of response due to drag of the fan on your crank.

most people wont bother with the hassle of hooking it all up and making it work on a street/daily but its a great upgrade out on track!

Edited November 6, 2011 by SkyHi_33

[89 GTS-4]

properly installed thermos are the way to go. pull type, sealed and shrouded, on with ignition and you will never have a problem. plus youll gain a bit of response due to drag of the fan on your crank.

most people wont bother with the hassle of hooking it all up and making it work on a street/daily but its a great upgrade out on track!

I had x2 davies craig fans on my seven, push and pull setup, worked great but 4-500 bucks worth from memory. I got a feeling JRM might be onto something there and my car is running hotter than my guage says, need to suss out my cooling system before making any purchases me thinks

[The Bogan]

Elec fans save about 5hp, Ill wind in a extra 0.1lb of boost and get it back. the constant draw also makes the altenator work harder, double edged sword IMO.

[chef_stagea]

The very best upgrade to your car ; techtom mdm -100 google it...

[Iron Chef]

Random factoid - for all the work Nismo did for the R1 conversion (a package specifically designed for the track) on my R34 GT-R, they don't replace the factory fan setup, they just upgrade the radiator. I've driven it in traffic on a 40 degree day and it didn't skip a beat, never got above 90 degrees. It coped in the heat far better than I did...

[SLED]

yep, even humans out in the desert don't need to be fanned.......they need more water