Anyone Using Thermos?

[m35stagea]

Sfa room in this engine bay. Just curious if anyone has swapped over to thermo fans and or electric water pump?

[PN-Mad]

Yes to thermos, no to pump.

Series 2 cars come std with electric thermos.

[scotty nm35]

You sort of need the timing chain... Why would you need to rip the pump out?

The stock fan provides way more flow than any thermo setup...

[NYTSKY]

16inch SPAL thermo. So strong it would blow your grandma over

[m35stagea]

You sort of need the timing chain... Why would you need to rip the pump out?

The stock fan provides way more flow than any thermo setup...

Timing chain?? Huh???

Re clutch fan, Its noisy,

Takes up room for other shit I.e catch can could sit nicely in front of motor.

[scotty nm35]

There is plenty of room under the airbox for a catch can.

The stock fan is noisy because it is moving a lot of air. Have you seen the blades? A decent thermo will make more noise again and use more energy to flow less air. The series 2 M35 uses two large thermo's but it doesn't run as hot either.

The water pump runs off the main cam chain, and provides an idler function. You can't remove it or your engine won't run.

[Equilibrise]

I have twin davies craig thermos with a custom shroud. If you decide to go down this path, then a shroud is a must. I also have a large alluminium radiator and with all of this replacing the standard set up there is very little gain in space in the engine bay...if that is your main reason for doing it.

[DELLER]

I'm using twin thermo's in my C34 S2, only because i'm using a 2 core aluminum radiator. Also using a custom alloy shroud too.

To turn the the fans on i'm using a fan controller. They make more noise than the standard fan.

[iamhe77]

The stock fan provides way more flow than any thermo setup...

lolwut?

[scotty nm35]

Prove me wrong buddy.

Due to it's size the stock fan flows massive amounts of air and is very efficient as there are no electrical losses.

[PN-Mad]

Prove me wrong buddy.

Due to it's size the stock fan flows massive amounts of air and is very efficient as there are no electrical losses.

hahahahaa

noob.

[scotty nm35]

You guys are just jelly. I guess you need to remove the fan load off the top end to help make that extra 100 watts. Sad really.

I can sell you a real fan if you like...

[PN-Mad]

What, like the GKTech one that is a replacement for your POS fan?

Sorry mate, but Twin variable speed thermos will shit all over your dodgy clutch fan any day.

[Jetwreck]

His old school arec!

[scotty nm35]

Shit all over it how? There is no way they would outflow the clutch fan. You want to see the tornado it produces at 8000 revs.

[PN-Mad]

It shouldn't produce any more @ 8000 than at say 2500.

That mean it brokkeen.

[scotty nm35]

It certainly does mate, depending on the heat coming through the radiator.

Making assumptions again?

[PN-Mad]

Oh I forgot you car has chronic overheating problems at anything other than street driving. Probably why the clutch fan is stuck on all the time.

Maybe some well designed twin thermos, say off a pnm35 might be able to sort that.

[Jamie72]

[scotty nm35]

Try running that power and see what temps your engine gets to. (Oh, that's right. Glass bottom end, sorry)

If I was to run twin thermo's, the V35 setup you have would be the obvious option, but I have no need atm. I prefer to see results from my modification, not go backwards.