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<blockquote data-quote="Lee36328" data-source="post: 275329" data-attributes="member: 113"><p>Have not studied this type of conversion before, so can't comment from experience.</p><p></p><p>Here's a feedback I found from the net.</p><p></p><p>------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p>"My Perma-cool 3000cfm 16" electric fan just broke on me recently. The fan blade unit became loose and started rubbing on the radiator. </p><p></p><p>Here are my findings;</p><p></p><p>- I did feel a HP increase with the electric fan kit. The car feels more responsive at higher RPMs</p><p>- I had an increase in engine/oil temps but nothing drastic maybe less than 10 degrees (fan shroud was kept and the fan bolted to the radiator)</p><p>- I had an increase in oil consumption due to hotter running temps.</p><p>- Less fan noise"</p><p>------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p></p><p>Bear in mind this was from the US. Msian weather is hotter.</p><p></p><p>Also, need to get a fan with the correct CFM (cubic feet per minute) rating, i.e. how much air (cubic feet) the fan moves per minute to ensure sufficient cooling under hot conditions, eg. traffic jam on a hot afternoon.</p><p></p><p>And it is advisable to have a fan shroud to distribute the air uniformly over the radiator. Otherwise, the cooling air only covers the area of the fan size instead of the entire radiator, further reducing the radiator cooling efficiency.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lee36328, post: 275329, member: 113"] Have not studied this type of conversion before, so can't comment from experience. Here's a feedback I found from the net. ------------------------------------------------------------------ "My Perma-cool 3000cfm 16" electric fan just broke on me recently. The fan blade unit became loose and started rubbing on the radiator. Here are my findings; - I did feel a HP increase with the electric fan kit. The car feels more responsive at higher RPMs - I had an increase in engine/oil temps but nothing drastic maybe less than 10 degrees (fan shroud was kept and the fan bolted to the radiator) - I had an increase in oil consumption due to hotter running temps. - Less fan noise" ------------------------------------------------------------------ Bear in mind this was from the US. Msian weather is hotter. Also, need to get a fan with the correct CFM (cubic feet per minute) rating, i.e. how much air (cubic feet) the fan moves per minute to ensure sufficient cooling under hot conditions, eg. traffic jam on a hot afternoon. And it is advisable to have a fan shroud to distribute the air uniformly over the radiator. Otherwise, the cooling air only covers the area of the fan size instead of the entire radiator, further reducing the radiator cooling efficiency. [/QUOTE]
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