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Has anyone got a pic of how they have installed auniversal slimline cooling fan?
i want to set one up from a switch in the car?
cheers
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 306er
Senior User  Location: Brize norton/ caterham F1 Registered: 28 Jul 2007 Posts: 888 Status: Offline |
universal slimline cooling fan? i want to set one up from a switch in the car? cheers |
 Posted 28th Apr 2011 at 01:41
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smegal
Seasoned Pro  Location: Leeds Registered: 26 Dec 2005 Posts: 5,940 Status: Offline |
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All supercharged people have them but they'll be plumbed in to the std wiring. Just fit it and add a relay and switch. Or you could fit an aftermarket thermostatically controlled unit (assuming you are doing this because yours don't work) ________________________________________ Ex SC-6Now in a Megane R26 |
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Posted 28th Apr 2011 at 01:50
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chrisd306
Seasoned Pro  Location: Perth Scotland Registered: 26 Nov 2005 Posts: 10,061 Status: Offline |
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Mine are held on by counter sunk bolts that wont rust and nuts, forced through the cooling fins, been all good for about a year and a half no problems yet.  ________________________________________ In my garage just now2003 BMW M3 & 2009 L200 Raging Bull & Audi Q5 S Line AX stock rod & Saxo Stock rod Sold the bike an charged rallye an bought a caravan, midlife crisis or what! |
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Posted 28th Apr 2011 at 02:10
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rallyeash
Seasoned Pro  Location: Devizes Registered: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 4,424 Status: Offline |
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can buy proper mounting kits to hold it onto the rad or just loop a cable tie through it in each corner, what i've done ________________________________________ 230 hp 2.1 16v XU 205 rallye on jenveys Project thread here309 3dr K20 Type R |
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Posted 28th Apr 2011 at 02:45
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chrisd306
Seasoned Pro Location: Perth Scotland Registered: 26 Nov 2005 Posts: 10,061 Status: Offline |
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thats how the slimline fan is fitted on the 8v turbo gti6 ive got, just with cable ties works a treat________________________________________ In my garage just now2003 BMW M3 & 2009 L200 Raging Bull & Audi Q5 S Line AX stock rod & Saxo Stock rod Sold the bike an charged rallye an bought a caravan, midlife crisis or what! |
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Posted 28th Apr 2011 at 03:00
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daveyboy
aka Jim Davey  Location: Southampton Registered: 01 Oct 2007 Posts: 8,648 Status: Offline |
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Any idea how thin rad tubes are? No way I would force a dissimilar metal through a radiator. Elecrtrolysis will eat the tubes away around the bolts, add some salt and rain come wintertime and you will have a failed rad super fast. If you must mount them though like that use heavy duty plastic tie wraps, but it wants to be secure because any chafing will hole the rad quickly too. Best to fabricate some propper support brackets and do the job right. Takes a while longer but the rad will last a lot longer as a result. Tust my two pence worth... ________________________________________ R H Davey Welding Supplies. I sell new and used welding equipment in the Hampshire area. I take on welding jobs in the evenings, ally casting repairs are one of my specialities but I can weld pretty much anything. PM me with your requirements.Some of my services: (See my for sale threads) Engine mount/chassis repair Solid Beam Mounts BACK IN PRODUCTION Harness bars |
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Posted 28th Apr 2011 at 17:08
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rallyestyle
Seasoned Pro  Location: London Registered: 23 Jul 2003 Posts: 14,991 Status: Offline |
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The proper nylon mounting kits for the fans are spot on, no need for anything fancy really  ________________________________________ Just Drive It |
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Posted 28th Apr 2011 at 19:30
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chris with a pug
Seasoned Pro  Location: Southampton Registered: 16 Feb 2003 Posts: 5,366 Status: Offline |
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yeah I am going to buy the kit with the fans, its how all the kit cars do it, unless you want another job to do James |
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Posted 28th Apr 2011 at 20:43
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daveyboy
aka Jim Davey Location: Southampton Registered: 01 Oct 2007 Posts: 8,648 Status: Offline |
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chris with a pug wrote: yeah I am going to buy the kit with the fans, its how all the kit cars do it, unless you want another job to do James No thankyou Christopher, plus you have your own welder and the neccessary skilz already ________________________________________ R H Davey Welding Supplies. I sell new and used welding equipment in the Hampshire area. I take on welding jobs in the evenings, ally casting repairs are one of my specialities but I can weld pretty much anything. PM me with your requirements.Some of my services: (See my for sale threads) Engine mount/chassis repair Solid Beam Mounts BACK IN PRODUCTION Harness bars |
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Posted 28th Apr 2011 at 20:52
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chris with a pug
Seasoned Pro Location: Southampton Registered: 16 Feb 2003 Posts: 5,366 Status: Offline |
Post #10
can you PM or text me ur number as I lost my phone |
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Posted 28th Apr 2011 at 23:34
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306er
Senior User Location: Brize norton/ caterham F1 Registered: 28 Jul 2007 Posts: 888 Status: Offline |
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chrisd306 wrote: Mine are held on by counter sunk bolts that wont rust and nuts, forced through the cooling fins, been all good for about a year and a half no problems yet. Thanks for that, bare with me but how have you put bolts throw the rad without damaging it. ________________________________________ |
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Posted 28th Apr 2011 at 23:51
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daveyboy
aka Jim Davey Location: Southampton Registered: 01 Oct 2007 Posts: 8,648 Status: Offline |
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306er wrote: chrisd306 wrote: Mine are held on by counter sunk bolts that wont rust and nuts, forced through the cooling fins, been all good for about a year and a half no problems yet. Thanks for that, bare with me but how have you put bolts throw the rad without damaging it. Short answer is, you can't. Invest in the rubber mounting kit that does'nt damage the rad. Levering the fins out of the way with a screwdriver and pushing metal bolts through is a bodge way of mounting a fan and can very easily cost you a radiator. ________________________________________ R H Davey Welding Supplies. I sell new and used welding equipment in the Hampshire area. I take on welding jobs in the evenings, ally casting repairs are one of my specialities but I can weld pretty much anything. PM me with your requirements.Some of my services: (See my for sale threads) Engine mount/chassis repair Solid Beam Mounts BACK IN PRODUCTION Harness bars |
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Posted 29th Apr 2011 at 01:28
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rich_w
Seasoned Pro  Location: Havant, Hampshire Registered: 29 Jul 2004 Posts: 5,412 Status: Offline |
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daveyboy wrote: 306er wrote: chrisd306 wrote: Mine are held on by counter sunk bolts that wont rust and nuts, forced through the cooling fins, been all good for about a year and a half no problems yet. Thanks for that, bare with me but how have you put bolts throw the rad without damaging it. Short answer is, you can't. Invest in the rubber mounting kit that does'nt damage the rad. Levering the fins out of the way with a screwdriver and pushing metal bolts through is a bodge way of mounting a fan and can very easily cost you a radiator. +1. Don't use bolts, the thread acts like a file  ________________________________________ Contact Details:rich@lynxpowerengineering.co.uk 07732 822546 |
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Posted 29th Apr 2011 at 01:33
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic  Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,847 Status: Offline |
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I saw an ideal setup on a 205, but same principle, tubular and angle frame work and bolted the fans down rather than fixed to the rad, Will see if I can dig a picture out, made by colin satchell for a customer iirc.________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 29th Apr 2011 at 01:54
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rallyeash
Seasoned Pro Location: Devizes Registered: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 4,424 Status: Offline |
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Spec R also do proper framework for mounting double fans on radiators, seen it on a few cossie's up there and looks spot on________________________________________ 230 hp 2.1 16v XU 205 rallye on jenveys Project thread here309 3dr K20 Type R |
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Posted 29th Apr 2011 at 18:47
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