Subject	My thoughts and reviews of the Black majic electric fan..
Posted by	Red300ztt96 on March 26, 2004 at 8:05 PM
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Message	After all of the controversy about electric fans i decided it could be done if it was done properly. I researched for about a month or so and found the best fan for my needs. I purchased the Flex-a-lite black magic electric fan 150 puller ([ http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=FLX%2D150 ]) This fan is capable of pulling 2,800CFM and has many desirable features such as adjustable thermostat 180-240degress, manual override switch, and a/c relay automatically turns the fan on when a/c is activated. Pros to having an electric fan are, added horsepower, added torque, improved gas mileage, faster warm up as well as cool down. The items I purchased along with the fan to insure success were: Koyo radiator Nismo thermostat Scott’s lower radiator pipe along with upper hose 1 bottle of Red line water wetter I then used the stock fan shroud and incorporated the electric fan to it using fiber glass resin. Now the fan will pull across the entire surface of the radiator allowing for much better cooling. The results were as I expected. PERFECT, actually better than perfect it cools to much at times. After adjusting the thermostat on the fan to turn on at 170degrees here are my results. 85 degrees Fahrenheit - outside temp Idle for 20 straight min- (temp on techtom never got above 170) Normal driving conditions 45 min test drive- (temp on techtom never got about 172) “ with A/C full blast- (temp on techtom 174-176) Harsh driving conditions- (temp “ 180-182) “ with A/C full blast for about 30 min (temp 184-196) 54 degrees Fahrenheit - outside temp Idle for 20 straight min- (temp on techtom never got above 170) Normal driving conditions 45min test drive- (temp on techtom never got about 170) “ with A/C full blast- (temp on techtom 170-174) Harsh driving conditions- (temp “ 176-178) “ with A/C full blast for about 30 min (temp 178-184) For the stock temp gauge guys- it didn’t budge, needle stayed in the middle the whole time! Overall I am very pleased with the setup and if anyone has any questions feel free to ask!
Follow Ups	My thoughts and reviews of the Black majic electric fan.. - Red300ztt96 20:05:22 03/26/04 Yeah, I have a big writeup and a months worth of data coming - SeedyROM (ZCON 2K4!) 20:17:02 03/26/04 yep, - Red300ztt96 20:22:18 03/26/04 I didnt use the shroud with my dual 11" SPAL's - aZiator 20:54:19 03/26/04 For what it's worth > - whitepearlz 21:08:49 03/26/04 2nd, the stock temp guage is not ideal to monitor temps. (n/m) - AzHeat 21:40:04 03/26/04 Yeah, I know. Just waiting for them to be shipped free - aZiator 23:02:42 03/26/04 Yep, fits the Koyo like a GLOVE. I'm running a set temp - SeedyROM (ZCON 2K4!) 03:28:48 03/27/04 True electric fans need to be done write. My GS400 - AzHeat 21:37:46 03/26/04 That's why this combination Seb came up with was tested - SeedyROM (ZCON 2K4!) 03:26:30 03/27/04 Nismo thermostat... - ZisLuv 22:21:50 03/26/04 they can and will allow cooler running of the car.. - Red300ztt96 22:29:46 03/26/04 You don't want to run too cool. 180 is the ideal. (n/m) - AzHeat 23:09:18 03/26/04 I have them and love them.. only downside is the noise. (n/m) - Kez43 (SPT500Z) 23:56:55 03/26/04 I love it. Don't hear it inside the car at all - SeedyROM (ZCON 2K4!) 03:27:03 03/27/04 nice post. - Spee 20:32:19 03/26/04 no sorry, i can take some pics from the top view, - Red300ztt96 20:39:51 03/26/04 sweet! :) (n/m) - Spee 21:15:02 03/26/04 Re: My thoughts and reviews of the Black majic electric fan.. - DJ 21:14:22 03/26/04 The ultimate test - socos 21:21:39 03/26/04 Ha... big 2nd. I hate that freeway. (n/m) - xxbulovax91xx 04:15:07 03/27/04 I would like to see pics. Ultimate test will be - AzHeat 21:33:11 03/26/04 2nded... 85deg ambient is nothing (n/m) - J.R. (phx) 01:40:10 03/27/04
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