C5 Fan Trick
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King of the radial tires
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C5 Fan Trick Get a chance to hot-lap at the drag strip? Hate paying that horsepower penalty when the coolant temp soars? There is a work-around short of a fan switch or tuning the PCM.
All it take is a 6 inch piece of wire and a couple minutes to do the set up the first time. After that about two minutes each time you go to the track. Helpful in the summertime too; keeps the engine temps in the range for good power.
I put up a page at my site with a how-to for turning on the fans without tuning or a switch.
Here is a link: C5 Fan Trick.
Ranger
All it take is a 6 inch piece of wire and a couple minutes to do the set up the first time. After that about two minutes each time you go to the track. Helpful in the summertime too; keeps the engine temps in the range for good power.
I put up a page at my site with a how-to for turning on the fans without tuning or a switch.
Here is a link: C5 Fan Trick.
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Thanks Ranger. As always; great information. I wish I had know this bit of information when my car was stock. I would have made quite a few more passes instead of sitting around waiting for my car to cool down.
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my fans come on at 180 and 190 respectively, also have the Meziere ewp with LG's g2 supercool radiator. I haven't run into a situation yet where I would need anymore cooling. What temps do you suggest to be at when getting ready to run the 1/4 ??
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Originally Posted by allngn_c5
my fans come on at 180 and 190 respectively, also have the Meziere ewp with LG's g2 supercool radiator. I haven't run into a situation yet where I would need anymore cooling. What temps do you suggest to be at when getting ready to run the 1/4 ??
For example, hot-lapping the 2002 Z06 on DRs with the Fan Trick on and the coolant at a consistent 194, it ran 11.53, 11.57, 11.58 in less than 15 minutes.
The point of the Fan Trick is that it doesn't require tuning or a switch; it costs one 6-inch piece of wire and a couple minutes to set up.
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Originally Posted by Larry
Good info! Wonder if it will work with C6?
And if you install a switch in that wire you could turn it off and on.
And if you install a switch in that wire you could turn it off and on.
But your relay on the C6 might not be in the same spot or look the same.
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Originally Posted by Larry
Good info! Wonder if it will work with C6?
And if you install a switch in that wire you could turn it off and on.
And if you install a switch in that wire you could turn it off and on.
I've found no easy way to trick the fan on, as I did on the C5.
If someone knows of a way without tuning or an add-on module, please post up.
Ranger
Thanks Ranger. I think I might just make this one a permanent thing and operate off of my nitrous switch via a relay. That way, when I'm at the track and flip on the first "ready" switch of the N20, it will boot up my fans. Cool digs. 
