best 16" fan ???

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

May 27, 2009 | 06:58 AM

mycar2fast

Thread Starter

On The Tree

iTrader: (1)

Joined: Jan 2007

Posts: 178

Likes: 0

best 16" fan ???

Thinking about the flexalite 118 it's a 16" puller and 2500 cfm ... What are u guys running ??

May 27, 2009 | 07:55 AM

SUPERBOOST

TECH Regular

iTrader: (11)

Joined: May 2007

Posts: 465

Likes: 1

From: Georgia

Somtimes you can run two smaller fans that add up to more cfm's.I think you should put all the cfm's in there that you can fit.Look at the perma cool fans,I have two of those that add up to 3650 cfm's.

May 27, 2009 | 09:41 AM

dpinson

Banned

iTrader: (14)

Joined: Apr 2008

Posts: 129

Likes: 0

From: odessa,texas

i bought a 16" flex- alite s-blade fan from jegs for $122 it flows 2500 cfm and then i have a 12" fan (supposedly it flows 3000cfm )yeah right

but the flexalite flowed the most for the price as far as i have seen

May 27, 2009 | 10:35 AM

camarols1

TECH Enthusiast

iTrader: (17)

Joined: Oct 2006

Posts: 699

Likes: 2

From: NW Chicago Suburbs

Quote:

Originally Posted by dpinson

Yep, stay away from the knock-off brands that claim 1,000,000,000 CFM.
They might flow well at no load, but the premium line fans from Spal and flex-a-lite actually rate the flow at real world operating conditions.

May 27, 2009 | 11:54 AM

mycar2fast

Thread Starter

On The Tree

iTrader: (1)

Joined: Jan 2007

Posts: 178

Likes: 0

Thinking about 2 12" permacool fans now , each rated at 2300 cfm ???

May 27, 2009 | 03:31 PM

YSILT1

Launching!

iTrader: (6)

Joined: Oct 2007

Posts: 266

Likes: 0

From: Colorado Springs

I would only use Spal Fans. They are the only company that rates there CFM in water, Everyone else uses static flow CFM. They are also OEM for most European exotics.

May 27, 2009 | 05:14 PM

dlandsvZ28

TECH Fanatic

Joined: Jun 2003

Posts: 1,869

Likes: 99

Quote:

Originally Posted by YSILT1

I would only use Spal Fans. They are the only company that rates there CFM in water, Everyone else uses static flow CFM. They are also OEM for most European exotics.

I have the 16 Spal Extreme puller fan. It for sure pulls more CFM than the ATI 16 inch fan it replaced. However I recently read that it is for racing purposes only and not daily driver use. That was information I didn't inquire about when I talked to Spal about the Extreme and that it would replace the ATI fan.

If that is true then I would check with SPAL first and find out extactly what the life expectancy is in hours for the model you plan to purchase. The Spal Extreme is pricey and it's not something you want to replace or very often.

Will it last as long as the stock 12 inchers which easily go to 50,000 miles plus - probably not.

If I had the room I would install two smaller pullers rather than one 16 incher.

Reply Subscribe