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Originally Posted by Armageddon
Flex-a-lite fans. 2 pusher fans sit perfectly infront of the radiator.
Summit Racing # FLX-140 or FLX-240. I personally run these and am very pleased.
Summit Racing # FLX-140 or FLX-240. I personally run these and am very pleased.
Are you still using the one that came with the supercharger that is behind the radiater?
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The problem is the fan with the ATI kit does not move enough air. I have a 160 t-stat and it would get hot quick sitting in traffic w/the A/C on. Turn off the A/C and it still would not cool down. I used a Spal dual 10" fan and now I have no overheating problems at all. During dyno tuning on a 95 degree day it never got over 187 (no A/C during tuning). So far it has never gone beyond the 195 mark where it always ran stock, even with the air on sitting in traffic. Do a search for Spal on this forum and you will find what you are looking for. They are a little pricey at just under $300 and you will need to trim them to clear the S/C compressor, but these fans move 2750 cfm compared to the 1600-1900, or so, the 16" single fan moves.
Does this come with the mounting brackets?
I have the FAL 240 fans on my car. I have a turbo kit and I think they run hotter then a SC. But couple weeks ago we had days that were 100 degrees and my temps didn't go over 200. I also have a 160 stat.
I did have the fans wired backwards at first and the temp would sore in traffic....
I did have the fans wired backwards at first and the temp would sore in traffic....
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I have the FAL 240 fans on my car. I have a turbo kit and I think they run hotter then a SC. But couple weeks ago we had days that were 100 degrees and my temps didn't go over 200. I also have a 160 stat.
I did have the fans wired backwards at first and the temp would sore in traffic....
I did have the fans wired backwards at first and the temp would sore in traffic....
The FAL 240, did you put them in front of the radiater?
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Originally Posted by 99transamls1
the be cool fans, is it better to wire them separatly(like stock fans were) or both on at the same time (like the ati fan was wired)
I didn't do the ati kit myself i just bought the car. What is the difference in the wiring?
there were 2 stock fans, ati only uses 1, there are 4 wires on the stock wiring, one doesnt get used, 2 are hooked up to Y-connector thats one side of the fan, then the other stock wire is hooked up to the other side on the motor. i dont remember the colors but thats how you have to wire it.
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Here is some things i got: New short block,billet fuel rails,strut tower,polished valve covers and water pump,MAF senser,hardened pushrods,high volt. alt.,02 bypass & extensions,subframe conn.,fuel pump,TH400 w/trans brake,stall,patriot stage2 heads,comp cam,ATI balancer,fast intake,flowmasters,bigger injecters,9mm plug wires,odysey battery,ceramic coated hooker headers,moser rear end/4.10s,rocker shaftsw/1.8,race shocks,coils,rear sway bar,K member,baer brakes,90mm fast throttle body,trans cooler and more!!!!!!
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Hey guys i got to looking at it today and there was a metal plate that the 1 fan fits into and it covers the whole back of the radiater. Do i remove that when i but the duel fans there or do i trim that too???
Didn't mean to leave you hanging, but things have been a little crazy around here the last couple of days. The fans are wired like the stock where one comes on before the other, but in the computer the separation is set to like 5 degrees. It can be wired either way; like a singe or dual fan setup. The guy that installed mine is a pretty resourceful guy. He took the ATI fan shroud and, using his band saw, cut it to make like a frame, but this is not necessary. There is a universal installation kit that you can get or, depending on how resourceful you are, you can fab your own custom intallation. I have heard of guys using zip-ties (these seem to be used more and more like bailing wire was used in the past 
), etc. One guy used one of those steel yardsticks and cut it down and used it to slide in the bottom tabs. Do a search on all forums for dual fans or spal, etc. and you should be able to find some of this stuff; that is how I found out about it.
), etc. One guy used one of those steel yardsticks and cut it down and used it to slide in the bottom tabs. Do a search on all forums for dual fans or spal, etc. and you should be able to find some of this stuff; that is how I found out about it.
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Can i put a fan in the front of the radiater and run both fans?
Originally Posted by 02' hawk
Here is some things i got: New short block,billet fuel rails,strut tower,polished valve covers and water pump,MAF senser,hardened pushrods,high volt. alt.,02 bypass & extensions,subframe conn.,fuel pump,TH400 w/trans brake,stall,patriot stage2 heads,comp cam,ATI balancer,fast intake,flowmasters,bigger injecters,9mm plug wires,odysey battery,ceramic coated hooker headers,moser rear end/4.10s,rocker shaftsw/1.8,race shocks,coils,rear sway bar,K member,baer brakes,90mm fast throttle body,trans cooler and more!!!!!!
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Are you already running this stuff or is in the works?
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Yes i already have all of that. I just took it to the local track and put down some numbers. They were ok, 1/8 mile track got 7.3 don't remember the mph. 60 ft. was 1.7! I only ran the car twice before gas started coming out of the tank....i guess i shouldn't have gased it up before i went!
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Yes i already have all of that. I just took it to the local track and put down some numbers. They were ok, 1/8 mile track got 7.3 don't remember the mph. 60 ft. was 1.7! I only ran the car twice before gas started coming out of the tank....i guess i shouldn't have gased it up before i went!
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Originally Posted by MstgKillr
Is everyone mounting the FLX-240 fans in front of the a/c cond. or in between the rad. and a/c cond.
The FLX 240 sounds a little small. Only 1250cfm, are you guanna run it with the ATI fan?