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Old 06-15-2008, 07:42 PM
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What all do you have to do when putting a F1 on? Can I keep the stock fans and if not what fans should I get? This will be a DD 6spd car and will be using the SDCE 8 rib set up. Do I have to move the radiator up or cut anything to make the 90* with the K&N filter to fit? Is there a big diff between the F1A and the F1C and if so what?
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I 'll answer one of the questions: Hell no you cannot keep the stock fans. Its super tight in there with the p1sc/d1sc as it is. To fit an F1A and stock fans would for sure require some great fabbing and deleting of a/c.
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I 'll answer one of the questions: Hell no you cannot keep the stock fans. Its super tight in there with the p1sc/d1sc as it is. To fit an F1A and stock fans would for sure require some great fabbing and deleting of a/c.
Who makes the best fans?
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The F1 is alot bigger than the D1. I just did a F1-c and we moved the radiator forward about 5-6" and ran 3 fans with a custom radiator shroud.
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Originally Posted by Slowhawk
The F1 is alot bigger than the D1. I just did a F1-c and we moved the radiator forward about 5-6" and ran 3 fans with a custom radiator shroud.
Moving it foward, was that alot of work? I thought with the F1A you just had to shave something if that just to get the air filter inlet. Hey Bob at EPP what did you do to get your F1A to fit and what fans did you go with? I will running your FMIC kit with this set up. Would I have to do diff stuff to make the F1C fit?

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Originally Posted by jeremym
Moving it foward, was that alot of work? I thought with the F1A you just had to shave something if that just to get the air filter inlet.
But you won't keep the stock fans. Take a look at a Procharged car. There is hardly any room.
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Originally Posted by jeremym
Who makes the best fans?
Best fans I don't know. But I run a 9" on the drivers side, the Procharger 16" on the right side, an 11" on the a/c condensor, and a fan on the Perma Cool tranny cooler.
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Originally Posted by jeremym
Moving it forward, was that a lot of work? I thought with the F1A you just had to shave something if that just to get the air filter inlet. Hey Bob at EPP what did you do to get your F1A to fit and what fans did you go with? I will running your FMIC kit with this set up. Would I have to do diff stuff to make the F1C fit?

The F-1A has the same 9.0" volute (overall) diameter as the D-1SC and P-1SC. It is only approx .38 longer in length. The ProCharger supplied fan assembly works with the F-1A. You could cut the bottom radiator support off the car and relocate it forward and keep your oem fan assembly.

The F-1C has a larger 9.75" volute diameter and is longer in length. The ProCharger bracket assembly would need to be braced to use the F-1C, as it will tend to flex.









Here are pictures of my F-1A. Bob



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