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Pudula · 08-14-2004, 08:28 PM

I want a fan system that bolts to the "stock" bolt locations on the koyo radiator on my sr. Any ideas?

Ryan

wootwoot · 08-14-2004, 09:33 PM

i think the flexolite goes on smoothly. im not positive though, so consider this a bump.

mjjstang · 08-14-2004, 09:38 PM

well ive seen flexalite kits then another kit that has 2 fans and looks like it bolts up perfect, only the flexalite single fan puts out more cfm than the one with 2

Pudula · 08-14-2004, 09:59 PM

there are like 50 models of flexalite...im looking for specifics if available

wootwoot · 08-14-2004, 10:39 PM

well how about the flex a lite 220 and 210 models.
here are those and others CLICK ME IM A FAN

Mr. Badlose · 08-15-2004, 05:24 PM

I heard that factory Altima electric fans are good. And not ridiculously expensive like FAL.

tastyratz · 08-15-2004, 11:32 PM

ford taurus 3.8l non sho electric fans. 20$ off carpart.com and pushes more air than the flexalite :-) unless of course you need the clean bling engine bay of the flexalite...

**mrmephistopheles** · 08-16-2004, 02:15 AM

i like the clutch fan.
it works well.

*Jeff240sx* · 08-16-2004, 11:10 AM

Caveat: If you use the clutch fan, you need to run a shroud. If you use an e-fan, usually you can get away with no shroud since they're right against the radiator.
On a side note, FAL 210s have a rubber gasket that goes around it. On a KA, you need to hacksaw the part above and below where the radiator outlets are. On an SR, you gotta lean the radiator kinda crooked.
-Jeff

**mrmephistopheles** · 08-16-2004, 11:32 AM

ah yes.. Jeff has a very good point.
I like running clutch fans/shrouds

Pudula · 08-16-2004, 03:36 PM

I would like to run the clutch fan, but when i replaced my main crank pulley with another OEM one on my SR, it came with no bolt holes to use the fan. pretty irritating. Jeff - what do you mean about tilting the radiator?

Ryan

**mrmephistopheles** · 08-16-2004, 05:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pudula

I would like to run the clutch fan, but when i replaced my main crank pulley with another OEM one on my SR, it came with no bolt holes to use the fan. Ryan

Uhmm, FYI, the clutch fan doesn't bolt to the crank pulley, it bolts to the water pump pulley. And I'm 99% sure you have the studs you need there.

Pudula · 08-17-2004, 01:56 AM

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Originally Posted by mrmephistopheles

Uhmm, FYI, the clutch fan doesn't bolt to the crank pulley, it bolts to the water pump pulley. And I'm 99% sure you have the studs you need there.

LOL - thats so funny....its been so long since i pulled that motor apart that i totally forgot. thanks though, maybe ill throw that back on

Yoshi · 08-17-2004, 10:05 AM

someone told me a long while back that the koyo radiator will work with the stock clutch fan/shroud on th SR... true/false?

I'm not sure how a 3 core radiator could bolt into the same place at the single core stock w/o some fitment issues, but then I've never tried it...

**mrmephistopheles** · 08-17-2004, 10:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yoshi

someone told me a long while back that the koyo radiator will work with the stock clutch fan/shroud on th SR... true/false?

FALSE! (edit: it's TRUE. I'm just smaert sometimes.)
We have a Koyo on Lisa's S13 with SR. Stock shroud and clutch fan!
Rad hoses were trimmed a little, as well as intake tube (the one that goes from coldpipe to the intake manifold), but other than that, no fitment issues.

Eternal_240Sx · 08-17-2004, 10:14 AM

Yea..i would also like to know if it would still be possible to use the stock fan and shroud on the 3 row koyo.

Yoshi · 08-17-2004, 10:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrmephistopheles

FALSE!
We have a Koyo on Lisa's S13 with SR. Stock shroud and clutch fan!
Rad hoses were trimmed a little, as well as intake tube (the one that goes from coldpipe to the intake manifold), but other than that, no fitment issues.

ehhh... so wouldn't that be "TRUE"? :P

**mrmephistopheles** · 08-17-2004, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Eternal_240Sx

Yea..i would also like to know if it would still be possible to use the stock fan and shroud on the 3 row koyo.

Get rid of your .7MB sig image and read up 3 posts.

**mrmephistopheles** · 08-17-2004, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Yoshi

ehhh... so wouldn't that be "TRUE"? :P

FUCK. Owned by my lack of reading comprehension. I misread your post as 'someone told me it would NOT work' DURRRRRRRRR

-1 for me!

tastyratz · 08-17-2004, 10:57 AM

aww.... its such a cool sig too!

wylin · 08-17-2004, 02:00 PM

a picture is worth a thousand words...

http://store1.yimg.com/I/phase2motor..._1805_10995769

http://store1.yimg.com/I/phase2motorsports_1805_338371

http://store1.yimg.com/I/phase2motorsports_1805_587666

http://store1.yimg.com/I/phase2motor..._1805_10713970

pictures of :

Koyo alluminum radiator + stock shroud

http://www.store.yahoo.com/phase2mot...sr20detko.html

Yoshi · 08-17-2004, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wylin

a picture is worth a thousand words...

http://store1.yimg.com/I/phase2motor..._1805_10995769

http://store1.yimg.com/I/phase2motorsports_1805_338371

http://store1.yimg.com/I/phase2motorsports_1805_587666

http://store1.yimg.com/I/phase2motor..._1805_10713970

pictures of :

Koyo alluminum radiator + stock shroud

http://www.store.yahoo.com/phase2mot...sr20detko.html

awesome, thanks wylin!

Pudula · 08-17-2004, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wylin

a picture is worth a thousand words...

http://store1.yimg.com/I/phase2motor..._1805_10995769

http://store1.yimg.com/I/phase2motorsports_1805_338371

http://store1.yimg.com/I/phase2motorsports_1805_587666

http://store1.yimg.com/I/phase2motor..._1805_10713970

pictures of :

Koyo alluminum radiator + stock shroud

http://www.store.yahoo.com/phase2mot...sr20detko.html

Is that the usdm or jdm fan shroud?

**mrmephistopheles** · 08-17-2004, 07:17 PM

SR fan shroud. KA fan shroud is different due to the fan being at a different location.

accordexl · 08-18-2004, 02:39 AM

get the 220 and wire it up with turn key-turn on.

http://www.store.yahoo.com/phase2mot...l210elfan.html

btw.. if you got stock clutch fan w/o fan shroud is NO GOOD. you gotta have fan shroud to cool down the radiator.

http://www.store.yahoo.com/phase2mot...ms13srfan.html

Pudula · 08-18-2004, 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by accordexl

get the 220 and wire it up with turn key-turn on.

http://www.store.yahoo.com/phase2mot...l210elfan.html

btw.. if you got stock clutch fan w/o fan shroud is NO GOOD. you gotta have fan shroud to cool down the radiator.

http://www.store.yahoo.com/phase2mot...ms13srfan.html

Do you actually have experience with this fan system withthe koyo or are you simply regurgitating phase2's website info to me?

kensreliableb18b · 08-18-2004, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pudula

Do you actually have experience with this fan system withthe koyo or are you simply regurgitating phase2's website info to me?

ACCORDEXL is right. the fan clutch with shroud cools efficiently. however, the shroud is hard to source out by itself. that's why its easier to just go with the 220.

old_s13 · 08-18-2004, 01:31 PM

pedula, you are an idiot. of course accordex has experience with it.. or else he wouldnt have said what he said.

okay, how about this.. i have the koyo radiator.. i have the FAL dual fans, guess what.. they fit super snug and super perfect.

sound better? you can thank us all later.

ps: the dual FAL fans are better than the single, in MY opinion. why? because it has more flow ACROSS the radiator, not in one spot. so, when both fans activate get ready for some cooling. the DOWNSIDE to these fans, is, that they are quite powerful and can vibrate the cabin. which, is why i have one running constantly and the other activates with a thermoswitch -- or you can just both put them on thermoswitch, depending on where you live and driving conditions, etc.

respect.. respect.. phase2 rocks, support them.

tastyratz · 08-18-2004, 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by old_s13

pedula, you are an idiot. of course accordex has experience with it.. or else he wouldnt have said what he said.

thing about the internet is i cant tell is that sarcasm? accordex only has 11 posts so there is a very good chance hes a n00b doing exactly just that. alot of people just say things thats why you gotta disregard alot of posts people make. if hes an employee of pdm or something then my apologies however.

kensreliableb18b · 08-18-2004, 10:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tastyratz

thing about the internet is i cant tell is that sarcasm? accordex only has 11 posts so there is a very good chance hes a n00b doing exactly just that. alot of people just say things thats why you gotta disregard alot of posts people make. if hes an employee of pdm or something then my apologies however.

accordexl is not...as you put it.....a "n00b"

08-14-2004, 08:28 PM	#1
Pudula Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Tucson, w00tizona Age: 41 Posts: 532 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Koyo Radiator + which fan? I want a fan system that bolts to the "stock" bolt locations on the koyo radiator on my sr. Any ideas? Ryan __________________

08-14-2004, 09:38 PM	#3
mjjstang Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,654 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	well ive seen flexalite kits then another kit that has 2 fans and looks like it bolts up perfect, only the flexalite single fan puts out more cfm than the one with 2 __________________ I was going to, but I can not think of a sig less than 75 characters.

08-14-2004, 09:59 PM	#4
Pudula Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Tucson, w00tizona Age: 41 Posts: 532 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	there are like 50 models of flexalite...im looking for specifics if available __________________

08-16-2004, 11:10 AM	#9
Jeff240sx I hate you too... Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tampa, FL Age: 42 Posts: 5,828 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: Jeff240sx Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Caveat: If you use the clutch fan, you need to run a shroud. If you use an e-fan, usually you can get away with no shroud since they're right against the radiator. On a side note, FAL 210s have a rubber gasket that goes around it. On a KA, you need to hacksaw the part above and below where the radiator outlets are. On an SR, you gotta lean the radiator kinda crooked. -Jeff __________________ Whatup?

08-16-2004, 03:36 PM	#11
Pudula Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Tucson, w00tizona Age: 41 Posts: 532 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I would like to run the clutch fan, but when i replaced my main crank pulley with another OEM one on my SR, it came with no bolt holes to use the fan. pretty irritating. Jeff - what do you mean about tilting the radiator? Ryan __________________

08-14-2004, 09:33 PM	#2
wootwoot Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: sarasota florida biatch Age: 39 Posts: 3,850 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i think the flexolite goes on smoothly. im not positive though, so consider this a bump.

08-14-2004, 10:39 PM	#5
wootwoot Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: sarasota florida biatch Age: 39 Posts: 3,850 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	well how about the flex a lite 220 and 210 models. here are those and others CLICK ME IM A FAN

08-15-2004, 05:24 PM	#6
Mr. Badlose Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: CA Posts: 327 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I heard that factory Altima electric fans are good. And not ridiculously expensive like FAL.

08-15-2004, 11:32 PM	#7
tastyratz Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: nh Posts: 995 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	ford taurus 3.8l non sho electric fans. 20$ off carpart.com and pushes more air than the flexalite :-) unless of course you need the clean bling engine bay of the flexalite...

08-16-2004, 02:15 AM	#8
mrmephistopheles Magnanimous Justice Distribution Service Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: BFE Age: 23 Posts: 14,372 Trader Rating: (9) Rides Gallery: mrmephistopheles Feedback Score: 9 reviews	i like the clutch fan. it works well.

08-16-2004, 11:32 AM	#10
mrmephistopheles Magnanimous Justice Distribution Service Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: BFE Age: 23 Posts: 14,372 Trader Rating: (9) Rides Gallery: mrmephistopheles Feedback Score: 9 reviews	ah yes.. Jeff has a very good point. I like running clutch fans/shrouds

08-17-2004, 10:05 AM	#14
Yoshi Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Washington Age: 48 Posts: 3,003 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: Yoshi Feedback Score: 1 reviews	someone told me a long while back that the koyo radiator will work with the stock clutch fan/shroud on th SR... true/false? I'm not sure how a 3 core radiator could bolt into the same place at the single core stock w/o some fitment issues, but then I've never tried it... __________________ www.360realms.com/S13-S15

08-17-2004, 10:14 AM	#16
Eternal_240Sx Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: norcal, bay area Age: 41 Posts: 674 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Yea..i would also like to know if it would still be possible to use the stock fan and shroud on the 3 row koyo. __________________ Life is good in the bay.

08-17-2004, 10:57 AM	#20
tastyratz Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: nh Posts: 995 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	aww.... its such a cool sig too!

08-17-2004, 02:00 PM	#21
wylin Zilvia Addict Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fob Land Socal Age: 46 Posts: 635 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	a picture is worth a thousand words... http://store1.yimg.com/I/phase2motor..._1805_10995769 http://store1.yimg.com/I/phase2motorsports_1805_338371 http://store1.yimg.com/I/phase2motorsports_1805_587666 http://store1.yimg.com/I/phase2motor..._1805_10713970 pictures of : Koyo alluminum radiator + stock shroud http://www.store.yahoo.com/phase2mot...sr20detko.html __________________ 2003 G35 sedan, 03 m45, 06 S2000

08-17-2004, 07:17 PM	#24
mrmephistopheles Magnanimous Justice Distribution Service Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: BFE Age: 23 Posts: 14,372 Trader Rating: (9) Rides Gallery: mrmephistopheles Feedback Score: 9 reviews	SR fan shroud. KA fan shroud is different due to the fan being at a different location.

08-18-2004, 02:39 AM	#25
accordexl Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: SoCal Posts: 28 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	get the 220 and wire it up with turn key-turn on. http://www.store.yahoo.com/phase2mot...l210elfan.html btw.. if you got stock clutch fan w/o fan shroud is NO GOOD. you gotta have fan shroud to cool down the radiator. http://www.store.yahoo.com/phase2mot...ms13srfan.html

08-18-2004, 01:31 PM	#28
old_s13 BANNED Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Los Angeles, CA. Posts: 2,824 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	pedula, you are an idiot. of course accordex has experience with it.. or else he wouldnt have said what he said. okay, how about this.. i have the koyo radiator.. i have the FAL dual fans, guess what.. they fit super snug and super perfect. sound better? you can thank us all later. ps: the dual FAL fans are better than the single, in MY opinion. why? because it has more flow ACROSS the radiator, not in one spot. so, when both fans activate get ready for some cooling. the DOWNSIDE to these fans, is, that they are quite powerful and can vibrate the cabin. which, is why i have one running constantly and the other activates with a thermoswitch -- or you can just both put them on thermoswitch, depending on where you live and driving conditions, etc. respect.. respect.. phase2 rocks, support them.