Cooling Issue With My Rb26/30

[PALADN]

Gents,

Its been too long since i have posted on these forums i suppose the issue of having no money to work on my car. sigh

Anyway ill post a build thread later with all the details.

what i need to work out is if there is a mechanical fan that is better than any std fan for use on these engines.

atm i have a 50mm rad with a 14inch thermo on the front pushing air through. we have tried front and back (no change)

so after a long talk with PWR today a thinner 42mm rad with a mech fan is the best solution.

Has anyone ever used anything other than the standard fan on a skyline? (mechanical that is)

im just after some ideas.

Edited September 22, 2011 by PALADN

[Dale FZ1]

Twin thermo setup from BA Falcon can be made to fit relatively easy. Full shroud included in the assembly. Readily available and priced very good. Stand-alone controllers are available, or do it via your ECU depending on what you are running.

Are you having problems keeping it cool? At all times, or not? What spec/condition is your thermostat?

[JonnoHR31]

never seen any other mechanical fans, probably because the standard ones flow more than enough air for pretty much any setup.

as said, when is it overheating?

[PALADN]

Ill do one pass at winton. then when sitting queing for the next it will just slowly creep up even though the thermos are going flat chat.

Talking to pwr there was an intercooler issue i had a 120mm on the front. they said thinner but taller is better.

so now im looking at radiators they recomend a 42mm one. and then run the mechanical fan.

thoughts?

[KiwiRS4T]

Why did you put the 50mm alloy one in? Was the stock one with viscous fan not coping?

[Beer Baron]

yep, smaller rad and stock viscous fan is the way to go. it will cool plenty.