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I bought it as I'm collecting parts to add oil pressure/temp guages, and the oil can has the right tappings to fit the senders 
Cypriotgeeza wrote:I done both my mates in my old 318is
felt so proud,even tried it with a E30 325i and got put in my place..
You can squeeze a viscous fan onto an E30 with an M30. Waterpump from an E9 and a skinny Merc fan. BMW couldn't do it but Hartge managed.Bristol_Jer wrote:Car went well yesterday at the trackday, engine was faultless, but need a more powerful cooling fan as it was getting pretty hot when coming off the track after the cooling down lap.
Cypriotgeeza wrote:I done both my mates in my old 318is
felt so proud,even tried it with a E30 325i and got put in my place..
Cypriotgeeza wrote:I done both my mates in my old 318is
felt so proud,even tried it with a E30 325i and got put in my place..
I've got a new e28 M535i rad, and running a 14" (I think) cheap electric fan which isn't upto the job. Bonnet seal is still on there, is it worth taking this off to let some heat out from under the bonnet?leeparkes wrote:
What rad and fan are you using now Jer? have you removed the bonnet seal that goes round the wings and over the scuttle?
Cypriotgeeza wrote:I done both my mates in my old 318is
felt so proud,even tried it with a E30 325i and got put in my place..
When this rain ever stops I'll measure the fan and see what size it is. It is either a 14" or 16" I can't remembermartijn76 wrote:14" is just too small (I also got the e28 rad).
At first I was using a 14" Kenlowe, but it never turned off again..
Now I'm running a 16" Spal, job done. I even closed the bonnet a bit more with evo seals.
Nice idea I'll take the seal off. When at speed round the track even on a hot day the temp doesn't go over half way on the gauge, it's when you slow down that the temp starts climbing pretty quickly, so getting more heat out from under the bonnet would definitely help. Don't want to go the bonnet vent route as even though it is just a fun/trackday car I want to keep it looking as standard as possible from the outside.leeparkes wrote:Ive got an E34/32 air con fan and when i speed it can suck
With the seal removed your left with about a 10mm gap all round to help let the heat escape, just try it and see, i removed mine when we had the hot weather a few weeks ago and the fan wasnt on half as much.
Also is you fan flat against the rad?
Not this year, hopefully next year! How many m30'd cars are usually at the show?zaust wrote:You not bringing it to pod for an m30 shootout then !
That's why my bonnet is vented, people take the piss, but it defo helps cool the lump down.Bristol_Jer wrote:Nice idea I'll take the seal off. When at speed round the track even on a hot day the temp doesn't go over half way on the gauge, it's when you slow down that the temp starts climbing pretty quickly, so getting more heat out from under the bonnet would definitely help. Don't want to go the bonnet vent route as even though it is just a fun/trackday car I want to keep it looking as standard as possible from the outside.leeparkes wrote:Ive got an E34/32 air con fan and when i speed it can suck
With the seal removed your left with about a 10mm gap all round to help let the heat escape, just try it and see, i removed mine when we had the hot weather a few weeks ago and the fan wasnt on half as much.
Also is you fan flat against the rad?
And yes, the fan is flat right up against the rad
