universal slim line electric fan

Post Sun Jan 01, 2012 9:38 pm

does anyone run extra electric cooling fans in their car ? do they help ?

Post Sun Jan 01, 2012 9:41 pm

yes i did, twin electic. helps enormously. just make sure you disconnect the battery when working on them.

Post Sun Jan 01, 2012 9:48 pm

Don't tell me your car has no cooling fan

The A/C fan from your m3 would do the job just fine!

Post Sun Jan 01, 2012 9:48 pm

where did you buy them from ? how much ? i ran my car today for the first time from collecting it god it drove ok damn fast ! never missed a beat not sure now i wanted to buy another i think i might just get it tidied it was that fast i wana keep it and just work on it ¬ fuzzy thanks for the kind words in your last posts i respect you as a man.

Post Sun Jan 01, 2012 9:50 pm

it has just want to run extra cooling .

Post Sun Jan 01, 2012 9:55 pm

Doesn't need it with the right rad etc setup.

Post Sun Jan 01, 2012 9:56 pm

e30s50b30 wrote:it has just want to run extra cooling .

You should not need anything other than 1 electric fan. Mine never goes above half on the gauge and the fan only runs for about 30 seconds at a time. The fact your radiator is to small wont be helping, has it got a oil cooler fitted then?

Post Sun Jan 01, 2012 9:59 pm

no they did not fit it i collected it though along with my radiator

Post Sun Jan 01, 2012 10:01 pm

my fans were standard twin electric cosworth fans. surprisingly enough. quite slim but they wouldnt fit in the gap between your engine and your rad by the looks of it.
does the car feel as fast as when the engine was in the e36? has the wrong manifolds not lost you a lot of power?

Post Sun Jan 01, 2012 10:02 pm

e30s50b30 wrote:no they did not fit it i collected it though along with my radiator

Dude!! this is not good. you NEED to get someone in the know to look over your car before you use it in anger.

Post Sun Jan 01, 2012 10:02 pm

will it blow up with no oil cooler ? not really planning on driving it around till i get it fixed proper

Post Sun Jan 01, 2012 10:04 pm

it feels faster wheels spins at about 60ish felt a lot faster !

Post Sun Jan 01, 2012 10:07 pm

i got my manifolds too i will get car sorted here on the zone proper thinking of getting a daily driver and fix frankenstein up nice its a good looking car just let down by idiots .

Post Sun Jan 01, 2012 10:09 pm

i saw guys in america that don't do track days did not fit air coolers , i will get mine fitted though ,

Post Sun Jan 01, 2012 10:12 pm

if the gap was that tight i'd fit them btwn rad and grill

Post Sun Jan 01, 2012 10:22 pm

e30s50b30 wrote:will it blow up with no oil cooler ? not really planning on driving it around till i get it fixed proper

Its not the lack of oil cooler that worries me as much as how they have gone about deleting it

But in short if you going use it hard, Yes it needs a oil cooler!

Post Sun Jan 01, 2012 10:23 pm

The American's didn't get the Euro S50, it's a warmed over M50.

Post Sun Jan 01, 2012 10:31 pm

i will not drive it till its looked over i get what you say dan about deleting the oil cooler that's a fine point to think about ! i'm gonna park it for a while and get my cash sorted and send it off to be fixed proper,

Post Mon Jan 02, 2012 5:10 pm

I also want a slim electric fan to fight heat in the summer. It's not the engine I' m worried about. It's the AC.

Post Mon Jan 02, 2012 6:09 pm

they seem a good addition to adds confidence to the saftey of your s50 lol

Post Mon Jan 02, 2012 6:35 pm

I am confused. It should have an electric fan anyway.. So pointless adding a 2nd.

Post Mon Jan 02, 2012 6:38 pm

Use the twin speed fan from your M3.

Post Mon Jan 02, 2012 7:13 pm

i want to run one on all the time . the clutch one that bolts onto the engine saps power so i want a stand alone electric fan.

Post Mon Jan 02, 2012 7:17 pm

Are you saying that your car still has the viscous fan??? The electric fan would sap more power if it was to run constantly anyway.

Post Mon Jan 02, 2012 7:21 pm

it has a fan that is there not mounted like it was but on the other side now by the grill , not seen that before so been googling that all day !

Post Mon Jan 02, 2012 7:24 pm

it does not seem to pull air in this one seems to try and force air to radiator and i think it 12 inch , wat size fan does a 3.0 m3 have i think 12inch is small or am i wrong , yet again ?

Post Mon Jan 02, 2012 7:25 pm

e30s50b30 wrote:it has a fan that is there not mounted like it was but on the other side now by the grill , not seen that before so been googling that all day !

Right.... so it has an electric fan inbetween the radiator and the grills? Does the fan cut in and out on its own?

Post Mon Jan 02, 2012 7:28 pm

it starts after car has been running stopped then i don't hear it but starts at traffic lights again .what size is the right fan ?in inches i mean ? 14 or 16 ?

Post Mon Jan 02, 2012 7:33 pm

I use a 16 inch on mine, straight out of a e36 m3. Some people use a 14 inch with no problems.

Post Mon Jan 02, 2012 7:39 pm

i see i guess i must stick to my day job and let bmw gurus sort it , before i mess even worse !

Post Mon Jan 02, 2012 7:40 pm

so yours is a pusher fan ?

Post Mon Jan 02, 2012 7:47 pm

Yes, but dont buy a cheap new fan off ebay if that's what your thinking. Getting it looked at now will save you a heap of cash in the long run, as they can tell you what you need and where to get it

Post Mon Jan 02, 2012 7:52 pm

i wont buy just saving up to go round two , with good help this time .

Post Mon Jan 02, 2012 7:53 pm

did the m3 shroud fit bend the grill where yours is or it was modded ?

Post Mon Jan 02, 2012 8:01 pm

No, the shroud goes in the bin! you can either make brackets from scratch or buy and modify e30 m3 fan brackets.