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    TWIN FAN KIT question

    Does anyone have pics or vids for the twin fan kit installed.
    I saw a Cobra with them once and loved it.
    does anyone know if it replaces or adds to the FFR radiator fan?
    Also, I've seen pics with the fan installed with the motor facing out rather than the fans. I would think it would look better with the fans showing rather than the motor.
    do you have to install it that way?
    Lastly, how easy/hard is it to put on a finished car?
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    For the fans to be effective, the blades have to be as close to the radiator as possible without actually hitting the radiator. Thus, although it would be possible to mount the fans with the motor toward the radiator, they would be useless.

    I run a standard type fan behind the radiator in addition to the twin fans in front of the radiator.

    Pete

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    The twin fans are mostly just for show. its not at all difficult to do on a finished car.....go for it!
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    Pick one or the other: twin fans on the front of the radiator, or a conventional fan behind. Having both of those options in place on the same car would be redundant and a waste of time and money IMO. I have never heard officially from anyone in authority which of these two choices is more efficient, though I suspect the single fan option would win that discussion. Just my gut feeling. Twin fans look cool, though, so go with what you like. Good luck.

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    Actually I was kind of thinking of having both instead of one. I already have the single fan installed so I was thinking of installing the twin fans more for show than anything else. They look so cool.

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    Go for it!
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    I was using the twin pusher fans for cooling but I also left my FFR spal fan installed because it would be a pain to remove. This turn out to be a good move on my part. After about 2 seasons of using the pushers I heard a lot of nasty noise. This is what I found and the other blade had stress cracks also. Luckily my aluminum radiator only had some bent fins. The blades on the pusher fans are primarily used for refrigerators or air conditioning units and do not appear strong enough to hold up under the severe vibrations of a moving car (from air flow and road bouncing). I now use the twin pushers for show and the spal for cooling and no problems with engine temp.
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    Quote Originally Posted by JimmyZ View Post
    I was using the twin pusher fans for cooling but I also left my FFR spal fan installed because it would be a pain to remove. This turn out to be a good move on my part. After about 2 seasons of using the pushers I heard a lot of nasty noise. This is what I found and the other blade had stress cracks also. Luckily my aluminum radiator only had some bent fins. The blades on the pusher fans are primarily used for refrigerators or air conditioning units and do not appear strong enough to hold up under the severe vibrations of a moving car (from air flow and road bouncing). I now use the twin pushers for show and the spal for cooling and no problems with engine temp.
    Jim
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    That looks great jimmy. May I ask, Where did you get the kit for the pusher fans?

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