Directfreak

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New custom 3" steel driveshaft with two replaceable u-joints. Good for 800hp. So, 400 should be no sweat.

I didn't want to risk any inherrent problems from using parts of old driveshafts that may already have a reduced life left.

REVHED

Nah, haven't noticed anything like that. No different from the stock fan as far as I can remember.

On a side note, I did notice a slight decrease in coolant temps when I changed the fans from the front to the back. Seems there's more airflow now when the cars moving.

Manntis

makes sense, now the fan motors aren't blocking part of the rad...

Adsy01

yeah i started with mine on the engine side because i figured the more air flow the rad gets the less the fans would have to work..

as for general engine bay temp i havent noticed any difference... im runnin CAI so im not too fussed

onepointone

so a electric fan is a good investment? i mean, my car isnt that moddified. i have a racing beat header in the engine bay so that might generate some more heat during the summer, but do you think taking off the shroud and replacing the clutch fan is a good idea for a basically stock motor minus exhaust? i like how it cleans up alot, but if its not a big difference on a stock motor, ill do it later when i have more to worry about.

bcty

why dont you guys try and permacool fans.. they flow better then the black magic and are top notch and reliable.. i was going to pick up a 14" one for the car but i havent measured the rad yet.. u say teh 16" will fit? sweet all the better... and another question.. where do you mount the temp probe if u have SS braided collant lines? thanks

Directfreak

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Are you sure? The Black Magic has 2800CFM and comes with it's own built in shroud, which happens to fit a 1st gen radiator perfectly. It looks stock. I don't think any Permacool has that kind of real CFM either. AFAIK, the Permacool model 19126 only puts out 2000 CFM, and is the biggest they carry. It looks okay compared to their other line.

Now, their "high performance " models do offer a little bit more CFM, but are ugly as sin, and look like they'll cut your fingers off at the first chance.

I'll be honest, I don't believe their CFM claims either. Why would the 16" pull more CFM than the 18"? Also why will a 14" have the same CFM as a 16". With that reasoning, the 14" will be the best value out of all of them.

Please, please - give us some details and specs on the SS braided coolant lines. A Pic is worth a thousand words. That is unless you are just talking about covering the stock line with a braided mesh to "look like" real SS lines, in which case, forget about it.