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Old 03-14-06, 03:21 PM
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I want this Flex-a-Lite, claims 3,300 cfm, 18 amp draw

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^^ thats what I have. Its Great! Highly recommend an FD alt for it though.
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Originally Posted by KNONFS
Again, if you are going with the black magic fan; you might want to look at the proform one:

http://store.summitracing.com/defaul...=egnsearch.asp

compare it against the black magic flex a lite, and the only difference you will find is on the price!!
Is this the link you were trying to post?
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
Old 03-14-06, 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by SpAm@FC
can someone give me a factor to come from CFM to m³/hour or m³/minute?

pls guys, i only find **** with google
1in = 2.54cm
have fun.

i also have the black magic with the thermo switch. works great.
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Originally Posted by staticguitar313

I want this Flex-a-Lite, claims 3,300 cfm, 18 amp draw
I just bought that one and it doesn't fit my N-Flow (side tank dual-pass) Koyo very well (shrouds a touch too big). I may have to cut the shroud or return the fan. Problem is Summit's website says the regular black magic fan only supports 250hp with A/C or 300hp without A/C .
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I would think the only real reason to switch to a electric fan would be to free up some space under the hood... Especially based on the AaronCake website myth deal...

If the stock does well... why replace it?
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Big turbo guys have no room for factory fan shroud and TIDs (w/out hacking), some people don't want to cover up all the bling they have under the hood, etc.

That flex-a-lite black magic extreme 3300cfm fan (flx-180) seems like it would be perfect with a slightly smaller shroud. It moves more air than any other efan I've seen in its size, maybe it fits the stock radiator better than it does my Koyo...
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Originally Posted by Juiceh
Is this the link you were trying to post?
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
Yesssss
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Originally Posted by staticguitar313

I want this Flex-a-Lite, claims 3,300 cfm, 18 amp draw
Even though is better than the black magic, there is no need for the extra CFM
Old 03-14-06, 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by KNONFS
Even though is better than the black magic, there is no need for the extra CFM
No, but I think there is need for the shroud that will actually cover the radiator. It fits my regular Koyo radiator pretty much perfectly.

It is a black magic fan. Its the Black Magic Extreme.
Old 03-14-06, 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Mills
I just bought that one and it doesn't fit my N-Flow (side tank dual-pass) Koyo very well (shrouds a touch too big). I may have to cut the shroud or return the fan. Problem is Summit's website says the regular black magic fan only supports 250hp with A/C or 300hp without A/C .
Fans do not "support" a fixed HP number. The fan for a 400HP engine is the same Size as that for a 100 HP engine. Both engines are rejecting the same amount of heat at light load, which is the only time the e-fan is used.
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escort fan 20 bucks

my ford escort fan its amazing 20 bucks
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Old 03-15-06, 12:39 PM
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i have the black magic fan too but it was great for a long time, an after about 6 years it broke the blade, then, the shaft got loose and broke another, so i had to end up repalceing the motor and blade twice, but still cheaper then a new aftermarket one, i also heard the ford contours fan fits good, but im not 100% i never tried it
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I'll be switching to an electric fan to keep my mechanical fan from grenading at higher rpms. It'll also prolong the life of my water pump shaft seals.

As aaron cake points out in his e-fan write-up, the trick to freeing hp over the stock mechanical setup is to regulate when the fan comes on via a thermostat switch. A cap or two helps with the huge current draw during fan start up.

I've been comtemplating using two sequential 12" fans in a custom fiberglass shroud. ~rich
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Originally Posted by n/a-luvr
I'll be switching to an electric fan to keep my mechanical fan from grenading at higher rpms. It'll also prolong the life of my water pump shaft seals.
As aaron cake points out in his e-fan write-up, the trick to freeing hp over the stock mechanical setup is to regulate when the fan comes on via a thermostat switch. A cap or two helps with the huge current draw during fan start up.
None of that is mentioned in my writeup because it's wrong.

I could do the calculation on startup current to prove this, but suffice it to say that a capacitor is not going to help with the startup surge.
Old 03-16-06, 03:04 AM
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Originally Posted by n/a-luvr
I'll be switching to an electric fan to keep my mechanical fan from grenading at higher rpms.
Have you ever heard of a stock fan doing that? No, because the clutch is designed to slip once the engine gets above 3-4000rpm.
Old 03-16-06, 11:20 AM
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Vintageair.com

3800 cfm monster fan with a plastic '69 Camaro Universal fan shroud.
Turns the front of my car into a vacuum cleaner
It also fits my Mazdacomp radiator like it came from the factory. The shroud took a bit of work with the heat gun but it was worth it.
There are more pics in my sig.

Probably a little overkill for most apps though.

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Old 03-16-06, 11:30 AM
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^^thanks for posting those pictures you ***!!^^^

now I've got a BIG mess to clean off my keyboard.........geez louise........

:Ive NEVER seen anyone polish the A/C & P/S bracket - NOICE!!
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I almost bought that vintageair monster cooler instaed of the black magic extreme but was told that it wouldn't fit .

My Koyo dual-pass radiator seems a lot smaller than the regular one though, that's probably why I'm having a tougher time of it...
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