Fluidyne/Koyo and fans
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Fluidyne/Koyo and fans
I've got a Fluidyne radiator with the Permacool "finger chopper" on it, and a Greddy Front Mount. Thing is, the stupid finger chopper has no shroud, and is doing jack crap in my opinion.
First (and I searched on this), do you know of a shroud that someone makes to fit the Fluidyne? I custom made one myself but it's not working all that well.
Second, does the stock fan and shroud fit right on this sucker? It seems like it would, but I'm not sure. I'll probably just go with an old Ford or Fiero fan complete with shroud, and sell the permacool, I dunno.
First (and I searched on this), do you know of a shroud that someone makes to fit the Fluidyne? I custom made one myself but it's not working all that well.
Second, does the stock fan and shroud fit right on this sucker? It seems like it would, but I'm not sure. I'll probably just go with an old Ford or Fiero fan complete with shroud, and sell the permacool, I dunno.
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stock clutch fan and shroud fit these rads. Also with a greddy fmic your temps are going to scare the hell out of you on highway driving. I am adding another oil cooler in a few weeks to help this problem and if that doesn't work I am going to vmount.
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Originally Posted by Bukwild
stock clutch fan and shroud fit these rads. Also with a greddy fmic your temps are going to scare the hell out of you on highway driving. I am adding another oil cooler in a few weeks to help this problem and if that doesn't work I am going to vmount.
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well the oil cooler is adequate unless you stick a big *** intercooler infront of it. Mine ran 210 all the time on the highway until a cut a little slit in the side molding to let more air into the rad. This got me down to 200-205 but it when right back to 210 when I would go up a long hill. I am going to try and relocate the stock one up front. Buy a new 30 row oc. And add another stock FC and run a dual setup. If none of these work its vmount time. Here is the slit I cut out in the fron bumper molding.
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maybe you could get one of those metal panels that cover up the top of the radiator and just shows the overflow tank and hood latch from what i heard they help out alot when you dont have a shroud on and they solved acouple peoples problems with overheating
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yeah the panel will help but it does not stop the fact that the intercooler is so big and blocks a ton of air that used to flow freely throught the front facia to cool everything off. This is a problem everyone has with a fmic. "Do a search on dual oil cooler" Few people have added another and got the temp down to stock conditions.
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I got an idea.. GET A DIFFERENT INTERCOOLER. Don't want to sound like a dick or anything, but not every expensive item is designed so great. In this case the intercooler was designed to big. They do make smaller ones, and unless you are running a ton of boost, why do you need one so big?
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Originally Posted by 91mazdarx7
maybe you could get one of those metal panels that cover up the top of the radiator and just shows the overflow tank and hood latch from what i heard they help out alot when you dont have a shroud on and they solved acouple peoples problems with overheating
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