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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 07:37 PM
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Ok I know i gonna get ripped apart for this but I am WONDERING if the rad fan is necessary and if removed well my temps soar and my engine bay get really hot?
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 07:40 PM
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your engine will overheat.
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 07:41 PM
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come on now, really?

of course man, leave that thing in there.



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Old Oct 2, 2009 | 12:53 PM
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depending on whether you have an under tray it would be fine for highway driving as long as there is no traffic.

and also, you have to you know... get to the highway.
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Old Oct 2, 2009 | 01:07 PM
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Not blowing your engine is over rated. All the cool kids blow their engines.
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Old Oct 2, 2009 | 02:24 PM
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LOL ok ok has anyone measured temps without a fan
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Old Oct 2, 2009 | 02:28 PM
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Sure. They'll go up to 220...230...and up and up. Combustion temps are VERY high.
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LOL ok ok has anyone measured temps without a fan
Satan did. They were really high, but it was a dry heat.
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Old Oct 2, 2009 | 05:20 PM
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LOL ok ok has anyone measured temps without a fan
No

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Old Oct 2, 2009 | 05:27 PM
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No one in their right mind would.
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Old Oct 2, 2009 | 07:41 PM
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I spoke to an SCCA racer a while back that said most of them don't run fans. I imagine since they become an airflow restriction at the speeds their cars see.
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Old Oct 2, 2009 | 08:00 PM
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Not blowing your engine is over rated. All the cool kids blow their engines.
that's why we like rotaries!
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Old Oct 2, 2009 | 09:05 PM
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if u live in the artic. . sure go ahead and take off the fan
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