Ur probly gonna burn me for this...
05-01-08, 10:01 AM
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Ur probly gonna burn me for this...
hey.....i just wanted to let my fellow rx7 freaks about my e-fan. I'm a broke college student so i didnt want to buy one....so i've been on a quest for the perfect fan.
i own a 92 honda prelude si aws vtec as my winter beater. i was cruising in that the other day (it gets better gas milage than the 7) when i realized that it had a pretty kick *** fan.
So i hooked it up to the rx and it has never run cooler (even when i drove it 1hr to my gf's college, and played around in a parking lot for about 30mins. )
I kno i'm going to be burned for putting a honda part on my mazda.....but i works great...so i'll take one for the team.
i own a 92 honda prelude si aws vtec as my winter beater. i was cruising in that the other day (it gets better gas milage than the 7) when i realized that it had a pretty kick *** fan.
So i hooked it up to the rx and it has never run cooler (even when i drove it 1hr to my gf's college, and played around in a parking lot for about 30mins. )
I kno i'm going to be burned for putting a honda part on my mazda.....but i works great...so i'll take one for the team.
05-01-08, 10:04 AM
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hey.....i just wanted to let my fellow rx7 freaks about my e-fan. I'm a broke college student so i didnt want to buy one....so i've been on a quest for the perfect fan.
i own a 92 honda prelude si aws vtec as my winter beater. i was cruising in that the other day (it gets better gas milage than the 7) when i realized that it had a pretty kick *** fan.
So i hooked it up to the rx and it has never run cooler (even when i drove it 1hr to my gf's college, and played around in a parking lot for about 30mins. )
I kno i'm going to be burned for putting a honda part on my mazda.....but i works great...so i'll take one for the team.
i own a 92 honda prelude si aws vtec as my winter beater. i was cruising in that the other day (it gets better gas milage than the 7) when i realized that it had a pretty kick *** fan.
So i hooked it up to the rx and it has never run cooler (even when i drove it 1hr to my gf's college, and played around in a parking lot for about 30mins. )
I kno i'm going to be burned for putting a honda part on my mazda.....but i works great...so i'll take one for the team.
Now, how can we properly ridicule you without pictures?
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05-01-08, 10:15 AM
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pics will come on luch break (11:30 est) so i can be properly hated upon by all rx7 owners.
Stock fan runs off a belt............belt = loss of hp.....everyone whos anyone runs an e-fan.....thought it was my time....and i know that now the alternator is running harder and that runs off a belt......but it cant be as much as that stock fan.....and now it runs @ 1/4 on the gauge as opposed to the 1/2 that it was accostomed to.
Stock fan runs off a belt............belt = loss of hp.....everyone whos anyone runs an e-fan.....thought it was my time....and i know that now the alternator is running harder and that runs off a belt......but it cant be as much as that stock fan.....and now it runs @ 1/4 on the gauge as opposed to the 1/2 that it was accostomed to.
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05-01-08, 12:13 PM
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05-01-08, 12:19 PM
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is it wired up to run all the time?
A temp sensor to turn it on and off i imagine would be helpful. Isn't the engine supposed to run in the middle of the temp gauge? Isn't there an optimal running temperature?
Otherwise I like it. Doesn't look to bad either
A temp sensor to turn it on and off i imagine would be helpful. Isn't the engine supposed to run in the middle of the temp gauge? Isn't there an optimal running temperature?
Otherwise I like it. Doesn't look to bad either
05-01-08, 01:24 PM
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Excelsior!
The engine is designed to use the fan/clutch combo. What a waste of effort for no pay off. Also E fans work intermittently while the standard is always kinda moving. I guess if i was broke I'd do anything I could too.
05-01-08, 01:36 PM
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remember the other kids is 100% stock
- mine
completely gutted
Intake
header-back straight exhaust.....need a header.
No AC or anything unnessesary
Lightweight rims 245 55 16
Lightwieght Drive axle
Stage 2 clutch
Solid tranny and diffmounts.......theres more. theres a reason i beat the kid.....i didnt say i just did a quick fan job and beat him by 2 cars
his car has 66,000 miles.....mine has 89,xxx
05-01-08, 10:55 PM
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I raced a T II with my NA and beat him by prolly 4 or 5. You know the driver makes a difference. if you dyno with and without stock fan you'll be like hmm...not that much. I personally like the electric fans...I wouldnt put one in unless it was a nice one though...
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thanks to the search button, i found out someone else has a prelude fan lol
i'm getting one for free =D
but i can always wait for the 87 fiero GT to wreck that my friend just got for its fan
i'm getting one for free =D
but i can always wait for the 87 fiero GT to wreck that my friend just got for its fan
