For those with IC fans
10-03-02, 03:47 PM
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For those with IC fans
I'm putting a permacool 10' fan on my M2 medium and I was wondering how you guys attaches yours to the IC. Perma Cool gives plastis tie wraps things that poke through the radiator and you connect them like you would a tie wrap only they dont wrap around anything. Kinda hard to explain, but the plastic pieces are too wide to fit through the IC fins without butchering the fins a little. Its not too bad, but they are about 1/8 in wide. I know Max Cooper used the same setup so if he reads this ......well......Please HELP.
Also the thermastat/relay kit I ordered comes with a variable thermastat down to 150-160 I think. I know its made for a radiator so thats too hot for a IC so what would be a good temp to have the fans turn on if I mount the sensor right on the IC? I figured I could modify it with a few resistors to get tit to turn on around 120 maybey?
Also the thermastat/relay kit I ordered comes with a variable thermastat down to 150-160 I think. I know its made for a radiator so thats too hot for a IC so what would be a good temp to have the fans turn on if I mount the sensor right on the IC? I figured I could modify it with a few resistors to get tit to turn on around 120 maybey?
10-03-02, 04:23 PM
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I used the ties provided on my PFS IC. Mine doesn't use a thermostat; I have a switch, and turn it off and on as needed. I also suggest some kind of fan shroud. After mine was on the car, I tested the flow from the outside intake, with and without sealing off the fan, and there was definitely more flow when shrouded.
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max cooper has a site www.maxcooper.com your should find somethign there
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I did somethind different. I bought a remote switch that lets me turn the fan on and off with a radio remote control when I come to a red light or after an autocross run...
I'll take pictures of the setup and the relay box location if you think the wireless route is interesting to you...
I used a small phillips screwdriver to open up the locations on the IC fins so the "zip tie could easily pass through with out wrecking the fins more than needed.
I'll take pictures of the setup and the relay box location if you think the wireless route is interesting to you...
I used a small phillips screwdriver to open up the locations on the IC fins so the "zip tie could easily pass through with out wrecking the fins more than needed.
10-03-02, 07:53 PM
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I used the mounting strips that came with the fan. Just push them through the IC and they work fine. Be sure that they go straight.
I had to turn the L brakcets around and cut them a little.
Pics here:
http://www.maxcooper.com/rx7/how-to/ic_fan/index.html
-Max
I had to turn the L brakcets around and cut them a little.
Pics here:
http://www.maxcooper.com/rx7/how-to/ic_fan/index.html
-Max
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