5.25 FAN CONTROLLER USED FOR AUTO COOLING FAN

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USMCgetsome
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SO, been looking for a fan controller and these 5.25 HDD fan controllers with temperature sensors keep popping up. I like the logic that it uses to support up to 4 fans with 4 different temps. Low, med, high.. So my question is to you guys do you think they can push 12in cooling fans for 240sx radiator.

Trying to get my thoughts together thinking all it would need is a good 30-50amp relay between the controller and fan.

Your thoughts fellas... Let me know what you think.

also, don't know if this qualifies to be in this area of the forum but it's both computer and car related :)


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Not sure why you wouldn't just use the ones that are made for automotive use... I run the Derale controller on all my Datsuns, and they're bulletproof and reliable.

Maybe I'm missing something? :)

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hitman!!! good to see a reply from you sir!

Reasons:
Fan speed control high/low set at different temperatures depending on what you set it for
individual temperature x4 which means I can put one on the oil pan, radiator so oil temp and water temp
control up to 4 individual fans
DIGITAL DISPLAY WITH CONSTANT UPDATE ON TEMP RANGE

so here's my thinking.
OIl temp = external oil cooler with small fan for my rb25det setup
water temp= I can run 2 12 puller fans and 1 more pusher fan in front just in case as a back up so really 3 12in fans

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Hmmm.

Putting a pusher in front of two pullers doesn't net you any additional airflow. In fact, too MUCH airflow (velocity) is actually detrimental, same as not having a thermostat. The air needs to absorb the heat as it passes through the fins and carry it away.

Also, all those fans put load on the alt, which adds drag, which pulls HP, which creates heat, which defeats the purpose. :)

An external oil cooler won't need a fan unless you're pushing some ridiculous oil temps.

Cool engineering exercise, but if it made sense from a performance standpoint, it would have already been common.

Ideal setup is:

A couple s-bladed fans that cover most of the surface area of the radiator and are properly shrouded (as well as properly shrouding / funneling the opening to airflow from the front of the car), with a Derale temp-sensitive controller (they also make a 2-stage that will turn one fan on at one temp, and kick the other on at a higher temp, great for cars with A/C)... Add an oil cooler (I used an FD unit) mounted someplace with moderate airflow (mine was behind a foglight opening on one car, and mounted below the radiator on another car).

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@AZHitman: Hi, that’s true that the additional fans will put load on the alternator but I am not able to understand how the additional airflow is detrimental and it will affect the cooling as it should increase the cooling effect.


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