autozone electric fans?

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eloyn7
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so has any one tried these fans? and what do you guys think get two small 12in or just one 16inch? thanks


gumby74
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They should actually be the same fan from one parts store to the next. I am currently running 2 12"ers. They are controlled by a standard issue Hayes/Imperial adjustable fan controller that can be found on the rack next to the fans.I went to the trouble of buying some aluminum sheet and angle and forming out a snazzy mounting bracket and shroud. The fans now sit about 3" from the radiator and the shroud offers pretty good coverage of the radiator fins. All I used was a tape measure, cordless drill, tin snips, small hack saw and some metal bonding epoxy to hold the shroud together.Now that I have removed the a/c condesor I am considering going to a single 16" puller and a 12" pusher on the opposite side of the radiator. And considering the fans come with a lifetime warranty, any issues I have can be resolved by simply driving down the street as opposed to dealing with Flex a Lite which in my area would have to be mail order.

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eloyn7
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hey thanks, i'm currently just running the condenser fan i was supposed to get the altima twins but by the time i went back to the salvage it was gone. I think i will do just the 16" and just run it constant unless they have the controller there i went to autozone today and priced it, its only like 60 or something thanks again

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eloyn7
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well good news went back to the salvage and found an altima with the twin fans so for 35 buck i have some nice electric fans. The only thing was i had to take about 1/4 inch of both sides to make it fit between the frame and redrilled some holes to make it fit. Runs cool and don't ever have to worry about it over heating

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RustspecS13
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I ran the maxima fans (I had a parts car) and I used 3 relays from said maxima and ran them to switches. Very similar to the altima ones you have, they'll work great.

One of the best upgrades I did to my NA SOHC....

~Alex

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maryjane
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used them for 3 months and one froze up, POS!!!

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24j0hn
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my friend got a set of four for $100 and wired them to the pop up headlight motor since their silvias

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DRIFTKNIGHT_240
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i[QUOTE=eloyn7]so has any one tried these fans? and what do you guys think get two small 12in or just one 16inch? thanks[/QUOTthat was the first upgrade that i done to my spceship , mines are 3 months old , altima fans w/ fan controller ,wire the the fuel pump fue and still running .. not overheating at all.....


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