wahts the purpose of changing to electric fans?

[ESPER]

i have read some posts around talking about changing the mechanical fan to electric fan. is this worthwhile?? i am also going to get a set of pulleys for Unorthodox racing should these mods be done hand in hand or in any particular order?? and i f i do change my fan to electric how much will that cost?? thanks!!

[GodDrivesA240sx]

i have read some posts around talking about changing the mechanical fan to electric fan. is this worthwhile?? i am also going to get a set of pulleys for Unorthodox racing should these mods be done hand in hand or in any particular order?? and i f i do change my fan to electric how much will that cost?? thanks!!

The fans are expensive, for just fans. Like 100-200 dollars. It frees up about 5-10 hp (Seems like that's what I remeber reading)

[TrueSlide]

you can get cheaper electric fans w/ good quality for like 60-80 bux. They relieve some strain on the crank, and u can remove your fan clutch, not to mention they look better, and you can control when u want them on, so like before a run at the strip u can have it running and when u goto make the run turn it off.

[xsblacksx]

less fan noise MUCH LESS and there is MUCH MORE freed up hp than mentioned but i dont think there is anything stock about my setup and i like the sound of just my moto growling and purring prrprrprrprr

[Ni2s4s0aSnX]

They don't use horsepower to run.

[ILikeMy240sx]

The fans are expensive, for just fans. Like 100-200 dollars. It frees up about 5-10 hp (Seems like that's what I remeber reading)

ehhhh i highly highly highly highly highly highly highly highly doubt that going froim mech -> elec fan will free up 5~10 hp.

That means that the fan needs 5~10 hp to run... wtf.

The fan has a thermo coupler so it only kicks in hard when it is very hot. Even then I doubt it steals much power from the engine. Anyhow, I installed electric ones because it makes working on the car 10X easier.

[srdrps13]

lol same thoughts here.. i doubt a clutch fan is using 5-10 hp to run.. i think thats BS

[Exille]

I dunno about our 240's but on my 69' GMC that has a 350, i know when i installed elec fans it free'd up 7 hp, dyno proven among many of the bigger engines

[hpdrumakk]

i just ditched the clutch fan. all i did was wire the stock electric fan to a relay triggered by the fuel pump fuse and i am very pleased. engine is nice and quiet and it looks badass. besides if you removed your shrouds the mech. fan doesnt do **** anyways. and all for the cost of a relay and some 12 gauge wire and crimps....