I'm looking to replace my existing radiator and fan and would like to solicit opinions. I'm running a FE390 (fairly well built) and for the most part I can keep it cool. I do run into overheating concerns on the very warm (95°+) summer days when I run into slow (or stopped) traffic. I want to eliminate the concern once and for all.
Here's what I think I've narrowed it down too. Keep in mind that I will do all necessary shrouding so that's not a concern with either setup.
Here's the radiator I'm looking at. I've compared it to radiators from Griffin and BeCool and don't see a big difference from this one other than lower cost (maybe there's more to it than what meets the eye). This one is 28" x 19" aluminum double core.
http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=22776
Fan Option #1 - These dual 11" fans from Spal pull 2780 cfm (combined) and will probably do the trick. It definitely has it in the "looks cool" department. Even though it comes with a shroud of it's own, I would need/want to fabricate some perimeter shrouding. One thing I did noticed about this fan is that it seems to draw a lot of amps (25-36). Does this really matter?
http://www.spal-usa.com/pdfs/11Fans.pdf
Fan Option #2 - This 16" fan from PermaCool pulls 2950 cfm and should definitely do the trick. With a little custom shrouding, I think it would look pretty good as well. The aluminum blades are stiffer and probably get a better bite, thus the higher cfm. Can't seem to find the amp draw (will have to call to find out) so that may be a concern.
http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=10634
I want the fans to be as effective as possible but not obnoxiously loud. Not that I could hear it over the exhaust anyway.
Anyone have experience/opinions they would like to share?
Sorry for the long post but I only want to do this once and be done with it.
Thanks,
Gene
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