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| JPB |
 Mar 25 2006, 06:54 AM
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The Crimson Rocket smiles in your general direction.  Group: Members Posts: 2,927 Joined: 12-November 05 From: Tapmahamock, Va. Member No.: 5,107  |
Aircooledclassics has an electric horizontal fan set up for 914 engines. My question is has anyone ever seen one in use or used one? It looks like a good idea but wonder if it would be good for street applications since they imply for "racing". 1200 cfms is not much wind compared to stronger fans on the market that can even push 3500+CFMs. If it does save HP from the power plant, then its worth it and it will give the engine a stead air stream compared to the belt/fan deal which will only supply higher CFMs at higher REVs. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/popcorn[1].gif)
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| Jake Raby |
Mar 25 2006, 09:35 AM
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Engine Surgeon Group: Members Posts: 9,398 Joined: 31-August 03 From: Lost Member No.: 1,095 Region Association: South East States |
Do searches...You will find a lot.
Email to ask them how much pressure the system creates in the upper plenums, I'd like to see if they have any data and if so if it matches what I measured when I tested the arrangement against the 914 DTM. It's all about pressure and those axial fans make about 1/2 as much pressure as the stock cooling system does on it's most effective side of the engine (right side, 1-2 cylinders) As for being efficient, taxing the alternator and etc that much more robbed 3 more HP from the engine than we saw with the same test without the arrangement in place, with the alternator only supporting the engine... It's fine if ALL you do is Auto-X, load the engine up in a stock 914 and see what happens in 5th gear. I have data. |
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Posts in this topic
JPB What do ya know about this? Mar 25 2006, 06:54 AM
! I tried a dual electric fan set up once and it was... Mar 25 2006, 07:11 AM rhodyguy more continous current draw for our puny alternato... Mar 25 2006, 09:23 AM JPB I guess what you are saying is if you need air coo... Mar 25 2006, 07:29 PM rhodyguy and money better spent on other items.
k Mar 26 2006, 08:53 AM brant I've seen plenty of them..
used on -4s and on ... Mar 26 2006, 10:26 AM JPB Cool and informative. It sounded so good at the t... Mar 26 2006, 08:07 PM jd74914 Of course, if you are into the horizontal thing yo... Mar 26 2006, 08:12 PM ! Yeah that 90 degree bend worked wonders for the Co... Mar 26 2006, 08:14 PM alpha434 ... Mar 27 2006, 01:26 AM dstar I own an ACC electric fan and made the mistake of ... Mar 27 2006, 07:54 AM rhodyguy looks like the only way to find out is for you to ... Mar 27 2006, 09:04 AM brant I would like to add that when these electric fans ... Mar 27 2006, 09:28 AM lapuwali ... Mar 27 2006, 10:09 AM dstar @ 7000 RPM, the stock 914 cooling setup is using a... Mar 27 2006, 10:22 AM brant Don,
I know 12 or so race cars running a modifie... Mar 27 2006, 10:28 AM dstar I agree, it can be done! I had the type 4 bott... Mar 27 2006, 10:32 AM alpha434 Mar 27 2006, 11:28 AM dstar Yes.
Don Mar 27 2006, 11:34 AM lapuwali Mar 27 2006, 12:10 PM r_towle I have been thinking.
Uh oh.
Would there be any b... Mar 27 2006, 04:42 PM Aaron Cox what about cutting off and welding up and smoothin... Mar 27 2006, 04:54 PM r_towle |
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