SO I decided to install an E-fan and these are my first impressions.
The installation couldn't be any easier as all the brackets and hardware are provided. The fan is a Black Magic, Flex-A-Lite Extreme 180. I started off by removing the OEM clutch driven fan and shroud, then installed the new in the now spacious cavity left behind!
A few pics:
Out with the old roaring beast!
Not the beast pic but you may be able to see all the room left behind? This should make access to most of the components hanging off the front of the engine a lot easier to get at.
Here you can see the new fan installed and the new overflow as well. I think Flex-A-Lite thought this out pretty well.
I mounted the T-stat/controller on the new shroud but I know it will not end up here. once I make a nice wiring loom for this I'm sure to relocate it.
Finally I have the ignition source coming through the S-Pod to one of the overhead switches. The switch needs to be on in this configuration in order for the fan to work. I did this so would I be able to turn the fan off if I ever needed to make a deep water crossing. This also allows the fan to be thermostatically controlled when the truck is turned off.
Anyway, in closing for now, I think this is a pretty trick kit and I did 109 miles back from Philly to DC today and managed this on 1/4 of a tank. Thats a first for me!I will hold judgment for when I have run about 10 tanks to give an update on the fuel deal. I also would like to add that this fan pulls 3300cfm so cooling should not be a problem, yet I think I will hang onto the stock stuff until warmer days return and I can get a proper cooling test.
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My M3 gets a combined of 19-21 mpg. Zoom keeps bugging me that should be my DD.
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