Fan Delete Kit ? Risky MOd? - Page 2 - United Bimmer Community

**Rooz** · 07-27-2005, 07:21 PM

well, I might wait for this heat wave to die bcs the past cople of days it's been VERY clsoe to 100 degrees, heck today it was 100degrees in the shade a few times...

**brien4787** · 07-27-2005, 07:57 PM

i have never done this, nor have i actually have disconnected my fan.... i know i can easily find out myself, but i just got home from work and need to shower and am lazy...
what is the process... i have taken off the big black plastic surrounding of the fan, but what is the process in taking off the fan? do you have to disconnect any fluid hoses at all?

**defkon99** · 07-27-2005, 09:24 PM

no dude just go here and check follow instructin good pics too!

http://www.understeer.com/fanclutchmod.shtml

**Rooz** · 07-28-2005, 12:56 AM

Lok at the first picture where it says "Remove Cover"

Am talking about the enlarged picture, lol

tell me if you see something odd... something "extra" in the engine

**defkon99** · 07-28-2005, 01:21 AM

yea u cant see it in the little square photo until u click on it .

**brien4787** · 07-28-2005, 04:55 AM

HAHA OMG... A CAT!! :no kitty, stay in there, it isnt your time to come out yet, you are the next light weight reductor:

i took out my fan today.... not sure if it did effect(affect)(i forgot which word to use when already,,,,,2 months of being out of high school, great, i have a good future,,,) to it, but it did seem like it, but who knows...

**Dudesky** · 07-28-2005, 05:39 AM

That's why you do the fan delete, to keep kitty safe under the hood

I think she was photoshop'ed in there as a joke; she's not there in the thumbnail view.

Don't just rip out the fan . . you have to change the thermostat to a lower temp (80c), and the fan switch has to be the right one (among other things). That way the coolant starts circulating earlier than normal to avoid overheating. The mod works great only if you do it right.

**defkon99** · 07-28-2005, 12:47 PM

yea u crazy fool! i hope he reads your thread before somthing happens.

**bimmerdame** · 07-28-2005, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dudesky_E36

That's why you do the fan delete, to keep kitty safe under the hood

I think she was photoshop'ed in there as a joke; she's not there in the thumbnail view.

Don't just rip out the fan . . you have to change the thermostat to a lower temp (80c), and the fan switch has to be the right one (among other things). That way the coolant starts circulating earlier than normal to avoid overheating. The mod works great only if you do it right.

and dont forget to change water pump w/ metal impeller... btw how much temp does an oem thermostat could withstand??

**brien4787** · 07-28-2005, 02:15 PM

i put the fan back in after i took a quick spin..... i just drove around for a little while

how does that fan work?
i mean, is it redirecting the air flow or what?
it isnt creating a wind current....

**Dudesky** · 07-28-2005, 09:12 PM

Quote:

btw how much temp does an oem thermostat could withstand??

I believe it's 88c before it opens up.

Quote:

how does that fan work?
i mean, is it redirecting the air flow or what?
it isnt creating a wind current....

It's designed to pull air in through the radiator to cool it, thereby lowering the temperature of the coolant inside . . don't think of it as pushing air into the engine compartment.

**///95M3** · 07-29-2005, 12:12 AM

do it do it do it. No huge risks with the kit and its about 10 dollars a HP ....The gain is noticable too.

**bimmerdame** · 07-31-2005, 02:07 PM

cool... but i want to know if will there be problems in the long run?? how long have u guys had your fan kit?? coz im changing my radiator and i want to put that kit at the same time... i want to know guysh...

**Rooz** · 07-31-2005, 02:55 PM

I had a talk about this with Chris from Understeer, and he said that the only people he heard having heating issues with fan delete are the ones that didn't flush the coolant when they did it

**defkon99** · 07-31-2005, 03:25 PM

nice good to know thx for the research