Has this subject been discissed before? i didn't find anything on the forum. But i thought about the possibility of adding maybe one or two small electric fans? Would be easy to add a stat into the coolant pipes to control it electronically.
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Problem is, one by one forum members are ditching the aux rad.
I would have thought you'd want to control the aux fan off the main rad fan? be easier i'd imagine. -
there is that yes. but i was worried about using the same circuit drawing too much current. i found some thin 6" diameter electric fans that draw about 5 or 6 amps max.
you can set them up to maybe come on before the main one does.
Just an idea i had. be interested to see any pics of this done...if not i may take the plunge myself lolPearl white 91-S2-3B K&N cone air filter - Home made induction pipe work - 18" RS4 replica alloys - Yokohama Parada Spec 2 rubber - Colour coded body work - Bilstein/H&R suspension - s/s 3in turbo back Longlife exhaust - SFS water hoses - Samco boost hoses - RS2 FARB - RS2 eyeballs - Squeaky interior trim & 2 bar! Comment
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my only question is why???Ant
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to bring the operating temp down a little, we all know they run hot.
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They do?Originally posted by s2_southwest
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if they didnt, why would they have two rads?Pearl white 91-S2-3B K&N cone air filter - Home made induction pipe work - 18" RS4 replica alloys - Yokohama Parada Spec 2 rubber - Colour coded body work - Bilstein/H&R suspension - s/s 3in turbo back Longlife exhaust - SFS water hoses - Samco boost hoses - RS2 FARB - RS2 eyeballs - Squeaky interior trim & 2 bar! Comment
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Mine doesn't. Tom's doesn't either, and that might tell you something.SSComment
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i was tempted to get rid a while back when it started leaking, but ive left it in. i may well get shot of it if you guys dont think it would bring the temps up too much. Would certainly make space for a larger oil coolerPearl white 91-S2-3B K&N cone air filter - Home made induction pipe work - 18" RS4 replica alloys - Yokohama Parada Spec 2 rubber - Colour coded body work - Bilstein/H&R suspension - s/s 3in turbo back Longlife exhaust - SFS water hoses - Samco boost hoses - RS2 FARB - RS2 eyeballs - Squeaky interior trim & 2 bar! Comment
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When I got my S2, there were no fins left in the aux rad. So I decided it wasn't doing much cooling, and removed it.SSComment
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From what I have read on the forum, the UK barely gets hot enough to need the extra capacity that the aux rad provides. Abroad this is probably a different storyGreg
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Mine went ages ago, mines never run too hot... ever.Ant
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DittoOriginally posted by S2 AntComment
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Ditto, too.Originally posted by Jamo
They run cooler without as you get more airflow over the engine.
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Why not just set the main fan to come on at a lower temp then?Originally posted by s2_southwest
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