Originally Posted by vroooom ptssssh
OBVIOUSLY the cooler is blocking airflow, so the fans infront of the IC are not much use, which is why the fans are better situed inbetwen the rad and cooler, so when they come on, they blow against the rad, instead of the airflow that would normally cool it.
That is an issue associated with cooling the vehicle when sat in traffic or moving at slow speeds. When cruizing, the air flow just flows directly through the cooler and the rad. The only benefit of siting the fans between the cooler and the rad is to help cool the car down quicker when in traffic or moving slowly as that should be the only time the fans are on. When the fans are off, they are nothing more than a restriction to the natural flow of air through the rad and intercooler if mounted in front of them both or a restriction to the rad only if mounted in between.
The issue is when cruizing!
