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Old 05-10-2004, 03:35 PM
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Default F.A.O peeps with frontmount GRS i/coolers

How many fans are you running???

And would just a single kenlowe be sufficient?
Old 05-10-2004, 04:35 PM
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I run two 10" kenlowes gives me no bother at all even in long queues ,did used to run one but it could not cope .
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I have one just now,mounted between cooler and rad.

Intending on getting another one,as mine struggles a bit Near shit myself if i see a long queue of traffic ahead
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I run 2 fans use to run 1 and it struggled like mad got red hot in traffic!!
Old 05-10-2004, 05:28 PM
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2 for me too
Old 06-10-2004, 07:09 AM
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i run 2 10" kens on my rad not the cooler ,thats a shite way and thats why they boil up
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Tillio, I only ever had one Ken lowe 10" fan mounted between my Cooler and my Alloy Rad, Never once got too hot in traffic in the 2 yrs it was on the car.
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One SHOULD be sufficient, if ure rad is in good working order it also helps allot.
Also wuld fit a remote fan switch for safety
Old 06-10-2004, 12:12 PM
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Too bad one really can't run the fans in between the rad and cooler in an S1.
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i run one kenlowe between i/c and rad and get no
hassle with temps at all even in queues
i stay in scotland so that might explain it
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jon, go for two mate, i've got one fitted infront of I/C and can get pretty hot in summer, also got that pace rad fitted which you sold me last year.

I've got another fan to fit, gonna fit them both in between the rad n I/C
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Bollocks, that means i gotta fork out more money

Hope the rads still holdin up cawood, that was well old, think it did all of 13miles while i owned it
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Originally Posted by TILLIO
Bollocks, that means i gotta fork out more money

Hope the rads still holdin up cawood, that was well old, think it did all of 13miles while i owned it
13miles!?!? you must of carried it, cos ya car certainly aint done that

yeah its sound thanx till
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You bitch dave
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