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Old Jul 4, 2010 | 01:31 PM
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Hi guys,

do you know a more efficent coolfan kit for the C5 or replacement cooler engines for the stock ones?
I have a little thermic problem with my blower, the cooler is bigger so i don`t have more space!

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Old Jul 4, 2010 | 01:42 PM
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When I installed my blower, I installed the DeWitt's C5 radiator along with the C5 fan upgrade....... I have no temp problems in the San Diego summers...

http://www.dewitts.com/pages/product...asp?ProdID=320

http://www.dewitts.com/pages/product...asp?ProdID=378


PS- make sure you clean your radiator & condenser. You'd be surprised what they accumulate.....

Good Luck.....
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Old Jul 4, 2010 | 01:43 PM
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Not really--i would install a colder thermostat like a 160* and set the fans to come on earlier --like #1 on at 190 off at 185---#2 on at 200 off at 191
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i already changed the radiator to a bigger one put the colder theromostat and removed the climate radiator.

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The coolfans look nice but do they need more space and do they work with the original harnesses? The fans llok a little bit deeper?
They really have the double capacity?
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i already changed the radiator to a bigger one put the colder theromostat and removed the climate radiator.

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The coolfans look nice but do they need more space and do they work with the original harnesses? The fans llok a little bit deeper?
They really have the double capacity?
They were an easy swap with the OEM fans. They come with OEM style plugs that just make them plug & play.

I don't doubt that they have double the capacity. The first time they kicked on when I was out of the car, I thought a plane was going by..

They appeared to be the exact same size. I didn't actually think to compare them, so I can't say for sure. They are bigger in diameter than stock, but I don't knw if they are any deeper. I have a KB blower, so nothing really affecting the space in front of my engine. I had no trouble fitting them.

Might give DeWitts a shout. They should know........

Good luck....
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