Look at the poll results, I'd say there are ALOT more satisfied users than there are dissatisfied. As with anything, someone somewhere is going to have a few hiccups here or there. That being said, I'd run electric fans again in a heartbeat. I was impressed at how less restricted the engine ran after removing the stock fan.

 

pluss the look is bling bling

 

I think it's worth it alone to get rid of that horrid scream the stocker does when it's locked. It makes it SOOOOOO much easier to work on things too.

 

Hey, no problem, you can do whatever you like, and so can anyone else. Me, I am very risk-averse and count at least five people across two forums with problems ranging from dead batteries to blown fuses to melting plastic. At this point, I opt out.

 

Do the Flexalite 282's give any more or less room than the camaro fans?

Kevin

 

bout the same ... the whole conecpt is to just get rid of the clutch fan and fan shroud.

 

You mean that WHHHRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR Yes I hate that sound and huge power loss.

I like my LS1 fans, I have them + a 160* thermo and a 34" 3/4 ton rad.

 

I understand what you are saying AV. I make my money being a EE so I like to think I know what I am doing (sometimes) and my take is that flexalite went cheap on the wiring for their kit. The 40amp fuse has never blown on me but the holder melted. That tells me there is a high, constant, current draw from the fans less then 40 amps but enough to overcome the heat rating on the wire and holder itself if they are on long enough.
The Efan idea itself is fine and proven. Look at most cars off the lot today, they are cooled using Efans. It just needs to be engineered correctly. BigTex has the right idea by wireing each fan with its own relay (that's what GM does).

 

Thanks for commenting. I agree that in concept electric fans are a GREAT idea, but the practical application obviously has not hit prime time, or else all of our trucks would have come equipped with them, yes? Automobile engineering is much more complicated than most people think, I found that out when messing with exhausts a while ago. But electricity is another story - whenever people start talking about stuff melting and then just upping the fuse rating or wire gauge, I start backing away slowly, and stay away from/out of whatever it is they've been working on.

I would love to replace my mechanical fan with electric ones, but I've heard too many stories here and other places about batteries dying mysteriously or stuff blowing up to consider it at this time. It seems the fan manufacturers are doing a one-size-fits-all for their products, with mixed results. If people were corresponding with the fan manufacturers and working out issues properly I would have more confidence, but at this point in time, there are no concrete answers, just guys scratching their heads and rigging something up that sounds good to them. So I am backing away slowly....

 

I believe it's all in the wires you use! If you put in cheap wires they are going to fail. I have mine PCM controlled with one 30 amp fuse and one 30 amp relay on each fan and a good harness.

I have yet to have a problem and doubt there ever will be a problem. Like everyone says going to the electric fans set up is a great mod; you get good looks and better performance all in one shot.