stock rad and taurus fan with shroud. sr rad would be nice cause it has the right inlet and outlet but what can ya do.

never overheated and the entire setup cost 30 for the fan, i used some nissan relays in the fuse box that used to be for my ac and i had some wire lying around.

expensive fans are exactly that....expensive

 

my recomendations (what im doing with my car, or what is already done actually)


koyo aluminum racing raditor
stock fan clutch for daily driving reliablitly with a good non cracked shroud (sohc one might work sohc shroud works for ca, but that becvause they use same rad so im not sure for your situation)
then dual electric generic fans wired to a switch, on the engine side of the radiaotr put them there and wire them to puller so they pull air through, then jsut flip the switch during hard driving or at the track etc.

also, with electric fans they are usually 100% on wich is over lill on the freeway, and also you might run a litle cold on the street leading to worse gas mileage than if you were fully warmeds up to about 190 or 180 degrees f.

thats my recomendtation i have read alot of pros and cons so i am using both, also, if oyu want uber cooling stay with the smic , your rad will ove you forever... and a custom rad cooing anel or buy one that helps too, also you can lift the back of your hood a little bit, and remove that padding stuff from under your hood, and remove that vinyl waether strip at the to of your firewall, then a new oem thermostat and new oem water pump you will never overheat unless warped heat or headgasket lol wich isnt my fualt.
wwow that was along answer for a simple quesiton

 

nice review/testing

 

stock rad and taurus fan with shroud. sr rad would be nice cause it has the right inlet and outlet but what can ya do.

never overheated and the entire setup cost 30 for the fan, i used some nissan relays in the fuse box that used to be for my ac and i had some wire lying around.

expensive fans are exactly that....expensive

i dont track my car or run over 280 hp...so my setup works well for regularish driving...just to clarify

 

Awesome write up. That will definitely come in handy.

 

Hey Dsmart,

I tend to agree with sdtouge on that setup

 

rofl thanks lukle dogg

also your sig is out of comision i guesss

 

good post. thanks

 

Wish they could have used a Griffin Radiator as well.

 

after seeing that i believe that i will not get another spal fan and will instead try to find the altima fans

 

yeah sd your setup is pretty well thought out. when im on the highway i dont switch my fan on. only around town its on. with the stock rad and an fmic it doesnt run cold...thats what thermostats are for.

i considered leaving the stock fan on the engine but it was always in the way so i yanked it. plus the taraus fan comes with a nice shroud

long story short i also tend to agree with sd touge on his setup..$$

ill buy a rad when i have a problem

 

Good link...where did you get that one from I wonder?

Your welcome

 

wow mad props to the guys who wrote that aritcle. makes me wanna takle off my bumper and make somne ductingso air can not go anywhere else lol.

"jdm hood pop" rofl

 

Wow, awesome information.

 

What gen. Altima do you get the fans from

 

95

 

this should be made into a sticky

 

I vote sticky this!

 

i have nismo t stat.and copper rad so thats really good, buit i have two permacools, which kind of sux, but i can make my own shroud so we will see.