Fan Bypass and basic Off-Roading Prep's

[froggg]

Hi, I'm sure that on the 3.2 JDM the radiator fan is viscous (temperature controlled), not electric.
You would have to unscrew it,remove it - and fit an electric fan and switch for manual control...

[Ascinder]

The electric fan on front is thermally controlled. When the radiator fluid gets hot enough it kicks on to provide additional cooling until the fluid temp drops to acceptable limits, then kicks back off. It operates independently of the AC, but would come on more with the AC on due to the additional strain. Go buy an electric fan off of ebay and throw it on there. You should be able to mount it in addition to your standard fan and just run a switch into the cabin. Then you can just disconnect your stock thermal fan when fording water only, and have the option to run your extra fan when you know you will be heating up the VX(like when you are about to climb a hill). I know for a fact you can mount 2-12" electric fans on the radiator, but you have to remove the stock fan and adapt the center mount between the hood latch and the lower frame(easy to do). The stock fan is only 8"-10", so throwing a bigger fan on is good stuff.

[alanbradley]

Cheers folks...

Yeah, the front fan is viscous. I'm going to aim not to get in that much water, I think. I'm nowhere near the snorkel stage!

Will have to fill in the "mods" bit of the profile, although there's not much. Underbody protection and rock sliders are "on the list" but with no "aim for" date ;-)

Cheers, as ever, for the advice.



A

[JoFotoz]

Might wanna think about undoing your sway bars for the off road parts.
havent tried this yet myself...but I'm assured its worth it for a bit extra movement.

Also...pack several tunnocks waffers...bottle of Irn bru...and a cheesy piece..


jo