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dilley

posted on 21/3/07 at 11:15 AM Reply With Quote
fan cable tie thingys

I need some of the cable tie clip things that go through the rad to hold the fan on, any ides? if I know there correct name it would help!!
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graememk

posted on 21/3/07 at 11:17 AM Reply With Quote
i used normal cable ties with a modification, then i pu'd the fan in place to cut down on vibration






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Macbeast

posted on 21/3/07 at 11:24 AM Reply With Quote
Maplins will have cable ties
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BenB

posted on 21/3/07 at 11:47 AM Reply With Quote
Car builder solutions do the mounting kit but yes- you can probably DIY something and save some cash in line with the Locost mentality!!
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dilley

posted on 21/3/07 at 12:07 PM Reply With Quote
locost option went out the winow ahen I phoned holeshot a year ago
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RazMan

posted on 21/3/07 at 12:19 PM Reply With Quote
Don't use them! They will eventually wear through your radiator core and leave you stranded on a wet, cold winters night. (guess how I know )

Do it properly and make a bracket - that's a permanent solution.





Cheers,
Raz

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ned

posted on 21/3/07 at 12:31 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by CaLviNx
i nearly hit the floor when he asked for near on a tenner for a mounting kit...... you can guess what i said to that idea.

"Good day" ?





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dilley

posted on 21/3/07 at 12:52 PM Reply With Quote
te problem with a bracket is that I cant get the fan tight to the rad.
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robinj66

posted on 21/3/07 at 01:40 PM Reply With Quote
Someone on the Cobra site managed to get small tubes soldered (?) through his matrix to allow the cable ties to pass through to avoid the cable ties sawing through the rad.
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tks

posted on 21/3/07 at 01:45 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by dilley
te problem with a bracket is that I cant get the fan tight to the rad.


if there is place for a Tie wrap you can also penetrat some M5 volts just use a old drill and a hammer it gives way

(slowly offcourse) and pick a good place

get big washers (penny) and you should be done with 2 bolts in diagonal.. put the nuts (nylocs) on the front to cool the nyloc down or else put 2 normal nuts on (better)

Tks

p.s.
saying that i have quet some room between the 2 saying that 2 witht he nosecone on i don't think its much differece and when i trew something before the rad it would just stick to it





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James

posted on 21/3/07 at 05:00 PM Reply With Quote
I'm pretty sure it was the article in PPC that suggested it was best to leave a gap between rad and fan anyway.

Cheers,
James





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rusty nuts

posted on 21/3/07 at 06:55 PM Reply With Quote
dilley, I think I have some in the garage but doubt if I will be able to look until saturday . If thats any good you can have them .
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dilley

posted on 21/3/07 at 09:47 PM Reply With Quote
cheers rusty
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