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FWIW, agree with you again Billy. I think the ideal fan setup for ALL conditions is to have 2 fans as close to the core as possible with no shroud. This is assuming one can balance the current draw of the two fans. I have been toying with the idea of building a shroud with these types of flaps (see bottom corner of fender here). If the flaps are placed properly then when the car is at speed the fans open but when the fans are On the flaps will close themselves due to the low pressure in front of the shroud. This way you can get the best of both worlds while only using 1 fan. Maybe if I wasn't so darn busy at work...

I'm shocked at the spike in the draw. 95amps is a lot. That might be enough to trip a breaker but it might not be a sustained 95amps enough to burn the fuse. Most electrical components will have a spike like this and most fuses will hold high current for a few milliseconds but 95amps is still a lot!

Good luck this wknd at Buttonwillow! I hope to come to support you and FX if work permits.

<blockquote data-quote="RYU" data-source="post: 1751786" data-attributes="member: 20915">FWIW, agree with you again Billy.&nbsp; I think the ideal fan setup for ALL conditions is to have 2 fans as close to the core as possible with no shroud. This is assuming one can balance the current draw of the two fans.&nbsp; I have been toying with the idea of building a shroud with these types of flaps (<a href="http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/4/651/3909/39126954272_original.jpg" target="_blank">see bottom corner of fender here</a>).&nbsp; If the flaps are placed properly then when the car is at speed the fans open but when the fans are On the flaps will close themselves due to the low pressure in front of the shroud. This way you can get the best of both worlds while only using 1 fan.&nbsp; Maybe if I wasn&#039;t so darn busy at work...I&#039;m shocked at the spike in the draw.&nbsp; 95amps is a lot.&nbsp; That might be enough to trip a breaker but it might not be a sustained 95amps enough to burn the fuse.&nbsp; Most electrical components will have a spike like this and most fuses will hold high current for a few milliseconds but 95amps is still a lot!&nbsp;&nbsp; Good luck this wknd at Buttonwillow!&nbsp; I hope to come to support you and FX if work permits.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="RYU, post: 1751786, member: 20915"] FWIW, agree with you again Billy. I think the ideal fan setup for [U]ALL[/U] conditions is to have 2 fans as close to the core as possible with no shroud. This is assuming one can balance the current draw of the two fans. I have been toying with the idea of building a shroud with these types of flaps ([URL="http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/4/651/3909/39126954272_original.jpg"]see bottom corner of fender here[/URL]). If the flaps are placed properly then when the car is at speed the fans open but when the fans are On the flaps will close themselves due to the low pressure in front of the shroud. This way you can get the best of both worlds while only using 1 fan. Maybe if I wasn't so darn busy at work... I'm shocked at the spike in the draw. 95amps is a lot. That might be enough to trip a breaker but it might not be a sustained 95amps enough to burn the fuse. Most electrical components will have a spike like this and most fuses will hold high current for a few milliseconds but 95amps is still a lot! Good luck this wknd at Buttonwillow! I hope to come to support you and FX if work permits. [/QUOTE]

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