Anyone fitted a slimline rad fan?

[Nobby]

Im looking into buying a slimline fan and a universal fitting kit that involves putting cable tie things through the rad good or bad?? DISCUSS ......

[Mike]

Im looking into buying a slimline fan and a universal fitting kit that involves putting cable tie things through the rad good or bad?? DISCUSS ......

Do it on rally cars all the time with no problems lol

[Nobby]

its ok im just **** scared of busting my gsi rad lol

[peester]

I didnt bother using the ties either - made my own brackets, but they are more unsightly.

[Paul]

I use cable ties to hold mine in, fu(k paying a fiver for what is effectively 4 zip ties!

[Nobby]

I use cable ties to hold mine in, fu(k paying a fiver for what is effectively 4 zip ties!

how big matey i looked at my rad earlier and the fins are major fine!

[Paul]

Just normal size approx 5mm x 2mm

Cut the end off another so i have a full zip tie and just the locking bit from another, find something to use so it doesnt go through the rad, bit of old rad hose cut up etc.

[MK1_Ben]

I've fitted a fan by cable tying it through the rad before, providing you are careful and don't rupture the rad it's perfectly fine to do. I used the really thin cable ties designed for fiddly electronic stuff rather than the standard size ones so it didn't bend as many fins on it.

[blue_peg_16v]

have one on the let with the fitting ties bob on and simple to do

[Iain]

Yeah the fitting kits are spot on, sticky squares to put where you put them through too. Paul's idea sounds good tho, just use normal ties and a washer or similar

[GDN16v]

Here's a pic of the Pacet fan i fitted to my rad with the proper ties, much better than using cable ties. They can only be used once though thats the only problem with them!;)
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u241/a16vnv/novabumper2.jpg

[Nobby]

cheers for the help guys much apreciated

[Mieran]

I bought a slimline fan of ebay, when I got it there was a fitting kit in the box too, nothing mentioned in the advert though