Switching over to a half rad, forward facing setup and would like to know peoples opinions on which rad/fan combo is good to go with. Car is not a daily and it gets hot and humid in the summer in NJ so I'm looking for something that can cope with NJ climate. I wanted to go with a Koyo half rad but I am open to suggestions at this point if someone has a better option. I would really like to go with a fan shroud setup if possible too.

 

seriously....no responses??

 

I went with the mishimoto radiator and used my stock fan. Doesn't get any more simple than that. The stock fan moves a ton of air and is already shrouded. Yes, it may be a little heavier, but a few pounds vs cooling issues is a no brainer for me.

I just did a 1/2 mile even and coolant Temps stayed in check even with it being in the 90s

 

Koyo half rad and stock fan here.. KISS imo

 

What about driving around town or better yet stop and go? I know many shops have a disclaimer stating half rad setups are pretty much designed for racing but I see so many people using them that I am wondering if this is true. Car isn't my daily but I'm just trying to get a feel for what the limitations of the setup are.

 

I ran half rad for some time, but wasn't comfortable with how long it was taking my car to shed the heat in ~100+ temperatures. I was literally cycling the OEM fan on for a little while with only a couple seconds break in stop/go traffic.

Went back to full size after that

 

Here is what I found. There are definitely better options than the stock fan available.

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/ve...torsports.html

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/ev...-header-3.html

 

Using a Koyo and a SPAL/FAL fan that moves 1400CFM and has a shroud. Probably overkill. I'd have a CBRD radiator if my last one didnt melt down with the Evo that burned down.

 

Overkill is good when you have a half radiator setup. Did you purchase the fan/shroud combo or made a shroud?

 

Yes indeed!

I started with a smallish fan that pushed tons of air but was not doing the job, almost overheating.

I installed a FAL 123 :

https://www.flex-a-lite.com/electric...ctric-fan.html

We are in Panama were sh...t gets HOT; this baby moves air like its feeding ice to my radiator.