Everything is off a 2006 Coupe. Prices do not include shipping.
Radiator Fan (only the fan) - $300
Radiator Shroud (no hydraulic pump) - $350
Stock Coilovers W/ Eibach Spring - $1800
Test 3, because I forgot to data log test 2.
Ambient Temp 64f 5:17 pm. This is a bit cold for Phoenix and not typically the temps I deal with. I was too cold to turn the AC on so I'll do it tomorrow. Spoiler Alert the car ran cold.
The cooling system definitely works very well!
Does anyone...
Good call, I'll data log today with AC on. 160 would normally be too low but I live in AZ and more importantly, I have complete control of the fans. So I can make the car as hot and cold as I want. 160 T-stat just lets me start the process sooner. But yeah I agree 180 is on the cold side...
Thanks for the affirmation brother. I don't track my car so it will never see that load but, 115+ temps in Arizona should put it through it's paces.
It was a jumble of words and difficult to articulate on a forum, but steering cooling is still in place.
I'll take a picture, the common...
Aluminum fan shroud with 12 inch fan on driver's side, 10 inch on passenger side.
Single power steering line and capped off return line.
PWM controller.
You can't see it in any of the pics, but there is a rubber seal around the shroud, sealing it to the radiator.
All cleaned and...
I feel like this is a learning point for me. Wouldn't you need to know blade dimensions to calculate the surface area?
For example: A 17 inch fan with 5 blades that are 2 inches wide would not have ~227 sq in surface area.
Conversely for example, my 12 in fan with 5 that are much wider than...
Makes sense and I agree. Unfortunately, I was already down that road so there was no point in back tracking. If this electric system doesn't work, I'm doing a full Gen 4 electric conversion, because why not :headbang:
A couple other notes I found along the way. Gen 3 fan 17 in, Gen 4 dual 13...
I'll post some pics when I get home, :2tu:.
Genuine question, the hydraulic unit costs less than $100?
I think it's important to explain why I decided to do the conversion.
Last time a power steering line ruptured I was away from home. I had to leave the car in a parking lot not because I...
So I definitely did the electric conversion. I ran a single hydraulic line from the pump to the rack. I capped off the oil cooler return at the power steering reservoir.
I then spliced the return from the oil cooler into the half inch return that was for the hydraulic fan and connected that to...
Ok now we're getting somewhere. What went wrong with the Ram SRT10 trucks that converted to electric?
I don't want to fart in the wind, so you're saying I need more airflow. What is the CFM for a Gen 4, I'll use that as a reference point.
Do you have a link or price estimate for the required...
It gets way easier when you go electric. I ran a high pressure line from the pump to the rack using AN fittings, it worked perfectly.
There is no pressure drop after the fan, so the rack gets the same pressure whether the fan is there or not.
Case in point, the racks are interchangeable...
Nope, I'm not underestimating it at all. That's exactly what I thought. The steps involved are why I wasn't considering the Gen 4/5 route. And you confirmed that's not the option I want.
Apparently not :).
The shroud mounting is definitely different, but it doesn't matter because I'm not...
I don't have FB lol.
I did research before buying the aftermarket lines, most of which came from experiences of people using those same lines. There's even guys in this thread that said they have them and have no issues. Nothing I found while doing research indicated I would have any issues...
You're the man, will do thank you.
For the Gen 4/5 conversion, what's the general concept behind the install? Does the fan assembly drop in and use the same plug as the current hydraulic sensor? Or do I need to wire in a new plug?
I saw the Gen 4 shroud uses slide in tabs on the bottom of the...
OK quick update. I removed the fan and did the refill and bleed process. The system worked perfectly, unlike last time when the fan was installed. The last time, as I turned the wheel there was a substantial amount of resistance at the steering wheel. This time smooth sailing, filled the...
Sorry missed the timeline.
Factory lines began leaking.
Replaced with braided stainless lines from Viper Parts USA, pump to fan line separates while pulling into drive way.
Replaced both lines with The Viper Store lines, left previous fittings in place. Drove for about a week, same line...
That's a good point about bypassing the fan. The reasons I think it will work:
1. The same steering rack is used in Gen 4 Vipers with electric fans. The rack functions off a set flow rate and psi, there is no pressure drop in the system because of the fan. The output psi and flow from the...
I would agree, however. Lines have come from 2 different manufacturers and separated in the same fashion. The power steering pump was also replaced and the line failure still happened.
That leaves fan or rack. The steering assistance has always been there no matter what speed, up until...
Perhaps I used the wrong terminology. But that would beg the question, how does the fluid get back to the reservoir if not under pressure?
@MoparMap you are correct, the lines are separating at the connection not a mid line ruptures, sorry for the confusion. They are aftermarket AN fitting...
I'm bringing this thread back after being asleep for a couple of months.
My 2006 coupe has ruptured three sets of power steering lines, from the pump to the fan.
The three sets of lines came from two different manufacturers.
The P/S pump was replaced after the second line failure. So the...
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