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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ecc0" data-source="post: 601612" data-attributes="member: 20086"><p>..im wondering is there any conversion kit available for electric->clutch fan , available..less control spots system has, more reliable is...my father had Mercedes W126, and that thing has fan fixed directly on to crankshaft, if im not mistaken..without any clutch or anything..and there is nothing to fail in such system...claim for more power sounds very weak to me, because plain physics says that for same air mass flow you have to have more energy wasted by engine to power electric fan+resistance in wiring(minor, but exists) and electronic systems need to monitor it, than raw fan attached straight to engine, pushing same airflow..if calculation is based on fact that electrical one turning on/off then yes, it uses less energy IN TOTAL..but when its running and it will, it will 'choke' engine more than mechanical one..simple as it is..and its far less safe than mechanical one...so im wondering still..whyyyyyyyyyy.. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>