Fan clutch delete & electric replacement

[shogun]

I would rather stay with a visco clutch, which last many. many years and is very reliable.
Electric fans can also fail
http://www.bmwe34.net/e34main/upgrad...trical_fan.htm

[ktteoh]

shogun, i understand the reliability of the visco fan. however with (ever increasing) traffic jam in the hot tropics (it seems hotter every year), i noticed the needle will crept up beyond 1/2 mark and hold steady there - that's hotter than ideal and perhaps unnecessary on the components.

visco fan is not running at full speed when the car is idling whereas electric fan is only dependent on temperature set and will run on full speed in start/stop traffic situation.
i also understand newer bmw has done away with visco clutch.

so i wonder if any of the forummers here has experience to share on this mod particularly those in hot climates.

many thanks ahead

I would rather stay with a visco clutch, which last many. many years and is very reliable.
Electric fans can also fail
http://www.bmwe34.net/e34main/upgrad...trical_fan.htm