Fan shroud, what's the diffence

[Paulwhite68]

Could someone tell me, if i was to change my fan shroud to "one with out air outlet tube holes"... What is the difference! This is prob a stupid question. But I saw an engine bay like so at vw2016 and it just looked super clean. Thanks and what else would need to be changed apart from tinwear
Cheers

 

[Happystamps]

You'd have no heating, that's your main difference. Unless you fit a separate blower somehow.
Those outlets go via your cardboard tubes to the heat exchangers, to the van- take 'em off and you've got no blow. But, some people have eberspacher/propex etc and so still have heat... Some people just value engine bay looks over toastiness.

The second issue is that those fan housings have been designed to be manufactured as cheaply as possible. They don't have an OEM bearing down on them, at least not any more, so they can do what they like to save cost without fear. In this example, it means that 50% approximately of the directional vanes that deliver cooling air to your cylinder heads and oil cooler have been axed- they're not there.
There's a general concensus of some pretty bright folk that will say that causes your cylinders to warp and your engine to run hot. There are also some people who disagree who have overheating or broken engines, and then you've got the folk who run this stuff and get away with it.
My lady's nan was 99 and still cycled to the shops every day- that wasn't because of her age, it was despite it.

Personally, I'd recommend sticking with the stock fan housing. Honestly, the only thing that I'd recommend deviating from stock with are carbs- if you can go twin, do it. Everything else, stay stock. I'd rather get to where I'm going than look good on the back of an AA truck.

 

[Trikky2]

You'd have no heating, that's your main difference. Unless you fit a separate blower somehow.
Those outlets go via your cardboard tubes to the heat exchangers, to the van- take 'em off and you've got no blow. But, some people have eberspacher/propex etc and so still have heat... Some people just value engine bay looks over toastiness.

The second issue is that those fan housings have been designed to be manufactured as cheaply as possible. They don't have an OEM bearing down on them, at least not any more, so they can do what they like to save cost without fear. In this example, it means that 50% approximately of the directional vanes that deliver cooling air to your cylinder heads and oil cooler have been axed- they're not there.
There's a general concensus of some pretty bright folk that will say that causes your cylinders to warp and your engine to run hot. There are also some people who disagree who have overheating or broken engines, and then you've got the folk who run this stuff and get away with it.
My lady's nan was 99 and still cycled to the shops every day- that wasn't because of her age, it was despite it.

Personally, I'd recommend sticking with the stock fan housing. Honestly, the only thing that I'd recommend deviating from stock with are carbs- if you can go twin, do it. Everything else, stay stock. I'd rather get to where I'm going than look good on the back of an AA truck.

Agreed.

Love the - "My lady's nan was 99 and still cycled to the shops every day- that wasn't because of her age, it was despite it".

Before the advent of the euro the major problem for German products was the high value of the Deutschmark, which made their export products expensive.

Nowadays the German economy reaps the benefit of the euros value being dragged down by the nations with weaker economies. (Which is why they were and still are, very keen supporters of the euro).

At the time these vehicles were built down to a price, hence there are many things one can do to improve them - but sadly, removing or leaving stuff off is not one of them.

 

[Paulwhite68]

Cheers guys that's great. Simple really hay! Will take that all onboard and just ignore you! Only joking, just saw the nicest/cleanest engine bay and wanted to copy it. Thank you.... Love the help on this site. Good for us new guys