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Has anyone had luck doing this on the radiator shroud? I have one bad fan (passenger side) due to my airbox grommet obstructing the blade some time ago. It looks like the blade may be slightly warped as well. Driver-side fan is good to go.
So i'd like to replace the passenger fan with a suitable aftermarket version - looking at Spal, Flex a Lite, and Derale round 12" fans without shrouds. My plan would be to remove the dead fan and graft one of these in its place.
Reason for this approach would be to save money. On sale, some of these fans are in the $100 range. A fair bit cheaper than a series 1 fan motor + blade, and cheaper still than buying a series 2 shroud + fans, or a shrouded fan kit.
Also, OP, the S2 RX-8 fans (and radiator) are better. Search the junkyards, you make get lucky.
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I just picked up a complete OEM assembly (shroud, both fans) for $75 on ebay. Came off a 2006 with 40k miles, and the seller offers a 6 month warranty. I'll test them to make sure the amperage is within spec.