Replacing a belt-driven fan on your engine with a Flex-a-lite electric fan can be a great way to improve power, fuel economy and even give you a quicker engine warm-up. But how do you choose the right electric fan for your application from the 82 different part numbers on Flex-a-lite.com?
The first step is to know what fits. We covered this in an article and video previously (How to Choose an Electric Fan). In this article and video, we’re going to spend more time talking about the differences between the various fans that fit your application to help you get the right electric fan. read more…
Even with the expanding list of direct-fit Flex-a-fit® aluminum radiators from Flex-a-lite®, we know that there are even more configurations that you may be looking for. Maybe you’re building a vehicle that we haven’t engineered a bolt-in radiator and electric fan combo for, or if you have a custom need beyond what our direct-fit systems offer. Either way, you can still have a Flex-a-fit radiator with its patented cooling technology with our custom radiator options!
Because we build the radiators in-house at our U.S. headquarters and manufacturing facility, we can perform quite a range of modifications to meet some very unique needs. read more…
New products are always exciting! We have had a great response to the latest products that we introduced at SEMA, and now all of these new products are in production and ready to ship!
What’s new for this year? We expanded our line of direct-fit Flex-a-fit® aluminum radiators and electric fan combinations to cover some very popular vehicles. One that we’re very excited to offer fits the ’87-’01 Jeep Cherokee (XJ). People have asked us for a cooling solution for this application at nearly every off-road and 4×4 show we’ve attended in the recent past, and we heard them! read more…
We started making Flex-a-fit® aluminum radiators in 2006, and we decided it was time to give you the inside story on how they are made! The quality in the Flex-a-fit radiator we build for you starts in our Fife, Washington, manufacturing facility.
Flex-a-fit radiators from Flex-a-lite® start with aluminum extrusions to create our patented sidetank design that uses internal and external fins. On the inside of the tanks, the fins perform as heat sinks by absorbing heat more quickly from the engine coolant through increased surface contact. The external fins increase the surface area threefold to transfer heat more effectively. We cut and machine the extrusions in-house, giving us the ability to do custom configurations in addition to our direct-fit and universal radiators. read more…
How easy is to install a Mojave heater from Flex-a-lite®? You can do it on location at an off-roadding event! We met Phil Novold of Max-Bilt at the Moab Easter Jeep Safari, and he looked awfully cold in his ’53 Dodge M-37. So we grabbed our video camera and caught on film how he added heat to his cool 4×4 in just a few hours. read more…
In case you haven’t heard, Flex-a-lite® is celebrating its 50th year of manufacturing performance cooling products in the U.S.! In addition to building up a new Camaro and touring the country displaying its heritage in the automotive performance industry and the company’s latest radiators and electric fans, Flex-a-lite also offered a chance for people to register to win a trip for two to Flex-a-lite headquarters!
In case you haven’t noticed, Flex-a-lite® now makes Flex-a-Fit® aluminum radiators, and our 50th Anniversary display at the 2012 SEMA Show reinforced that point. In case you missed the display, Lisa Chissus, president and owner of Flex-a-lite, gives you a tour of the new performance cooling products introduced at the show in the video above. read more…
If you own a Flex-a-Fit® radiator, mounting a transmission or power-steering cooler to it is a breeze with Flex-a-lite radiator bracket sets. These kits include brackets and mounting hardware that use the patented “T” channel side tank design as the mounting location. This lets you easily move the brackets up and down, as well as eliminating the need for you to fabricate brackets or drill holes in your vehicle. read more…
Some time ago, we introduced the Flex-a-lite Camaro SS project car that we were building with Duncan Speed & Custom in Lakewood, WA, to take on our 50th Anniversary Tour. Since then, we’ve put together a video that shows all of the work that Bill and Will Duncan did on the car to add performance and improve the appearance of the Camaro
Why did we choose a Camaro to help us celebrate our 50th anniversary? At the last SEMA show, we introduced a Flex-a-fit® direct-fit aluminum radiator and electric fan combination for the popular 2010-2011 Camaro.
We’re in the business of building performance cooling products. But every once in a while, we take it upon ourselves to build a performance car or truck to show off our wares. At the last SEMA show, we introduced a Flex-a-fit® direct-fit aluminum radiator and electric fan combination for the popular 2010-2011 Camaro. For the show, we outfitted an otherwise stock Camaro SS with the new system (you can watch the installation by clicking here). As we made preparations for our 50th Anniversary Tour, we decided to make some more modifications to the Camaro to complement the Flex-a-lite performance cooling system and help the car better fit in at the high-performance stops we have planned for the tour. read more…