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Posted By Melly 3 Years Ago

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4 blade fans improve air worth the switch

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Melly	Posted 3 Years Ago
Supercharged Group: Forum Members Last Active: Last Year Posts: 201, Visits: 48.3K	Is there a great improvement going from 3 baled fan to a 4 blade? Or is there something else I should do as in slow speed the heat start to rise but does not over heat.
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4 blade fans improve air worth the switch By Melly ( 3 Years Ago )

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