I got my fan off with a pipe wrench and a hammer. Put the pipe wrench on the nut and smack it with the hammer and that's it. No more heavy ass mechanical fan. If u decide to keep the mechanical fan, be sure to store it with the shaft pointing upwards.
Most people a controller from DCC, its about $120 for the good one. Fan Control I found a couple people using these also, a lot cheaper. http://www.polyperformance.com/rally...=RALLYproducts http://www.google.com/search?q=Derale+Adjustable+Fan+Controller+%2316759 &hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=1Ex&rls=org.mozilla:en-USfficial&prmd=ivns&source=univ&tbs=shop:1&tbo=u &sa=X&ei=joNyTYnPAoe3tgeb87mADw&ved=0CDQQrQQ&biw=1 152&bih=674
yea, i'm gonna go with DCC, gonna use their controller for the 2 spd taurus fans, its around $80, from what i've read you get what you pay for, so the $30 flexalite controllers are a no go for me