Your Novak Cyclone will be 100% fine. No problems with the new cells.
You can run a motor fan, but it's overkill in my opinion unless you run mod or in the desert.
Personal transponders are awesome. It's a hassle to get house transponders every round and it is easier to find a place on the car to ballance it than a standard AMB transponder. The software needs to be AMB-RC edition to read a personal.