sweet cooling upgrades....

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scorpio_vette

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Milwaukee Wisconsin

• Jul 25, 2007

• #1

i just saw this on the flex-a-lite website and it looks freaking sweet.
http://www.4x4review.com/products/drive_train/FlexAFit.asp

i also saw this radiator mist system on the hayden website and was wondering what some of you thought???
after searching google for quite a while i can't seem to find that many system like that out there. aparently the idea has been used on heavy duty work equipment in some places but is still a "newish" idea on cars. what do you think???
http://www.haydenauto.com/new-products/radiator-mist-system.htm

 

JAS

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Location

Ann Arbor, MI

• Jul 25, 2007

• #2

I have seen the mister some Pikes Peaks cars on TV and other dirt racing appliations.

I have even seen simular over at the Sand Dunes using a washer bottle/pump to spritz the Rad with some water.

 

87manche

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Location

Ohio

• Jul 25, 2007

• #3

I did that the other day when the DD honda overheated.

windshield washer fluid works wonders to cool a radiator, all that alcohol evaps fast, and drops the temp considerably. I've also seen alcohol sprays on intercoolers at the drag track.

I wouldn't want it to be a necessary part of my cooling system, but it might be nice for long hill climbs on really hot days.

 

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scottmcneal

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Location

not here

• Jul 25, 2007

• #4

do you have hard water where you live? If you do it will screw up the rad, plugs so air can't flow throw it.. Old hat in desert, but they used ice in the old days

 

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yakinaked

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Location

Salt Lake City

• Jul 25, 2007

• #5

scottmcneal said:

do you have hard water where you live? If you do it will screw up the rad, plugs so air can't flow throw it.. Old hat in desert, but they used ice in the old days

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You shouldn't run tap water in your radiator anyway - spend a couple of bucks at the grocery store and buy distilled water...

 

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scottmcneal

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not here

• Jul 25, 2007

• #6

For the mist sys, not inside outside for extra cooling when in high load or heat

 

5-90

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Location

Hammerspace

• Jul 25, 2007

• #7

Misting the radiator is an old trick - just don't use tap water (use distilled or R/O filtered.) Cut with denatured alcohol for greater effect. I've seen this done with charge air coolers and with radiators, and it does work well.

I've even setup cryo CO2 on charge air coolers for bracket racers and amateur drag racers - something about blowing in 20psig at 15-20* below ambient temperature really helped there...