Performance coolants

[Papercup]

Hey guys,

 

I was at McWell today and was walking around the workshop when I came across these to things: "Super Thermo LLC" and Cycle Logic Engine Ice". One of the guys at McWell told me that these are after-market high performace coolants. He told me that they are suppose to work much better than the OE coolants and are being used in racing cars. Anyone using these things? Does it work as claimed?

[Othello]

i guess they do......... but the million-dollar-question is : Is yours a racing car ??? if, not, you prob be better off with a normal coolant eg. water-wetter or Merc ......... Buy @ stockist either Sin Ming or Alexandra there ......... cheaper .......

Edited February 2, 2005 by Othello

[Fuzzylogic]

Who sells the redline water wetter off the shelf and roughly how much? Saw some guy selling it on yahoo auctions for 22 bucks.

[Othello]

Last I read, R4 Motor @ Eunos ........ Exact addy not sure ..... search yellow pages & give them a call ........

[Jamesgetz]

they will work as a coolant but the increase in BHP r prob overstated unless your radiator is undersized for its duty

 

the temp of the engine is ultimately controlled by the thermostat which controls the radiator fluid valve. even if the coolant is superbly good, the thermostat will just close off the valve to allow less cooling so as to maintain engine temp

 

if u want to reduce engine temp, change the thermostat to lower temp one. but as Genie47 has posted somewhere in this forum, don't lower the engine temp anyhow or you can potentially screw up your engine

[Papercup]

Hmmm... Ok. Thanks bro for the info!

[Ohlins]

they are used for racing as anti-freeze is not allowed on race tracks. super slippery!

 

all this performance coolants will help if your vehicle has a prob. heating up very fast. engine-ice works on my bike, lowers the temp a little during cruising and esp important, the bike does not heat up so FAST during traffic stops. i can vouch as the bike has a digital water temp display.

 

for normal cars with graph temp reading, how to monitor? unless u add a water temp meter. then in the end spend more money.

 

just stick to normal antifreeze if you dun want any hassle. its been around for ages coz it plain works.

[Papercup]

Thanks for the info bro! Yup, I guess I will stick to the normal antifreeze. Save some money