91civicZ6

thats what i was goign to say Dr. Boost. you cant spray liquid onto the track.

89dxhunchback

I did it and shaved my hood squiters.. You wait till after you run at the track, then on the way back ( like towards the back of the track after the braking/turn around ) to squirt the ---- out of it ( about 5 seconds while your moving ), then let the car rest for about 15 minutes, then run it again ( your car shouldn't be "circle tracked" away if you want it to last as long as possible ).

I didn't even use mine at the track ( hammer ). You might want to bring a towel, b/c they will kick your *** out the track real fast if you drip ---- on the track.

The biggest problem I'm seen with mine is that the spray pattern is more a "steam" then a "mist"...

racerex

You really don't get it do you? It would do nothing for you if you are not moving, and obviously it's not the same as cryogenic gas, but if you are driving the water will wick away the heat as it dries.

There have been stories of backpackers in the middle of the summer getting drenched by a rainstorm, and then the sun comes right out and they die of hypothermia. All the water wicks away the body heat from them and they die.

89dxhunchback

Its all about heat transfer, and yes a $500 CO2 deal would be better, but not "better spent", $5 or $500....

There is no question of "does it work", more of a "how well it works ", I'd say on a FWD cars, its kinda "ify" But it would really help a car with a SMIC from heat soaking, and the "ice water" idea only makes it better of course, but not a "daily driver" kinda deal...

It would suck to hit the water, then go into a curve and loose control ( happens to me b/c of torque steer anyway, hehe ).

claytonsmith

if youre worried about dripping use alchohol. it evaporates faster and i would think it would have a better " wicking" effect that water due to the faster evaporatin too... i guess

89dxhunchback

True, but I'd only use it at the track, unless are washer resover is "air tight"...

projekteg

just build a nice reservoir under your ic to catch the drips

TekPhobia

Any thoughts you had about intercoolers will now go out the window:

http://www.autospeed.com/cms/article...les&A=0527&P=1

It's an article on, "Intelligent intercooler water spray."

Enjoy!

-Tim

Dr.Boost

Yeah, because I'm sure it won't spill out as your racing down the track with basically a pan of water underneath your IC. I highly doubt they would let you run at a track with that.
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