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#175862 - 05/13/09 11:58 AM Water Wetter
ChrisGT Offline
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Can we mix this with dex cool?

I know it works because there was a 3.4whipple gt500 at tasca that put this in there intercooler expansion bay and it just dropped in temp dramatically.

Wondering if we can throw this in our coolant system. I can't complain dex cool works great but its only good for like 50k. The newer dex cool is good too.

http://www.redlineoil.com/products_coolant.asp
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#175863 - 05/13/09 04:12 PM Re: Water Wetter
ordonez1307 Offline
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I don't know. I'm not going to bother. I'm running it in the I/C though.
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#175864 - 05/13/09 10:21 PM Re: Water Wetter
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Yes you can, but water wetter does very little good if you run 50/50 water/coolant. It works much better with high % of water. It's main use is to lube the water pumps seals when there is no slippery coolant. Most drag racers use it with 100% water to keep their water pumps lubed. Here is tech data right from Redline:

http://www.redlineoil.com/tech.asp

DYNO TEST RESULTS
Dynomometer tests performed by Malcolm Garrett
Racing Engines showed significant improvements in
coolant temperatures using WaterWetter®. These
tests were performed with a Chevrolet 350 V-8 with a
cast iron block and aluminum cylinder heads. The
thermostat temperature was 160°F. The engine operated
at 7200 rpm for three hours and the stabilized
cooling system temperature was recorded and tabulated
below:
Cooling System Fluid Stabilized Temperature
50% Glycol/ 50% Water 228°F
50/50 with WaterWetter® 220°F
Water 220°F
Water with WaterWetter® 202°F
These numbers are similar to the temperatures
recorded in track use and heavy-duty street use.
COOLANT EFFECTS ON PERFORMANCE
Under moderate load conditions, each percent glycol
raises cylinder head temperatures by 1°F. 50% glycol
raises head temperatures by 45°F. This increase in
temperature will raise the octane required for trace
knock levels by typically 3.5 octane numbers. A car
equipped with a knock sensor will retard the timing to
compensate for the increase in octane requirement
by approximately 5°, which will reduce the maximum
brake torque by about 2.1%. Racing vehicles not
equipped with knock sensors can advance timing for
increased torque.
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