Nigel Posted July 15, 2003 Share Posted July 15, 2003 I just read an interesting article on the Autospeed.com website about sealing an intercooler in parifin wax! Unfortunately, you do have to subscribe to view the whole article, but Autospeed is one of the best magazines on-line or off that I've come across. Their tech articles are excellent, and it is well worth the subscribtion fee. Anyway, apparently the wax can absorb a large amount of energy over a long period of time, making it ideal as a heatsink. There are some limitations, like your temps out of the turbo have to be max 50 deg C (melting point of the wax is 52 deg C). And it's not suitable for continuous boosting (like on a race track). But for a street car, it's an intriguing idea. The article is here http://autospeed.com/cms/A_1815/article.html Nigel '73 240ZT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted July 15, 2003 Author Share Posted July 15, 2003 Oops! When I said that the max temp out of the turbo has to be 50 deg C, I shoud have added that that was the max temp just cruising around. That's not the maximum temperature for under boost. What makes the wax so effective is that it remains at the same temperature (52 deg C) as it changes state from a solid to a liquid. It's the same principle as packing an intercooler with ice, except unlike ice, the wax will solidify again. Nigel '73 240ZT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jt240z Posted July 17, 2003 Share Posted July 17, 2003 Does anyone have a copy of this article? I tried to access it using the link provided, and they want to charge to view it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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