SPADGE

As someone pointed out to me last week my 60mm ally rad is fitted tight up to my 500 cooler! Obviously this can't be a good thing as the heat from the rad will transfer straight into the cooler especialy being alloy!!
What is the best way for seperating the 2 so that they are not touching?
Cheers Spadge....

Guinnless

Spadge,

On your setup is there room to physically move the IC forward? If so maybe you could have the mouting brackets modified.
You should only need a few mill clearance for it to be ok.

SPADGE

Will check later mate

peteh

iTrader: (3)

Was thining can't really insulate it as it stop the air flow through , think they need to be moved, either rad back or cooler forward.

SPADGE

Ehh Pete?
Was thinking of around the edges not the core chap

wes

I have often wondered would painting the intercooler + rad black (as done as standard) help stop the heat transfering so easily with these alloy finished intercoolers / rads?

SPADGE

Dunno Wes but i kind of like them this colour
Anyway you can tell me i'm daft but i was tyhinking of seperating the 2 a little and using some sort of rubber or foam like draught insulating stuff in between the 2 to keep them from touching each other

Toe Knee

iTrader: (2)

Doesnt sound like a daft idea to me mate!!!!!!!!!! as long as its thick enough to stop any contact between the 2 then i cant see it not working!!!!!!!!!!

Anonymous

The original 500s had a slim foam double sided tape insert between rad and cooler

RichardPON

I would have thought you'd have wanted them as close together as possible to allow maximum airflow through both.

If you leave a big gap between the cooler and rad, then surely you will create an air pocket, and restrict air flow.

DaveEscos

I doubt it will make much difference or knock xx horsepower off your car!

gus

iTrader: (1)

have a look in demon tweeks, they sell loads of different types of heat insulation