How hot does PS fluid get? Liquid-liquid enclosed cooler work for PS?
09-18-2012, 09:21 AM
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How hot does PS fluid get? Liquid-liquid enclosed cooler work for PS?
Curious how hot PS fluid gets and if using a liquid-liquid EOC in the end tank of a radiator would provide sufficient cooling? I.e. will 220 degree coolant cool the PS fluid off enough?
I assume it will work as my father's Panoz uses the left side end tank (the cold side on that car - bottom left outlet) for the PC cooler.
I currently have the OEM Z06/Z-51 PS cooler and have never had an issue with my PS pump or fluid.
I assume it will work as my father's Panoz uses the left side end tank (the cold side on that car - bottom left outlet) for the PC cooler.
I currently have the OEM Z06/Z-51 PS cooler and have never had an issue with my PS pump or fluid.
09-18-2012, 09:40 AM
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I don't know how hot the fluid actually gets, but after a run I have measured the outside of the tank at around 220F using an infrared pyrometer (which isn't the most accurate way, but it's one data point).
09-18-2012, 11:09 PM
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Yes they're the "go-to" place for any rebuild needs. I'm contemplating a new radiator/cooler setup and may use the radiator for the PS cooling and delete the stand-alone cooler.
09-19-2012, 08:05 AM
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If my coolant was getting to 220° I would not put additional heat into it. I would get a larger PS cooler and position it in cool air, not behind the radiator where I see some. If you upgrade the radiator so coolant temps are lower then it would be a possibility. There doesn't have to be much delta between the two for cooling to take place. Without knowing PS temp, 220° coolant could be heating the PS.
09-19-2012, 09:31 AM
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If my coolant was getting to 220° I would not put additional heat into it. I would get a larger PS cooler and position it in cool air, not behind the radiator where I see some. If you upgrade the radiator so coolant temps are lower then it would be a possibility. There doesn't have to be much delta between the two for cooling to take place. Without knowing PS temp, 220° coolant could be heating the PS.
220 coolant temp is pretty standard racing in the summer around here. That's using a stock radiator with water and water wetter, no AC blocking it, and a 16" Spal fan behind it.