80mm rads

[sandman001]

I'm thinking about like a black ice micro 2 for my setup, I'm limited on space, and it's about all I can fit.

So, if I run that and my chevette heatercore in parrallel, will alot more water flow through the chevette since it has 1/2"ID fittings, and the BIM2 has 3/8?

[ILikeMy240sx]

Hmmm I believe it would be comense to think that more water will flow through chevette since its 1/2 and also less restrictive

[felinusz]

If you can, modding the Black Ice Micro II to take 1/2" ID fittings is a definate possibility.

sysfx sells custom size radiators - I was going to buy one - but I was driven away by their *terrible* Reseller rating, and the fact that noone would answer their phone.

I managed to get a second Black ice Extreme on the forums - hopefully I can find room for it when it arrives ;)

[sandman001]

I realise that, But will alot more water go through that.

like say that 60% goes through the chevette and 40% through the BIM2 would be fine.

But if it gets to where like 80% is going through the chevette, I'll have to find something less restrictive.

[Rokk1972]

water will take the path of least resistance. you will have much more flow thru the HC than the BI micro.

And Adding 1/2" fittings to the Micro will accomplish nothing for flowrates thru it.

[sandman001]

I know it won't help with just adding bigger fittings, because it still has to go through the 3/8" fitting.

Geuss I'll have to find something else.

I found a heatercore, but can't find out much about it.

http://www.pullmanford.com/heatercores/2-570.jpg

[unreal]

yeah the flow will be constricted,, hell id just use the heatcore with 1/2 fittings

[sandman001]

I would, but I'll be using pelts, and I don't think my one chevette heatercore will keep up.

[Ven0m]

If you have access to this, Lada heatercore is said to be better than chevette - mostly thanks to less restrictions, but not only.

It may be not so easily avaible in your region tho as it's Russian design :)

Btw, if you want lots of active surface, you can also try my monster rad design:
- get car radiator
- have it "instead of side of case", with some shroud which would act as rest of side of case
- all fans blowing in or all out

[sandman001]

Yea, but I need it to be small, does anyone know how to find info on the heatercore I mentioned above?