How to improve storm water blocks?

[wun911]

Has anyone drilled extra holes in their storm water block to give it more "jets" or has anyone made larger holes so more water goes into the little copper "cups"??

[Captain Slug]

Um, have you even looked at the actual design of the storm? Each jet is produced by a precisely sized nozzle that extends into each cup a specific amount. The designer of the block (Cathar) has done extensive calculation and successive testing of different nozzle placements and cup size/densities over the past 2 or 3 years. The Swiftech storm is the best mix of performance and production cost.
A higher number of cups and nozzles so far has produced minimal gains while requiring a much more powerful pump. The Little River Storm G5 has a much higher cup total/density level and is only a few degrees better in performance when compared to the production Swiftech Storm.

If you drill any holes in the mid plate you will effectively ruin your block.

[clocker2]

The only "improvement" I've made to any of my Swifty blocks ( have an Apogee and both revisions of the Storm) is to retap the housings to 9/16-18 and use DD hi-flo metal barbs.
The stock plastic barbs just made me nervous.

[natewildes]

The plastic fittings do bend a little too much for me...and metal looks better as well ;)

[rcillig]

The only "improvement" I've made to any of my Swifty blocks ( have an Apogee and both revisions of the Storm) is to retap the housings to 9/16-18 and use DD hi-flo metal barbs.
The stock plastic barbs just made me nervous.

that sounds like a good idea, you got a pic of the end product ?

[clocker2]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/clocker/mobo1.jpg
Here is the Apogee with DD barbs installed.
I also replace the horrible button head allen screws with standard Phillips heads w/ collars so I can actually apply some torque when reassembling the block (had to check for swarf in the pin array you know).

[SolidxSnake]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/clocker/mobo1.jpg
Here is the Apogee with DD barbs installed.
I also replace the horrible button head allen screws with standard Phillips heads w/ collars so I can actually apply some torque when reassembling the block (had to check for swarf in the pin array you know).


How can't you torque hex-screws? That is, if you're using a hex bit and not an allen wrench... Allen wrenches BLOW.

[rcillig]

witch thread barbs do you need for the storm ? they sell them bards in 2 versions.

[SiGfever]

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"How to improve storm water blocks?"

Have Cathar do it! :beer:

[Tekko]

I would say keep the block clean and get the powerful pump it craves(which you have) other then that there is no way you can improve on this design.