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Originally Posted by nikhsub1
I'm no rad expert either... are we to assume the fins do little to actually aid in heat transfer? If so, then yes this idea is crap. If they do aid in heat transfer, this idea should work very well, the air flows over the horizontal fins which cool the vertical part of the fins attached to the tubes. I guess we'll never know unless we can find a comparable rad with horizontal fins. I also fail to see how bending the fins in the horizontal fashion is more expensive than bending then into a zig-zag?
And maxSaleen, it's MOOT, not mute.  I got razzed about using mute instead of moot and now it's your turn! |
The way I see it the fins are nothing more than expanding surface area that doesn't already exist. The way you have it in the first post on the right you are covering up already used surface area and adding a layer of resistance. I don't think covering up metal with more metal would work to well for optimal heat transfer.
The pic on the left seems better to me as it adds the most surface area not already used. By angling the fins you are lengthening it as well adding more area than just shooting strait across horizontally.