Question on radiators

Crosstrack16 · 04-21-2003, 05:36 PM

What makes car heater cores better than rads like the DD or BIX?

hara · 04-21-2003, 05:40 PM

size

JSimmons · 04-21-2003, 06:19 PM

This thread is taking a dangerous turn...

bigben2k · 04-21-2003, 07:19 PM

(wheel squeek!)

In the case of the Hayden tranny cooler, it's the built-in turbulators: you'd never know it without looking it up.

A heatercore is a turbulator by design, and it's quite visible, if you look at one close up, and that's a hint: the airflow brushes up right against it too.

High surface area (inside and out), turbulent flow, large volume of air going through... That's what makes a heatercore so good.

You can find out more from Bill's Radiator Roundup

Crosstrack16 · 04-21-2003, 08:20 PM

So its safe to say, ( i think) that heater cores are more efficient...

bigben2k · 04-21-2003, 08:31 PM

They're more cost efficient.

Blackeagle · 04-21-2003, 09:29 PM

BIX II==> $100.00+

New Heater Core==> $30.00- (most anyway)

airspirit · 04-25-2003, 04:16 PM

Besides, you can find a HC that will custom fit your case and needs. Look at the sticky at the top of the forum and go for shiz, bro.

04-21-2003, 05:36 PM	#1
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04-21-2003, 05:40 PM	#2
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04-21-2003, 07:19 PM	#4
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	(wheel squeek!) In the case of the Hayden tranny cooler, it's the built-in turbulators: you'd never know it without looking it up. A heatercore is a turbulator by design, and it's quite visible, if you look at one close up, and that's a hint: the airflow brushes up right against it too. High surface area (inside and out), turbulent flow, large volume of air going through... That's what makes a heatercore so good. You can find out more from Bill's Radiator Roundup __________________ WBTA (Water Block Testing Alliance) Nordic Hardware WC 101

04-21-2003, 08:31 PM	#6
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	They're more cost efficient. __________________ WBTA (Water Block Testing Alliance) Nordic Hardware WC 101

04-25-2003, 04:16 PM	#8
airspirit Been /.'d... have you? Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Moscow, ID Posts: 1,986	Besides, you can find a HC that will custom fit your case and needs. Look at the sticky at the top of the forum and go for shiz, bro. __________________ #!/bin/sh {who;} {last;} {pause;} {grep;} {touch;} {unzip;} mount /dev/girl -t {wet;} {fsck;} {fsck;} {fsck;} {fsck;} echo yes yes yes {yes;} umount {/dev/girl;zip;} rm -rf {wet.spot;} {sleep;} finger: permission denied

04-21-2003, 06:19 PM	#3
JSimmons Cooling Savant Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: 4-sided room with an exit going east, and an exit going south Posts: 392	This thread is taking a dangerous turn...

04-21-2003, 08:20 PM	#5
Crosstrack16 Cooling Savant Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Spring Hill, FL Posts: 169	So its safe to say, ( i think) that heater cores are more efficient...

04-21-2003, 09:29 PM	#7
Blackeagle Thermophile Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: U.S.A = Michigan Posts: 1,243	BIX II==> $100.00+ New Heater Core==> $30.00- (most anyway)

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