would a turbulator work?

Myth · 05-30-2004, 09:58 AM

Hi

After stumbling across these goodies:

http://www.haydenind.com/design.htm

I got the idea to create my own "turbolator" and place it in somewhere in my system. The generel idea would be that if the turbolance created realy increases performance, both heads and rads would benefit..

What do you guyz think?

(sorry for bad spelling.. i'm Danish)

sevisehda · 05-30-2004, 10:08 AM

I may be mistaken but I think all the tubing on the page is for heat exchangers(similar to a radiator). There not for adding in line to a system to improve performance.

Myth · 05-30-2004, 10:11 AM

I know, but if it works on a their rad, I was hoping it would also work on mine.. and since turbolence is know to work with waterblocks as well.. (RBX) then perhaps it would do some good her as well..

And to clarify, i would try to make a "turbolator" my self :-)

8-Ball · 05-30-2004, 10:17 AM

Erm,

Water blocks ARE turbulators. That's what all the fins and so on are all about, increasing turbulence.

A radiator could benefit, but you would most likely have to make a radiator from scratch.

8-ball

Myth · 05-30-2004, 10:21 AM

#4

I know, but i am currently using an Maze-4, and just thought a bit more turbolence would help. My Rad is a copper heatercore from a Nissan and is 16mm and offers almost no resistance and i hoped a "turbolator" would do good here too..

But if you think it's a waste of time, i'll leave it be i guess..

BTW: love the thread about flow :-)

8-Ball · 05-30-2004, 10:59 AM

I don't think it's a waste of time, but in the case of the radiator, the turbulators need to be IN the channels of the rad. This isn't easy without completely taking the rad apart.

Equally, I think turbulators would more than likely make the Maze 4 VERY restrictive.

I'm not saying it wouldn't work.

8-ball

Myth · 05-30-2004, 11:09 AM

Ahh my mistake!

My idea was to place a "turbolator" in front of the rad. to create turbolence thrugh it, but that is not what is done in the haydens. I see where i went wrong..

The Maze4 is very restictive, and you're right it might do more harm then good.. i'll think it over a few more times..

jaydee · 05-30-2004, 11:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Myth

The Maze4 is very restictive, and you're right it might do more harm then good.. i'll think it over a few more times..

No no no. The Maze 4 is actually very UN-restrictive. One of the better flowing blocks there is. Got one myself. What he meant is putting turbulators IN the Maze 4 channels like D-Tek does with the TC-4. That would make the Maze 4 extremely restrictive.

Myth · 05-30-2004, 11:20 AM

#8

Yep my mistake again.. i write and think to much today without combining the two skills ;-)

05-30-2004, 09:58 AM	#1
Myth Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Denmark Posts: 69	would a turbulator work? Hi After stumbling across these goodies: http://www.haydenind.com/design.htm I got the idea to create my own "turbolator" and place it in somewhere in my system. The generel idea would be that if the turbolance created realy increases performance, both heads and rads would benefit.. What do you guyz think? (sorry for bad spelling.. i'm Danish)

05-30-2004, 10:08 AM	#2
sevisehda Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2003 Location: NY Posts: 234	I may be mistaken but I think all the tubing on the page is for heat exchangers(similar to a radiator). There not for adding in line to a system to improve performance. __________________ CPU: Barton2500 @ 2.43 ghz MB: NF7S Rev2 RAM: 2x 256mb Kingston HyperX 3500 HD's: 2x 160gb SATA RAID GPU: Sapphire X800Pro VIVO -> XT Plat(softmod) 520/590

05-30-2004, 10:59 AM	#6
8-Ball Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Oxford University, UK Posts: 452	I don't think it's a waste of time, but in the case of the radiator, the turbulators need to be IN the channels of the rad. This isn't easy without completely taking the rad apart. Equally, I think turbulators would more than likely make the Maze 4 VERY restrictive. I'm not saying it wouldn't work. 8-ball __________________ For those who believe that water needs to travel slowly through the radiator for optimum performance, read the following thread. READ ALL OF THIS!!!!

05-30-2004, 10:11 AM	#3
Myth Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Denmark Posts: 69	I know, but if it works on a their rad, I was hoping it would also work on mine.. and since turbolence is know to work with waterblocks as well.. (RBX) then perhaps it would do some good her as well.. And to clarify, i would try to make a "turbolator" my self :-)

05-30-2004, 10:17 AM	#4
8-Ball Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Oxford University, UK Posts: 452	Erm, Water blocks ARE turbulators. That's what all the fins and so on are all about, increasing turbulence. A radiator could benefit, but you would most likely have to make a radiator from scratch. 8-ball __________________ For those who believe that water needs to travel slowly through the radiator for optimum performance, read the following thread. READ ALL OF THIS!!!!

05-30-2004, 10:21 AM	#5
Myth Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Denmark Posts: 69	#4 I know, but i am currently using an Maze-4, and just thought a bit more turbolence would help. My Rad is a copper heatercore from a Nissan and is 16mm and offers almost no resistance and i hoped a "turbolator" would do good here too.. But if you think it's a waste of time, i'll leave it be i guess.. BTW: love the thread about flow :-)

05-30-2004, 11:09 AM	#7
Myth Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Denmark Posts: 69	Ahh my mistake! My idea was to place a "turbolator" in front of the rad. to create turbolence thrugh it, but that is not what is done in the haydens. I see where i went wrong.. The Maze4 is very restictive, and you're right it might do more harm then good.. i'll think it over a few more times..

05-30-2004, 11:20 AM	#9
Myth Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Denmark Posts: 69	#8 Yep my mistake again.. i write and think to much today without combining the two skills ;-)

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