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Old 11-07-2011, 11:30 PM   #1
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Kevin, there are a number of very effective cooling system additives and I have found little to choose among Water Wetter from Redline, Purple Ice by Royal Purple and Radiator Relief, a product from Design Engineering. They all offer boiling point reduction and corrosion inhibitors.....take your pick.
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Old 11-08-2011, 02:18 PM   #2
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Kevin, there are a number of very effective cooling system additives and I have found little to choose among Water Wetter from Redline, Purple Ice by Royal Purple and Radiator Relief, a product from Design Engineering. They all offer boiling point reduction and corrosion inhibitors.....take your pick.
Why would anyone want boiling point reduction?

I have had composite head gaskets leak with water wetter.
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Old 11-08-2011, 03:26 PM   #3
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Why would anyone want boiling point reduction?

I have had composite head gaskets leak with water wetter.
It's a feature that applies to some applications - not necessarily competition specific. For what it's worth, I've never experienced a gasket breach while using these products.
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Thanks for the input.My main conern is will this offer good enough anti corrosion properties.If the garage wasn't heated I would put antifreeze in and probably still will just as added insrance.Obviously the reason for taking the antifreeze out is not to cause problems at the track.Thanks again

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I thought it raises the boiling point but then lowers the water temps by reducing the capacity of the water from creating bubbles.
I didn't say that did I??.....but that's what I meant.
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Old 11-13-2011, 12:01 PM   #6
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Zinc drain plug in radiator and other places you put them like intake manifold heater core plugs helps with the corrosion thing .
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Kevin,

Did you have any luck finding a New Weiand Team G Oval Port intake ?? Did you ever look at a Brodix HV 2007 for your project ?

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Old 12-03-2011, 01:34 PM   #8
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I have had -40 RV antifreeze freeze in the container. I was told by the manufacture that RV antifreeze does not expand when frozen, so the pipes etc will not burst, unless you have water mixed with it.
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