Radix rotor coating & meth
04-21-2006, 02:54 PM
#31
I can see it interfering with airflow a little, but if the restriction is not in the intercooler, it would just push a higher volume of air through a smaller opening. Once you hit the point where the clogged intercooler became the restriction, then you might start to lose manifold pressure.
If you look at the pics of the head unit it looks like the bypass valve circulates air from just below the rotors back into the intake piping...and as long as the meth was set to kick in under boost and not vacuum, the bypass valve would be closed anyway....unless I am missing something. Maybe Brian can explain further how that might work. All the pics below are from this article: http://www.popularhotrodding.com/tech/MagnaCharger/
I dunno, maybe it's not possible to make something like we are talking about, but I think this is good discussion about whether or not it would be possible.
If you look at the pics of the head unit it looks like the bypass valve circulates air from just below the rotors back into the intake piping...and as long as the meth was set to kick in under boost and not vacuum, the bypass valve would be closed anyway....unless I am missing something. Maybe Brian can explain further how that might work. All the pics below are from this article: http://www.popularhotrodding.com/tech/MagnaCharger/
I dunno, maybe it's not possible to make something like we are talking about, but I think this is good discussion about whether or not it would be possible.
04-21-2006, 04:32 PM
#33
Originally Posted by TG02Z71
So what type of coating is it and what is the job of the coating?
Is there a different coating that could be used, like lets say hard-coat anodize? Not the color pretty anodizing that is used to make things look pretty.
Is there a different coating that could be used, like lets say hard-coat anodize? Not the color pretty anodizing that is used to make things look pretty.
The coating is an abradeable powder coat (APC). It is there to take the clearance between the rotors and the rotor housing down to almost 0. the rotors actually "hone" or "wear" into each other creating a nice tight seal.
04-21-2006, 07:31 PM
#40
Meth corroding it is BS. Sprintcars and indycars run 100% meth for fuel on ALL aluminum motors with no corrosion issues.
And to add to this, you are talking about a very small about of meth and only in short burst. Its not there long enough to cause any harm even if it was that corrosive.
And to add to this, you are talking about a very small about of meth and only in short burst. Its not there long enough to cause any harm even if it was that corrosive.