copper turbo kit piping
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could just clear coat the copper to prevent corrosion.
also to T_K you are dumb if you think a metal that absorbs heat faster will release it slower.
please take a gen chem 1 class before giving anymore of your "FACTS"
the fact that copper will absorb heat faster than aluminum has no bearing after idling for 5 minutes... either way the temps of the pipes will normalize no matter what metal it is. the good thing about copper is after driving your metal will be more affected by ambient temps and and cool down faster than the aluminum.
The cost of the Cu and the added weight makes it difficult to beat aluminum for this application, regardless of thermal dissipation.
also to T_K you are dumb if you think a metal that absorbs heat faster will release it slower.
please take a gen chem 1 class before giving anymore of your "FACTS"
the fact that copper will absorb heat faster than aluminum has no bearing after idling for 5 minutes... either way the temps of the pipes will normalize no matter what metal it is. the good thing about copper is after driving your metal will be more affected by ambient temps and and cool down faster than the aluminum.
The cost of the Cu and the added weight makes it difficult to beat aluminum for this application, regardless of thermal dissipation.
and everyone seems to be forgetting that the temps in the engine bay will probably be warmer than the air in the pipe so we dont want heat transfer.
If the pipes had cold air flowing over them they still wouldnt help much as the surface area of the piping is small compared to an intercooler.
as for a copper cored air to air intercooler, it would help but it would weight a **** load.
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Last edited by snobes; May 13, 2010 at 07:43 PM.
You mean your turbo piping will be CF instead of aluminum? What are you trying to gain from such an expensive switch?
Precisely why I was asking what his plan was, and I don't quickly see an advantage to any kind of pipe that is overwrapped with CF minus the bling and the brag.
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Well i wanted to do the piping in full cf. no overwrapping. no real gains here. just because i can
The only thing i worry about is the pressure. I´m running around 20psi. But i think the piping should be stron enough to handle that.
Weight saving? Less than 10% But maybe i could change some of the piping to get rid of some samco couplers?! The whole thing was just a "what crazy stuff could i do next?!" thing
The only thing i worry about is the pressure. I´m running around 20psi. But i think the piping should be stron enough to handle that.Weight saving? Less than 10% But maybe i could change some of the piping to get rid of some samco couplers?! The whole thing was just a "what crazy stuff could i do next?!" thing
Well i wanted to do the piping in full cf. no overwrapping. no real gains here. just because i can The only thing i worry about is the pressure. I´m running around 20psi. But i think the piping should be stron enough to handle that.
Weight saving? Less than 10% But maybe i could change some of the piping to get rid of some samco couplers?! The whole thing was just a "what crazy stuff could i do next?!" thing
The only thing i worry about is the pressure. I´m running around 20psi. But i think the piping should be stron enough to handle that.Weight saving? Less than 10% But maybe i could change some of the piping to get rid of some samco couplers?! The whole thing was just a "what crazy stuff could i do next?!" thing
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