Redline Water Wetter - nice difference

Yes, it's nice to have a peace of mind or worry free feelings

 

Griffin is one of the leading manufactures of radiators for racing. This is from the FAQ section on griffins website. I guess you'd have to talk with them to see how they came up to that conclusion.


12) Should I run Redline "water wetter" in your radiator?
Redline "water wetter" is more costly than premium antifreeze, with no apparent advantages.

http://www.griffinrad.com/faq.php

 

Antifreeze does not transfer heat as well as plain water so you may very well be seeing lower temperatures simply because you are not using antifreeze or not using as much as usual in the case of the Mondial. Also, cooler running doesn't mean it is better. Engines are designed to run in a certain temperature "window." Hotter is not good and cooler is not good. Too many people think the cooler they can get their engine to run the better. Not always true/correct.

 

FWIW lads

Photoflo a kodak product is the same basically as WW. It contains glycerin which tricks the water molecule and removes the surface tension allowing the water to have more contact area in the water jackets. This of course allows for more cooling and heat transfer whatever mix you are using.

Usually high and low temps today are worrysome due to Nox and co and co2 emmision althought improved combustion has a narrow window of about 15-20 degrees.


Thermostats make the engine reach its optimum performance temp and the radiator, water and additives try to keep it there.

Cheers
Robert
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This is sort of true, but not a complete answer. Water can absorb the most heat per unit volume, so it will have the best cooling capacity BUT using an antifreeze will raise the boiling point. That means if the system isn't working well, the antifreeze may prevent a boil over. Thing is, if you had just water you might not have needed the higher boiling point to begin with!

When I started using Water Wetter in my Lotus I saw a few degrees C lower temp. which is always good in an old Lotus. My car runs at 88C which is right where it should be. Used to be 90C. I also use about 60% water and 40% coolant as we get cold winters here! I'd use just water and water wetter if we didn't ever get below freezing.

Ken

 

I replaced my chargecooler fluid with "water wetter" on my Esprit, it made a huge difference in performance as it dropped the temp of the incoming air and thus gave me more power.

In the main coolant system, it dropped the temp by a few degrees, but not that noticeable.

 

Royal Purple makes a similar product also, "Purple Ice".......it helps with electrolysis and corrosion as well......I use it and 50-50.

 

Now you all have made me curious. I'll send an email to griffin and post a copy of the response.

 

I suspect that they are talking about water and WW only, no anti-freeze. If you are racing, many tracks or sponsoring organizations do not allow anti-freeze, because it is so slick and a spill requires cleaning the track. If a hose blows with just water and WW, no problem as far as the track surface is concerned.

For ordinary use, however, you really need anti-freeze in the block, especially in an aluminum engine. Water alone is highly corrosive, and you run the risk of cavitation at the water pump and other damage to your block. Anti-freeze contains a lot of additives that protect the metal surfaces, particularly the aluminum. A friend of mine who is an engineer did some extensive testing on various mixtures, and when all was said and done, his conclusion was that the best combination for cooling, corrosion protection, overheating (boiling), etc. is a 50/50 mix of anti-freeze and deionized water, plus 1 bottle of Water Wetter. The main benefit of WW is to break down the surface tension of the mixture and promote adhesion of the flow to the walls of the water jacket and radiator, increasing heat transfer (improves efficiency of the system). The 50/50 mix of water and anti-freeze optimizes the compromise between heat transfer and boiling point.

I've been running 50/50 + WW in all my cars for some time now, and they all stay well within limits even on the hottest days. IMHO, that's the way to go.

p.s. I use regular Prestone green anti-freeze, not that orange long-life stuff and find it works just fine. Since I usually flush the radiators and block every two years anyway, I don't care about having a long term anti-freeze in there.