THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

By using a combination of our Thermal Dispersant (TLTD) and/or one of our Thermal Barrier Coatings, significant gains in efficiency can be see. Coated brakes will allow for better braking allowing a competitor on a road course to go deeper into the corner before breaking. Simply coating the disc brake pad with TLHB on the back can show a significant reduction in the heat transferred to the calipers and fluid. By coating cooling system components a smaller radiator can be run or the air intake opening in the front of the car can be reduced, for less drag. In drag racing the use of thermal barriers on parts such as the oil pan can help keep oil temperature at a more desirable point, while waiting in the staging lanes.

From Jerry

Sun Engineering in Phoenix, AZ

Jerry provided an update on the 440 Mopar he has been working with. The E.T.'s improved from 11.7 to 11.1. The only changes were the use of our coatings. 60 ft times went from 1.76 to 1.556. MPH improved from 117 to 122.

From Engineered Mechanical Coatings

France

We have been advised by one of our European applicators of the following information. They ran a test on a Renault Clio, which has a 4cyl DOHC engine. They coated the Pistons, Chambers, Valves, Camshafts, Exhaust ports and the Exhaust system. With NO tune up changes to take advantage of the coatings they saw an immediate H.P. Increase of approximately 1.7% and a matching increase in torque.

Engineered Mechanical has also told us that on both an 85cc dirt bike and on two 250 cc Yamaha YZF they have seen noticeable increases in power. After tuning the 250 cc bikes they were significantly faster and had additional power through out the power band. The 85 cc bike will now pull a tight corner in 3rd gear without any help from the clutch, where before coating it was necessary to drop to 2nd gear in a tight corner.

PROJECT VEHICLE

Update

The latest support for our project vehicle comes from POWERMASTER, who is providing one of their coated alternators part # 57294 which is a 100amp GM 1 wire alternator that they recommend for this application. Typically this would be used by for both Racing and Car Audio use. Race vehicles benefit from increased heat management characteristics of the coated unit which increases the available output. The same benefit is found when adding Audio equipment, which demands more out put.

PRO TOPLINE has provided a set of their aluminum heads. The specific head is their part# 223 4000 80A, which they recommend for street performance with maximum throttle response in a 350 cu in engine. This fits our application as we are looking for good street performance head rather than an all out race head. We know the benefits that will be gained through the use of coatings have a definite place in street performance engines and this engine will help illustrate that. There is no longer any real question about the use if coatings in race engines at all.

TORONTO

Canada

The following information comes from a shop asking not to be identified, so that their competitors do not know what they are up to. To see for themselves how effective CBX would be in reducing heat transfer into the piston, they set up a test.

They used a torch to heat a piston while they measured the temperature of the piston under the dome. The ambient temperature was 30C / 86F. Within 15 seconds the uncoated piston showed over 100C / 212F, under the dome. The coated piston after 30 seconds only showed 65C / 149F. The coated piston saw twice the thermal exposure time with 30% less heat absorption, than the uncoated showed in ½ the time. Unfortunately they did not provide the temperature after just 15 seconds of exposure. They indicated it was minimal.

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