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Originally Posted by payne
Really informative answer, thanks for sharing.
I'm a casual lurker with a neglected Meanstreet build, who also happens to be the CEO of a laboratory-grown diamond company. If you're not aware, diamond is ~5x more thermally conductive than aluminum or copper, and there are many applications of lab diamonds as a heat spreader in satellites, lasers, 5G cell towers, etc.
Lab diamond heat spreaders really won't help a PT build, but DLC might be of interest to you.
Have you looked into DLC (diamond like carbon) coating any of your moving parts? Either professionally or with your builds? It's a fairly substantial coefficient of friction reduction versus metal on metal and might be of benefit to reduce the overall heat generated in your various systems.
Also, have you looked into Laminova heat exchangers? I'm a supplier to Koenigsegg and I know they have had great success with Laminova HEs:
http://www.laminova.se/products/oil-coolers
Lastly, to your point about driver and use case, I have a three-pedal 702rwhp 2nd Gen CTS-V. Upgraded HE for the blower, but OEM cooling otherwise. I'd overheat it halfway through my first flying lap of a HPDE, but the car does phenomenal in 2-3-4-3-2-3-2-3-4-3 driving in the twistys in the Santa Cruz mountains where I am traction and deer/wild turkey/road bicycle limited.
If you were a part of the CTS-V development, thanks for your work- it's a phenomenal car. |
Thanks for the post. Sorry I have not tried any of your coatings.
Yes I was part of HPVO (High Performace Vehicle Operations) when the CTSVs were being developed. Great cars!
Dave Mikels who sometime posts on here was also on the team and developed the system that keeps that car from Power Hopping.
Added is me driving a Pre-production car at Summit Point. Good times!
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