Mayhems Proto Type Mk1 rads (pics)
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mayhem
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This is the Rev 1 rad. After talking with testers and the like Rev 2 will be different and maybe branded. The branding will only be the logo. I feel spattering the name Mayhems all over it would ruin its looks and personally i wouldn't like that all over my rad.
Simplicity some times is best
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Simplicity some times is best
does quad pass offer similar gains over dual pass like we saw when dual pass replaced single pass rads, I know you probally dont want to start talking about performance numbers at this early stage but I'm just interested if the technology does improve cooling as I assume it would?
holy sh!t, even if this is only v1 with low rpm fans that’s a damm good start for the results between the 360 black ice gtx and yours.
It's also very encouraging that you’re looking into how to improve bleeding them, hopefully this will also double up as to allow the rad to drain properly, as for aesthetics, my biggest complaint about rad's is the durability of the paint, most scratch far to easily esp. EK rads, the paint they use is appalling imo, you only need to look at them funny and you've scratched it
It's also very encouraging that you’re looking into how to improve bleeding them, hopefully this will also double up as to allow the rad to drain properly, as for aesthetics, my biggest complaint about rad's is the durability of the paint, most scratch far to easily esp. EK rads, the paint they use is appalling imo, you only need to look at them funny and you've scratched it
mayhem
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The paint on the rads is like that for a reason. if you add to much paint it ruins the performance of the rad.
once you have the fans on a rad you dont see the fins any way and if you do what you relly should do and that is have a filter there then again you dont see the fins on the rad.
once you have the fans on a rad you dont see the fins any way and if you do what you relly should do and that is have a filter there then again you dont see the fins on the rad.
ah no sorry, you've misunderstood. I'm reffering to the paint on the casing of a rad not the paint on the fins them self, yes if you layered the fins up with paint your just effectively insulating them.
I was reffering to the side U brackets that encase the actual rad and also the end sump/tanks whatever you want to call them. These are the parts that have no impact on cooling performace but often get the same cheap thin coat of paint the rest of the actual radiator must have in order to maintain an effective level of heat dissipation
I was reffering to the side U brackets that encase the actual rad and also the end sump/tanks whatever you want to call them. These are the parts that have no impact on cooling performace but often get the same cheap thin coat of paint the rest of the actual radiator must have in order to maintain an effective level of heat dissipation
mayhem
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Yeh i fully understand now. ill have to look into that as at the moment the coat is the same as all others. All so you may note the shroud can impact a little on the cooling but only by a small percent.
should use an 8mm bleed nipple on the oppsite end to the barbs/fittings so you can bleed the air out easy.
also just an idea myself and a mate was thinking about was bolt on tanks. so these could be changed for plexi ones or with an spacer used to join two rads or more together and could also make other options for it like bolt on res
also just an idea myself and a mate was thinking about was bolt on tanks. so these could be changed for plexi ones or with an spacer used to join two rads or more together and could also make other options for it like bolt on res
mayhem
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You will never see us produce a rad with a "bolt on" plexi tank id rather shoot my self in the head first.
Rads should never have such things built into them as it causes so many problems and is like opening up a can of worms in you system. They may look good but the chances of it going wrong are very high.
The bleed valve we have all ready looked into this how ever its a complex situation were if we added one (we've tested this all ready) it doesn't work because we have to go though 2 tanks. When you release the value the air is pulled though both tanks instead of out the system were the bleed valve is placed.
The rads we are working on are not like your normal single pass or double pass rads and we have hidden under the main tanks additional tanks to make it 4 pass.
Rads should never have such things built into them as it causes so many problems and is like opening up a can of worms in you system. They may look good but the chances of it going wrong are very high.
The bleed valve we have all ready looked into this how ever its a complex situation were if we added one (we've tested this all ready) it doesn't work because we have to go though 2 tanks. When you release the value the air is pulled though both tanks instead of out the system were the bleed valve is placed.
The rads we are working on are not like your normal single pass or double pass rads and we have hidden under the main tanks additional tanks to make it 4 pass.
