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I was thinking of putting water wetter in my 2016 Z07 just by dropping it in the Fasterproms supercharger cooler. It's been 97* on avg here in fl lately. Do you guy's think it could help lower running temps? Or will it harm anything buy doing so?
it already has a LG super cool frontend on her and a racing rad. runs 205 at temp with ac on but figured if i can get it to 190-200 is would be better no?
it already has a LG super cool frontend on her and a racing rad. runs 205 at temp with ac on but figured if i can get it to 190-200 is would be better no?
Not exactly, but if you want to get cooler you would have to run a cooler thermostat as it will open up at a lower temperature and cool the water.
You generally don't want to "overcool" the system, since otherwise you'd just run without a thermostat. I'm not sure how the LT1 tune is setup, but typically the ECU is adjusting the fuel map and timing based on coolant temp. If it isn't to operating it will be enriching the system to compensate. Also if you are overcooling the system you are making the other components work harder. LG Motorsports could probably advise you there.
Not saying you shouldn't/can't run the car cooler, but just know that there are downstream/upstream impacts.
-Engine's target operating temperature impact on Fuel/Spark
-Fan duty cycle
-Water pump
-Thermostat opening temperature
-Fan switch operating temperature
I've used it on old Explorers. Those old 90's Explorers have cooling systems that melt in the FL heat. But you need to have a water bias & not a coolant or 50/50 one. Not sure you can do that with the Corvette.
I've used it for probably 20 years. Does it help? Eh....maybe a few degrees at most but I figure it doesn't hurt.
Here's what the base timing modifier looks like based on coolant temp for a 2019 Z06. I'll assume it's fairly similar across years...
now keep in mind that there are multipliers, other base modifiers, the actual base timing, etc. In other words....simply lowering the temp a handful of degrees may or may not do anything and it's likely to be un-noticeable even if it is doing something. At 205*, you might be pulling a degree or a degree and a half of timing.
It relives the tension in the water so it is a good thing to have but it wont fix a cooling issue. Even though you have a LG radiator, you may want to remove a hose and look in it. I have seen where straight water was used in them and corroded the inside of the radiator and the flow was horrible. I personally use the DeWitt's radiators, they fit and they have always worked.
Water wetter
You'll never know the difference. 