As a matter of fact this was tried several years ago. I believe it was in a Formula 1 prototype vehicle. Engine coolant was routed inside all four rotors. Oddly enough they discovered the size of the radiator could be _REDUCED_!! The rotating rotors effectively removed more heat than they induced. I guess because the brakes were off more than they were on. I only heard about it that one time, I thought for sure it would become popular. Drive Safely & Good Luck Ken Lewis<Kernersville,NC>86 VW crewcab;60 T-5 Coupe On Fri, 31 Dec 1999 04:54:18 -0500 Bulley <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM> writes: ...Has anyone worked on a direct water-heat exchanger that runs through the brake rotor? Or drums? ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. |
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