Has any one got any experience with this?

I understand the concept but is the cost of the treatment vs the gains got worth the effort

Surley anything that could help with the life of a high power engine has got to be worth investigating?

 

I'm sure the F1 guys use this process.

....if its good enough for them

 

well thats what i was thinking, they wouldn't use it if it had no benefit?

I was wondering if any one here had used it for a Scoob engine?

 

what does this invole then?

 

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See for your self mate, but basically they freeze the engine components!

 

Its a surface hardening technique (actually the same as for toughened glass!).

It does not increase the 'strength' of a component, but by hardening the surface it will increase wear resistance and reduce the likelyhood of cracking.

It works by chilling the outer surface quickly, as it chills it contracts. then as the rest of the component cools and contracts it 'pulls in' the outer layer putting it under internal compression, hence making it tougher.

It does work, but consider which components need it and why, if its a component hat isn't prone to cracking or wearing, its a nonsence to treat it, the component also has to be robust enough to not be distorted by the treatment, in many cases you may need to treat it before final machining so you can remove any small distortions created.

Simon

 

F1 use it but there engines rev to 19thousand and they chuck there engines after 2 races if they even last that long.

seems very pointless for an impreza.

 

will the ice not melt the first time you start it up ?





could not resist