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TopSpeeder · 06-25-2010, 10:07 AM

Are coolant additives worth the trouble or is it just a scam? Do water wetters make a noticable difference in less than highly modified engines or extreme conditions?

Which brand do you think is best?

hypurone · 06-25-2010, 10:13 AM

I use Redline Water Wetter in everything I own. Even the tuner put it in my SC cooling system.

When I do track days that require coolant to be drained, I run the Redline and water and the bike runs cooler than with coolant.

EDIT: I forgot to mention that you DO need some coolant to protect against corrosion. Especially with dissimilar metals. BUT, you should reduce the amount of coolant to approx 20-25% of the mix for the best results from the water wetter.

v6sonoma · 06-28-2010, 10:42 PM

I used Royal Purples Purple Ice in my truck but couldn't see a big difference. Not that there wasn't I just didn't see it.

MiSTER · 07-06-2010, 03:45 AM

Years ago, alot of my Buick Grandnational friends had me try using distilled water with RMI-25 only. Been using it ever since. It isn't glycol based so it's safe for the track. I've been using it in my track bike ever since as well.

Unlike Redline Water Wetter alone, RMI-25 is a corrosion inhibitor and actually cleans out your colling system. The cool thing about it (no pun intended) is that it's biodegradable.

http://rmisource.com/learn-more

http://www.turbobuick.com/forums/tur...-rmi-25-a.html

06-25-2010, 10:07 AM	#1
TopSpeeder Drives: 2011 CGM SS/RS/A6 Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Dakota Posts: 43	Coolant additives worth it? Are coolant additives worth the trouble or is it just a scam? Do water wetters make a noticable difference in less than highly modified engines or extreme conditions? Which brand do you think is best? __________________ 2011 CGM/2SS/RS/A6

06-25-2010, 10:13 AM	#2
hypurone I'm not totally useless.. Drives: ... Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: ... Posts: 2,008 View My Garage	I use Redline Water Wetter in everything I own. Even the tuner put it in my SC cooling system. When I do track days that require coolant to be drained, I run the Redline and water and the bike runs cooler than with coolant. EDIT: I forgot to mention that you DO need some coolant to protect against corrosion. Especially with dissimilar metals. BUT, you should reduce the amount of coolant to approx 20-25% of the mix for the best results from the water wetter. __________________ "You were really flyin' when I passed you back there!" - Born on 10/05/09 MyCamaroBuildInfo

06-28-2010, 10:42 PM	#3
v6sonoma Drives: 2010 SS RS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 8,108 View My Garage	I used Royal Purples Purple Ice in my truck but couldn't see a big difference. Not that there wasn't I just didn't see it. __________________ Mods: BBK Intake, BBK LT's and High Flow Cats, Corsa Cat-back exhaust, Hurst short throw shifter, SLP skip-shift eliminator. 7/1/09 Placed order for IOM/IO int/ SS/RS 6M 9/26/09 Took delivery!

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07-06-2010, 03:45 AM	#4
MiSTER Drives: 2010 2SS CGM Camaro, 1988 6.6L IROC Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Bay Area Posts: 157	Years ago, alot of my Buick Grandnational friends had me try using distilled water with RMI-25 only. Been using it ever since. It isn't glycol based so it's safe for the track. I've been using it in my track bike ever since as well. Unlike Redline Water Wetter alone, RMI-25 is a corrosion inhibitor and actually cleans out your colling system. The cool thing about it (no pun intended) is that it's biodegradable. http://rmisource.com/learn-more http://www.turbobuick.com/forums/tur...-rmi-25-a.html