stick on cooling fins

rlhotka · 06-18-2014, 12:12 AM

Anyone know if there is a similar product out there? L1310903.jpg this is a pic of ARC cooling fins but I dont see them for sale anymore and cant find anything else similar.

Jordo! · 06-18-2014, 04:14 AM

ARC Cool Fin Universal

ARC Cool Fin - RHDJapan

sillyoldtayo · 06-18-2014, 11:06 AM

ive never heard of these before. Im surprised that ARC makes them, must be good stuff?

Jordo! · 06-18-2014, 11:41 AM

Simply adding these metal fins to the oil pan has kept my oil temps about 10 -15* cooler, confirmed on two different 370's.

They use a special heat conductive adhesive (not regular 3M tape!), and it does help pull heat away, as would be expected and as advertised.

I have 2-3 all over the underside of the oil pan and another couple on the dif. On the dyno, oil temps drop down faster between pulls with them as well.

In normal somewhat spirited driving in FL i typically see temps around 200* - 205* F tops, and logged around 207* F on Cipher. In prolonged drives in the heat -- 220* tops. I've never seen it go past that after the fins were added, whereas before it might creep as high as 235* -- still not hot enough to really worry, but the fins are very cheap and do actually work as claimed.

I also have two stuck on my diff cover

Fountainhead · 06-18-2014, 01:39 PM

I think they would look better if they were black....but if not anodized black, adding black paint may hamper their heat dissipation.

Akurei · 06-18-2014, 04:08 PM

Can you still bolt on the bottom protection plastic cover thing underneath the oil pan with the fins installed?

kenchan · 06-18-2014, 04:10 PM

yah, pretty sure you can. but it would be good to add vents to have air flow over the heat sinks to maximize efficiency.

btw, isn't arc out of business? if so, better buy them while they last.

Akurei · 06-18-2014, 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

yah, pretty sure you can. but it would be good to add vents to have air flow over the heat sinks to maximize efficiency.

btw, isn't arc out of business? if so, better buy them while they last.

2011 Nismo#91 · 06-18-2014, 05:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rlhotka

Anyone know if there is a similar product out there? Attachment 90111 this is a pic of ARC cooling fins but I dont see them for sale anymore and cant find anything else similar.

Those look like the fins I have on my computers RAM.

rlhotka · 06-18-2014, 09:04 PM

Ya want to buy but the first link dosent have a add to cart and the second I dont trust without using paypal. Anyone know of another place to buy them or something similar? I found these on amazon 51Lnxpup5eL._SL1500_.jpg maybe we could use these and get some of that tape?

rlhotka · 06-18-2014, 09:11 PM

Using this? [URL="http://http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/Electronics_NA/Electronics/Products/Product_Catalog/~/All-3M-Products/Industry-and-Professionals/Electronics-Markets-Materials/Thermal-Management-Materials/Thermally-Conductive-Interface-Tapes?N=7234361&rt=c3"

06-18-2014, 12:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
rlhotka Base Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Prior Lake Posts: 68 Drives: 2012 370Z white manu Rep Power: 12	stick on cooling fins Anyone know if there is a similar product out there? L1310903.jpg this is a pic of ARC cooling fins but I dont see them for sale anymore and cant find anything else similar.

06-18-2014, 04:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
Jordo! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: nirvana Posts: 6,394 Drives: 2023 NATM Rep Power: 418	ARC Cool Fin Universal ARC Cool Fin - RHDJapan __________________ Enjoy it. Destroy it.

06-18-2014, 11:41 AM	#4 (permalink)
Jordo! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: nirvana Posts: 6,394 Drives: 2023 NATM Rep Power: 418	Simply adding these metal fins to the oil pan has kept my oil temps about 10 -15* cooler, confirmed on two different 370's. They use a special heat conductive adhesive (not regular 3M tape!), and it does help pull heat away, as would be expected and as advertised. I have 2-3 all over the underside of the oil pan and another couple on the dif. On the dyno, oil temps drop down faster between pulls with them as well. In normal somewhat spirited driving in FL i typically see temps around 200* - 205* F tops, and logged around 207* F on Cipher. In prolonged drives in the heat -- 220* tops. I've never seen it go past that after the fins were added, whereas before it might creep as high as 235* -- still not hot enough to really worry, but the fins are very cheap and do actually work as claimed. I also have two stuck on my diff cover Legz and wsarver like this. __________________ Enjoy it. Destroy it.

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06-18-2014, 11:06 AM	#3 (permalink)
sillyoldtayo Base Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Renton Posts: 108 Drives: 2010 Nismo 370Z 6MT Rep Power: 13	ive never heard of these before. Im surprised that ARC makes them, must be good stuff?

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Fountainhead Track Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: FL Posts: 834 Drives: 2019 Civic Type R Rep Power: 14	I think they would look better if they were black....but if not anodized black, adding black paint may hamper their heat dissipation.

06-18-2014, 04:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
Akurei Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: California Posts: 319 Drives: 14 370z Rep Power: 11	Can you still bolt on the bottom protection plastic cover thing underneath the oil pan with the fins installed?

06-18-2014, 04:10 PM	#7 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	yah, pretty sure you can. but it would be good to add vents to have air flow over the heat sinks to maximize efficiency. btw, isn't arc out of business? if so, better buy them while they last.

06-18-2014, 09:04 PM	#10 (permalink)
rlhotka Base Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Prior Lake Posts: 68 Drives: 2012 370Z white manu Rep Power: 12	Ya want to buy but the first link dosent have a add to cart and the second I dont trust without using paypal. Anyone know of another place to buy them or something similar? I found these on amazon 51Lnxpup5eL._SL1500_.jpg maybe we could use these and get some of that tape?

06-18-2014, 09:11 PM	#11 (permalink)
rlhotka Base Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Prior Lake Posts: 68 Drives: 2012 370Z white manu Rep Power: 12	Using this? [URL="http://http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/Electronics_NA/Electronics/Products/Product_Catalog/~/All-3M-Products/Industry-and-Professionals/Electronics-Markets-Materials/Thermal-Management-Materials/Thermally-Conductive-Interface-Tapes?N=7234361&rt=c3"