Ok so I know I’m going to get flamed with this crazy idea but I’m wondering if there is a way to repurpose my side mount radiator as a heat sink for my controller using thermal paste alone.
If I can mount my controller directly to my stock radiator with thermal paste alone (no fasteners), I might be able keep the radiator function alive should should I ever fill it with coolant and put a small DC pump on it later.
Even if I don’t put a pump or use coolant on it, it should act as a decent heat sink compared to a lot of other options I currently have (none!).
So I guess my question is does someone make a thermal paste strong enough to bond my controller back plane to the radiator?
Plan B might be to just ditch the coolant/pump idea and just bolt right through radiator, in combination with thermal paste which will take some of the doubt out the mechanical stability.
Yes I am aware that the radiator location is prone to damage during a crash, but I’d rather mount it here than to bury it under my seat or elsewhere where there’s poor airflow.
Thoughts and criticism welcome.
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If I can mount my controller directly to my stock radiator with thermal paste alone (no fasteners), I might be able keep the radiator function alive should should I ever fill it with coolant and put a small DC pump on it later.
Even if I don’t put a pump or use coolant on it, it should act as a decent heat sink compared to a lot of other options I currently have (none!).
So I guess my question is does someone make a thermal paste strong enough to bond my controller back plane to the radiator?
Plan B might be to just ditch the coolant/pump idea and just bolt right through radiator, in combination with thermal paste which will take some of the doubt out the mechanical stability.
Yes I am aware that the radiator location is prone to damage during a crash, but I’d rather mount it here than to bury it under my seat or elsewhere where there’s poor airflow.
Thoughts and criticism welcome.
Check the name.