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Re: Does motor temp affect performance?

FWIW:

http://www.vapco.com/prod_freezeitspray.html

Freez-It contains menthol, camphor, eucalyptus oil, and isopropyl alcohol.

Menthol, camphor, and eucalyptus oil are mostly harmless in small amounts, but have a strong odor. Same ingredients are in Vicks Vapo-Rub that Mom used to rub on your chest when you had a cold (oops, am I showing my age?).

Isopropyl alcohol, unlike ethyl alcohol (the drinking kind) is toxic if ingested or inhaled in sufficient amounts. If you get an unexplained headache that should be a warning sign.

Get enough folks using that indoors and it may get banned. Although I suppose the venue at Atlanta is large enough it might hardly be noticed?

CO2, by contrast, is relatively safe, except for the stored-energy concerns.

If you've got enough room around your CIM, try attaching an aluminum or copper heat sink with lots of surface area (fins).