Why Quick Discconects are so Awesome

[Chicken Patty]

thanks for sharing, no that I see this, I really wanna get QD's

[migueld]

+1 Only reason I would not get these at this time.

1++ I'd like to use these extreme ones but with 10mm fittings.. please!

[skinnee]

skinnee i want to know if they restrict because the are posted on performance-pcs along with the new koolance compressiosns that work with 1/2 id 3/4 od

I'll see what I can do. I have another parts order coming up, I'll see if my preferred vendor can get them, if not I'll order direct from Dean and Tim at Koolance.

[rocket733]

+1 Only reason I would not get these at this time.

thanks for sharing, no that I see this, I really wanna get QD's

1++ I'd like to use these extreme ones but with 10mm fittings.. please!

But the vl3's have 10mm flow through so why would you 13mm flow with 10mm tubing?

[Vapor]

10mm flow through isn't quite the same as 10mm tubing...much, MUCH more restrictive than a 2in strip of tubing

It's basically a 10mm bore with lots of 'stuff' in the way, heh.

13mm flow through would hopefully alleviate some of the restriction

[hotdun]

Koolance Dean, do you have any Flow Rate Vs. Pressure Drop charts for your quick disconnect line?

[DeanB]

I have VL3s here, definitely don't seem too restrictive.

Question though, what are the inner springs made out of?

Oh, and any plans for a VL# line with female G1/4 ends? VL4s with the ability to switch barbs/fittings would be nice (like VL4s with 10mm compressions )

The inner springs are stainless steel.

I don't think we will put a female g14 thread on them but we do have a male g1/4 thread available on both the male and female nozzles. Along with a female/female adapter (ADT-XFF) you could do exactly what you're asking

[NaeKuh]

No freaking way any QC could reduce performance by even 1-2 c, much less 3-4. I doubt you could prove a .5 to 1.0c drop. Unless that is, the loop was designed in the upmost piss poor mannor to begin with.

Myth...Myth...Myth...this place is full of um lately.


andyc

I am picking high number as i said andy.

Of course it will be less, but i like to under promise and over deliver.

Also my entire board and 4 gpu's are fed though that line. :X

On load, my coolant will be about 2C over ambients on the gpu line while running fur mark.

I figure your right about the 1-2C mark, but as i said at start, im picking high numbers here.

[hotdun]

Dean, any Flow Rate Vs. Pressure Drop charts for your quick disconnect line?

[Boogerlad]

wait, you can connect those qd to a waterblock? The pictures were confusing. Definately picking one up now. I always thought that it was for drain because i saw no male thread sticking out to screw on to wb.

[DeanB]

Dean, any Flow Rate Vs. Pressure Drop charts for your quick disconnect line?

Unfortunately not, I can see if there are any charts available though!

wait, you can connect those qd to a waterblock? The pictures were confusing. Definately picking one up now. I always thought that it was for drain because i saw no male thread sticking out to screw on to wb.

The VL4 line has not had their g1/4 threaded pieces released yet, but VL2 and VL3 do have them available (VL2-MG, VL2-FG and VL3-MG, VL3-FG are their skus).

[NaeKuh]

black nickle versions please dean.



your other fittings are black, and your compressions are white.

[zeroibis]

They have made the removal of my cooling system really easy. Thanks to the qd's I can isolate the part of my loop that leaked and fix/test it separately. A grate time saver

[orangekiwii]

yeah gotta love em

[Boogerlad]

Unfortunately not, I can see if there are any charts available though!

The VL4 line has not had their g1/4 threaded pieces released yet, but VL2 and VL3 do have them available (VL2-MG, VL2-FG and VL3-MG, VL3-FG are their skus).

VL3-F10-16S goes inside of VL3-MG right? I screw VL3-MG to the waterblock/pump and vl3-f10-16s goes over it correct? 24 bucks is expensive though...

[NaeKuh]

in all quick discconects, you need 1 male and 1 female.

i think you need to keep VL3 with VL3's and VL2 with VL2, and also VL4's with VL4s.

[zeroibis]

in all quick discconects, you need 1 male and 1 female.

i think you need to keep VL3 with VL3's and VL2 with VL2, and also VL4's with VL4s.

Correct

[NaeKuh]

i need to change my avatar.... LOL..

you had it first..

[Wisc]

I so wish I had QDs. I wanted them, but I couldn't find any when I was on my search. I ended up getting those compression fittings and at slightly over 100 bucks for them, I'm afraid to know what the QDs would run!

I just might get some though, cause I'm really thinking of getting a second loop so my video doesn't have to share. I'll give it a few more months and then see.

Thanks for sharing that info. It will be useful if I do go shopping later.

Wisc

[InfinityNX]

QDC ftw love 'em

What I did was buy a female that has g1/4 thread and a male one which has a 1/2 barb:

Male - Barb


Female - Thread


I bought 2 pairs, so I could put one on each hole on the radiator. Then, when dismantling my loop, the radiator comes of easily

[InfinityNX]

100'th post! now 101!

BTW, It's true that when you disconnect these, amount of water gets out, but nothing a little intuitiveness with tissue paper can't fix

[dingdong555]

Dean....Do you guys have any 3/8 - 5/8 QD elbows? (possibly rotary)

[SAE]

Great stuff. Thanks 4 posting, NaeKuh. I 've now been considering a change in my upcoming loop for the 4th time. Umph, that makes me really wanting QD for my vidcard...

[ILikeCosmosS]

hey dean
when will the full line of vl4 qd's come out

[santiagodraco]

I have VL3s here, definitely don't seem too restrictive.

Question though, what are the inner springs made out of?

Oh, and any plans for a VL# line with female G1/4 ends? VL4s with the ability to switch barbs/fittings would be nice (like VL4s with 10mm compressions )

Nice idea! This would allow me to keep all my 3/8 without losing any flow. Hell you could QD everything! ;D