dp35

Anyone tried this?

Anyone have any info about why it would not be a good idea?

Paul 996

DP, thought the same thing. Would love to hear thoughts on dry ice.

I gave up the look for reasonable peltier coolers. Wife frowned on my idea of opening up her wine fridge to "see how it works"

Deadeye

? Doesn't your suit require liquid?

claykos

dry ice + water + sealed box = bomb....

Go find some youtube videos.

Pressure builds up due to the dry ice sublimating.

Paul 996

People keep dry ice in an camp cooler with regular block ice for week long extended camping. I don't think the cool suit coleman cooler is air tight.

931guru

Go ahead, try it and post a you tube video!

onefastviking

Lets see, dry ice, gotta have some liquid for the cool suit, sealed container because all the cool suits run them. I would have thought that combo was enough to predict the outcome but I guess not.

I quick search on youtube showed this one,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wf9GW...eature=channel

I personally found it entertaining to watch for a couple of reasons, watch thru the end for the bounce to get the full entertainment effect. - You should like this VR !

Paul 996

ok maybe not.

IcemanG17

BOOM.......but I wonder if it had a vent to bleed off pressure if it would stay cool longer...

But since the races are "sprints" I guess it doesn't matter....most coolsuits are rated for 2-4 hours right?

38D

Reminds me of that SNL commercial...

onefastviking

You do know what the gasses are that are bleeding off of the dry ice correct ?
In an open car I seriously doubt it would be an issue, and the gases go to the floor, but I still wouldn't risk that one either.

onefastviking

Seriously, if you really want to keep it colder longer try adding rock salt. Also use larger chunks/blocks of ice. Tupperware can help make DIY large chunks of ice if you can't find block ice where you live.

Want the water colder ? Try a very small amount of rubbing alcohol to a large volume of water.

mark kibort

even if you vented the lines, you might just freeze all the water and get no flow.
What you really cold do, is get a big bubble suite and use the cold Co2 as air conditioning and calll it a cool gas suit.

BostonDMD

Thanks for the tips.....will try the salt next time.......

onefastviking

How about venting it out the back of the car into your competitors air intake !