Best Intercooler for our cars ?
10-04-2009, 05:33 AM
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Best Intercooler for our cars ?
I have a Vitesse stage 3 kit, and I am looking for a good intercooler to upgrade my car.
What are the best ones around ?
What are the best ones around ?
10-04-2009, 12:25 PM
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or in a less-rude fashion,
I recommend a Lindsey stage 2. I don't have temp probes or anything, but it's clearly effective, when I pop the hood right after driving, the intake pipes after the intercooler are COLD to the touch, and they're definitely hot before the Intercooler.
I recommend a Lindsey stage 2. I don't have temp probes or anything, but it's clearly effective, when I pop the hood right after driving, the intake pipes after the intercooler are COLD to the touch, and they're definitely hot before the Intercooler.
10-04-2009, 01:30 PM
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or in a less-rude fashion,
I recommend a Lindsey stage 2. I don't have temp probes or anything, but it's clearly effective, when I pop the hood right after driving, the intake pipes after the intercooler are COLD to the touch, and they're definitely hot before the Intercooler.
I recommend a Lindsey stage 2. I don't have temp probes or anything, but it's clearly effective, when I pop the hood right after driving, the intake pipes after the intercooler are COLD to the touch, and they're definitely hot before the Intercooler.
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10-04-2009, 03:11 PM
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I suppose also in Greece there are people who can weld aluminum? There is no need to buy everything from the speed shops. Modified stock iC's are good for a start.
My plan is to move to water/air IC perhaps integrated to plenum.
My plan is to move to water/air IC perhaps integrated to plenum.
10-04-2009, 03:33 PM
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10-04-2009, 03:57 PM
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My priorities are all suspension right now, but considering the packaging difficulties with fitting a monster intercooler in the car, I'm thinking that a fluid (i.e. water, m/ethanol, mix) injection system might be the best and easiest option.
10-04-2009, 11:37 PM
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Sigh...
Read this in its entirity and see if it helps y'all (credit to JohnKoaWood for finding this link and posting it in another thread recently). The guys suggesting water misting have the right idea.
http://www.dvdtfab.com/intercoolertestlab.pdf
Read this in its entirity and see if it helps y'all (credit to JohnKoaWood for finding this link and posting it in another thread recently). The guys suggesting water misting have the right idea.
http://www.dvdtfab.com/intercoolertestlab.pdf
10-05-2009, 01:51 AM
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Unless you've increased your engine VE substantially, or increased displacement, your stock IC is more than adequate; especially in the cooling department.
The design, location, and ducting, is probably one of the best on the market at cooling the charge air, even for a 20 year old car.
Also, discussing temperature drops, and trying to drop temps even more, isn't nearly as significant as addressing the more important issue: decreasing pressure drops as much as possible; which becomes an issue on modded engines demanding more volume.
The design, location, and ducting, is probably one of the best on the market at cooling the charge air, even for a 20 year old car.
Also, discussing temperature drops, and trying to drop temps even more, isn't nearly as significant as addressing the more important issue: decreasing pressure drops as much as possible; which becomes an issue on modded engines demanding more volume.