air/water intercooler
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anyone ever look at the effeciency of the air/air vs. air/water intercoolers?
Heat soak issues aside, I'm wondering if the air/water provides lower temps.
Any links to any article would be great.
Thanks
Heat soak issues aside, I'm wondering if the air/water provides lower temps.
Any links to any article would be great.
Thanks
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This one was a good read.
I would assume air/water would provide lower temps, however that would be a real problem in a car w/limited engine space available already and also providing the needed plumbing to effectively do it. Add weight = reduced power or cooler operating temp = more power or loss of it from heat soak.
I feel like if they didn't do it to begin with, it wasn't worth doing or was only a trade off with no tangible gains
This one was a good read.
I would assume air/water would provide lower temps, however that would be a real problem in a car w/limited engine space available already and also providing the needed plumbing to effectively do it. Add weight = reduced power or cooler operating temp = more power or loss of it from heat soak.
I feel like if they didn't do it to begin with, it wasn't worth doing or was only a trade off with no tangible gains
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Originally Posted by LA964RS
anyone ever look at the effeciency of the air/air vs. air/water intercoolers?
Heat soak issues aside, I'm wondering if the air/water provides lower temps.
Any links to any article would be great.
Thanks
Heat soak issues aside, I'm wondering if the air/water provides lower temps.
Any links to any article would be great.
Thanks
9ff used a charge cooler water/air in their 388kph 996 based tt, again, could be for aerodynamics since that car retained its smoth rear end and had a big radiator at the front for the water. My tuner just laughed when I asked about charge coolers - they would not consider them for race motors so.....
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If you were going to make a drag car, you could put 50 lbs of ice in a box and "deep chill" the charge air.. You would be better off installing water misters and spraying your intercooler, and activating at .6 bars.. You would have a better effect..
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There's a So CAl company that did this to a local very fast 930 race car. I asked the owner and he stated that it gave a noticable cooler intake temp. He also used in the brake ducts. Here's the site:
http://www.seinesystems.com/MPC-TrackCar.htm
http://www.seinesystems.com/MPC-TrackCar.htm