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Liquid intercoolers
Does anyone have any info or opinions on these. I have my stock IC out and apart (dutt neck was welded today) and it looks like one could weld plates on both sides, install a top and bottom fitting, use a small motorcycle rad to dissipate heat, hook up a pump, fill with water and voila, Liquid IC. Anyone seen this?
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Re: Liquid intercoolers
Yep ... Conley used to use what he called a "cold box" like you describe.
Filled with dry ice and alcohol it was pretty much track only and used a pump to circulate the fluid. ATR used to sell a really nice liquid intercooler setup, much like you describe. The key is efficiency ... in a closed system you are going air->water and then water->air. IF you can get enough surface area for the heat exchanger and get the air to transfer most of it's heat to the coolant, it can work pretty well. In practice, air-to-air intercooling is generally more efficient in terms of packaging and heat exchange. Of course, if you can supercool the coolant with ice or other means, the liquid intercooler will have a definite advantage.
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Re: Liquid intercoolers
When I decide to upgrade my IC I might try this just to see. I'll put it on the ol to-do list.
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Re: Liquid intercoolers
Hey Ken, have you ever seen, or remember, the water cooled up-pipe? A friend of mine has one of these he purchased at the Nats quite a while ago. Stock size up pipe with a 3" tube sleeved over with a nipple on each end. Just hook up a small pump and find a reservoir..good to go. He said that it condensated a lot though. I wouldn't imagine that it would decrease charge air temps much, with all that velocity and stuff. Like we say " a little bit adds up".
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Re: Liquid intercoolers
Yep, Kenne-Bell sold them... pretty much proved to be ineffective for the reasons you cited.
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Ken Mosher 1987 GN original owner 650+ HP Black 2015 BMW 328xi XDrive wagon 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan (the Tig!) Night Blue Met (sold) 2006 Trailblazer SS Red Jewel Tint 395 HP AWD (sold) 2014 Silverado LTZ Crew 4WD 2012 Honda VFR 1200F Tahitian Blue (sold) 2015 BMW S1000R Racing Red 2013 Honda CBR500R Red (wife's bike) 2014 Triumph Bonneville T100 2003 Harley Davidson V Rod Anniversary Edition |
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