Riggs

Just wondering if a properly done air to water intercooler setup (with a tank and heat exchanger) would work better for drift and street duty than a front mount. I figure if you're sideways on boost, a front mount will possibly be less effective.
Not really looking to go v-mount, unless it really would be the absolute best thing. Kinda want to keep my hood stealthy and unmuddled by vents.

Shainiac

iTrader: (7)

Either way, if you don't have air going through the heat exchanger, it will get warm and IATs will go up. The only benefit I can think of is that a water-air heat exchanger is much thinner than a FMIC so you could keep the crash beam and it would impede air less to the radiator and oil cooler.
My A2W setup has been good for a street car, but you still see temps go up if you do much sitting still.

Riggs

I would have thought sitting still while not boosting is a non issue.
Are you talking about air intake temps, or coolant?

Shainiac

iTrader: (7)

Air temps. The coolant in the heat exchanger and intercooler will heat soak if the car doesn't have air flow. Just stopping for 5 minutes to get gas, my IATs would go from 85F to 120-130F aith 65F ambient temps. Everything's in such close proximity to the radiator that it inevitably gets warm.