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06-09-05, 01:00 AM
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i know im probably not gonna hear the end of this but ohh well. im not that educated in the whole turbo intercooler deal. can you have an intercooler on a n/a car? and if so would it help keep the car cooler?
06-09-05, 01:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Karack
no, its not needed on an n/a because in turbo models it is used to cool the heated air that is exchanged from the hot turbo, since non turbos do not get this heat exchange the added restriction will only hinder airflow.
But you are right, no intercooler for an N/A.
06-09-05, 01:28 AM
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Karack really answered your ? but I thought this outlook may help you.
On a N/A you are pulling atmospheric air and that is already an ambient temp. So turbo cars are cooling there heated charged air buy running ambient air through it.
On a N/A you will just be running ambient air thought the intercooler that has ambient air in it. So you will not cool the air in any way just cause flow to be restricted going through it.
However if you build a cold box around the intake pipe that will work. You can add anything like ice, dry ice and so on in the box. this as well can be said about your fuel by running a cold box or heat diaphragm on the fuel lines.
A design I like is a coiled heat pipe air sealed with a liquid such as farinert however its spelled from 3m. It is if I remember right -800F and is a non electro conductive liquid. But costs around 250$ a gallon. The idea is a coiled copper pipe that looks like --~~~~-- running through the intake pipe welded to a sealed box around it. Not to practical but good for racing :-)
Ether way hope that helps some.
On a N/A you are pulling atmospheric air and that is already an ambient temp. So turbo cars are cooling there heated charged air buy running ambient air through it.
On a N/A you will just be running ambient air thought the intercooler that has ambient air in it. So you will not cool the air in any way just cause flow to be restricted going through it.
However if you build a cold box around the intake pipe that will work. You can add anything like ice, dry ice and so on in the box. this as well can be said about your fuel by running a cold box or heat diaphragm on the fuel lines.
A design I like is a coiled heat pipe air sealed with a liquid such as farinert however its spelled from 3m. It is if I remember right -800F and is a non electro conductive liquid. But costs around 250$ a gallon. The idea is a coiled copper pipe that looks like --~~~~-- running through the intake pipe welded to a sealed box around it. Not to practical but good for racing :-)
Ether way hope that helps some.
06-09-05, 01:46 AM
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Originally Posted by trainwreck517
Heat exchange from the turbo? The air is hardly in the turbo long enough to be heated. Heat is generated from the friction of molecules rubing against each other when compressed.
But you are right, no intercooler for an N/A.
But you are right, no intercooler for an N/A.
you got my point though.
06-09-05, 04:08 AM
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your car should already have a very advanced intercooler system... it's called a radiator! 
alright alright... well hey man if your not educated, check out that site www.howstuffworks.com it has tons of crap to get you informed about how things work.
alright alright... well hey man if your not educated, check out that site www.howstuffworks.com it has tons of crap to get you informed about how things work.
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Originally Posted by RSVampire
your car should already have a very advanced intercooler system... it's called a radiator! alright alright... well hey man if your not educated, check out that site www.howstuffworks.com it has tons of crap to get you informed about how things work.
alright alright... well hey man if your not educated, check out that site www.howstuffworks.com it has tons of crap to get you informed about how things work.
06-09-05, 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Impreza2RX7
Maybe you should read how howstuffworks.com, a radiator cools coolant, and a intercooler cools the condensed air from a turbocharger..
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