AC cooling kit for cooling Intercooler water
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AC cooling kit for cooling Intercooler water
I came across this fabricator that developed this interesting kit. it uses the AC coolant to cool fuel or water, and in our case it can cool the water for our water-cooled intercoolers. I think its best to use some sort of engine/ intercooler separation kit such as the one by needswings cause we don't want the engine coolant to be too cool...so with flip of the ac switch, you can cool the water going into the intercooler. With this type of setup, I can imagine that we can lower our IATs very very quickly and is possible to be even colder than ambient temps. Has anyone seen this type of setup before? I'm thinking of installing this myself. Here are some pics that were installed on w203s, as you can see it is used to cool the fuel lines instead. Its located right in front of the ABS/ESP control module. What do you guys think?
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I came across this fabricator that developed this interesting kit. it uses the AC coolant to cool fuel or water, and in our case it can cool the water for our water-cooled intercoolers. I think its best to use some sort of engine/ intercooler separation kit such as the one by needswings cause we don't want the engine coolant to be too cool...so with flip of the ac switch, you can cool the water going into the intercooler. With this type of setup, I can imagine that we can lower our IATs very very quickly and is possible to be even colder than ambient temps. Has anyone seen this type of setup before? I'm thinking of installing this myself. Here are some pics that were installed on w203s, as you can see it is used to cool the fuel lines instead. Its located right in front of the ABS/ESP control module. What do you guys think?
It sure would cool it down quick after a run, but I don't know how well it would work for draggin. On a road course, where you are on and off the throttle a bunch it may help. But then again with a C3 HE, I never lost power even after 20+ minutes.
Interesting to say the least, but not sure about real world gains, IMHO.
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One question comes to mind. The AC shuts off during FULL throttle, so when you need it most, aka under boost, it works the least
It sure would cool it down quick after a run, but I don't know how well it would work for draggin. On a road course, where you are on and off the throttle a bunch it may help. But then again with a C3 HE, I never lost power even after 20+ minutes.
Interesting to say the least, but not sure about real world gains, IMHO.
It sure would cool it down quick after a run, but I don't know how well it would work for draggin. On a road course, where you are on and off the throttle a bunch it may help. But then again with a C3 HE, I never lost power even after 20+ minutes.
Interesting to say the least, but not sure about real world gains, IMHO.
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The AC compressor probably takes 15-20hp from the motor when engaged. How many more HP will the cooler IC water give you
This may work for drag racing where you can cool the fluids down between runs, but think it would be pretty useless otherwise.
This may work for drag racing where you can cool the fluids down between runs, but think it would be pretty useless otherwise.
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the cooler i/c water gives 0 hp. it only allows the s/c to run longer before heatsoak or hot lap more runs than oem. coolers and bigger tanks add no hp
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So yes I agree with you, but for slightly different reasons
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This would have limited utility - but could be handy to cool IATs between runs when drag racing. Also, while waiting (and leading up to staging), if you could lower the fluid temp to get IATs below ambient - you potentially could see it shave a little off ET and add a bit of MPH to trap speed... much like icing down a supercharger and the intake plenums between runs (accomplishing the same thing).
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guess the only way to find out is to have it installed 
. Probably won't see the full potential until the weather gets hotter...
We don't have race tracks here which really sucks big time, so there isn't a "legal" venue to do racing. We do have crappy go-cart like tracks...hahaha
. Probably won't see the full potential until the weather gets hotter...We don't have race tracks here which really sucks big time, so there isn't a "legal" venue to do racing. We do have crappy go-cart like tracks...hahaha
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guess the only way to find out is to have it installed . Probably won't see the full potential until the weather gets hotter...
We don't have race tracks here which really sucks big time, so there isn't a "legal" venue to do racing. We do have crappy go-cart like tracks...hahaha
. Probably won't see the full potential until the weather gets hotter...We don't have race tracks here which really sucks big time, so there isn't a "legal" venue to do racing. We do have crappy go-cart like tracks...hahaha
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