Intercooling question
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powercat6
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Re: Intercooling question
X2, the whole point of the lower heat exchanger is to use outside air to cool the hot coolant from the upper.
X2, the whole point of the lower heat exchanger is to use outside air to cool the hot coolant from the upper.
BMFB
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Re: Intercooling question
are you refering to the secondary cooler that was sold that sat in front of the radiator and acted as a second cooler to further cool the fluid from the upper HE? If so I could see where your going with this, you would loose a few punds from the lower unit and brackets. As long as you installed a pump of somekind it would still function. I do not think it would be able to cool as well though, at least on its own...
are you refering to the secondary cooler that was sold that sat in front of the radiator and acted as a second cooler to further cool the fluid from the upper HE? If so I could see where your going with this, you would loose a few punds from the lower unit and brackets. As long as you installed a pump of somekind it would still function. I do not think it would be able to cool as well though, at least on its own...
jimmyz79
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Re: Intercooling question
Yes, this is what I meant...Plumb in a pump and use just the aux cooler. Would seem to me that it would be better than just the stock set up. I just don't know if the aux cooler has enough capaicty to cool by itself.
Yes, this is what I meant...Plumb in a pump and use just the aux cooler. Would seem to me that it would be better than just the stock set up. I just don't know if the aux cooler has enough capaicty to cool by itself.
sytyguy
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Re: Intercooling question
I did this with a ShurFlo. Ambient temps were slightly higher on average than the stock system with the same ShurFlo & a lower CCHE scoop. The ATR cooler is less efficient (despite more surface area) and I don't think it slowed the coolant enough to really exchange heat optimally.
I did this with a ShurFlo. Ambient temps were slightly higher on average than the stock system with the same ShurFlo & a lower CCHE scoop. The ATR cooler is less efficient (despite more surface area) and I don't think it slowed the coolant enough to really exchange heat optimally.
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Quickstop [UK]
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Re: Intercooling question
If you run alky then you negate those issues. Higher heat is at higher boost when you would have the alky on.
Some people run no IC at all and just use the alky. I didn't believe it myself until I sat in a truck and watched the temps drop by about 70 degrees when the alky came on.
You make a good point though - does a bigger IC need a bigger lower CCHE to cope? I suspect It will depend on a number of factors.
Higher ambient temps - yes, lower ambient temps no. But then it still depends on speed, power etc.
I have an ATR upper and a stock lower but alky and I think I'll be fine. The only concession is an electric fan over the lower so when parked or moving slowly, the lower gets some airflow.
HTH
If you run alky then you negate those issues. Higher heat is at higher boost when you would have the alky on.
Some people run no IC at all and just use the alky. I didn't believe it myself until I sat in a truck and watched the temps drop by about 70 degrees when the alky came on.
You make a good point though - does a bigger IC need a bigger lower CCHE to cope? I suspect It will depend on a number of factors.
Higher ambient temps - yes, lower ambient temps no. But then it still depends on speed, power etc.
I have an ATR upper and a stock lower but alky and I think I'll be fine. The only concession is an electric fan over the lower so when parked or moving slowly, the lower gets some airflow.
HTH
Quickstop [UK]
Combating adversyty.
Re: Intercooling question
Did you use the ATR lower piece or did you use the ATR upper?
All things the same, are you saying the stock upper IC is better than the ATR one?
I didn't even know there was an auxiliary lower...
Did you use the ATR lower piece or did you use the ATR upper?
All things the same, are you saying the stock upper IC is better than the ATR one?
I didn't even know there was an auxiliary lower...
sytyguy
Moderated User
Re: Intercooling question
Setup B) Stock upper IC, ATR CCHE in front of radiator, 3/4" lines, and ShurFlo pump.
A had lower average temps than B.
Didn't try any other setups....didn't care enough to do so. I would think it obvious that the ATR upper is a better performing unit that the stock upper.
Setup A) Stock upper IC, stock lower CCHE, 3/4" lines, ShurFlo pump, and scoop.
Setup B) Stock upper IC, ATR CCHE in front of radiator, 3/4" lines, and ShurFlo pump.
A had lower average temps than B.
Didn't try any other setups....didn't care enough to do so. I would think it obvious that the ATR upper is a better performing unit that the stock upper.
Quickstop [UK]
Combating adversyty.
Re: Intercooling question
Cool - thanks.
:tup:
Phew....
Cool - thanks.
:tup:
Phew....