Water to air intercoolers.

[RICE RACING]

Originally Posted by Mazdabater

What do u guys think of these, I'm currently running a chinese front mount on the FC at the moment but a guy on ausrotary is selling a PWR water - air 8 X 10 barrell intercooler, pump and rad for $600au. I saw just the barrell on another site for 1500. He said he was recording air temps 7deg above ambient.

Whats the downside to these?

Downside? they are fucked!

Huge pressure drops across it, shit load of plumbing, still need a big radiator out front.

His "claim" is total bullshit ! Ask him to provide a data log of the Air temp at 8000rpm in 4th gear at 220kph or so, after 10 or more seconds of full throttle on a 20 deg Day. I guarantee you it will be 50 deg C or more.

Keep your IC you have now and water inject it, I just sold two kits to customers in Towomba (last week), one Rotary dude and another bloke with a 930 Turbo Porsche This is the only way to get your charge air temp down and keep the engine alive.