Turbo manifold design

speedjunkie · 01-07-2012, 07:41 AM

http://www.bellintercoolers.com/_pages/aachart450.html

After doing some looking around, I think I've decided to go with an IC core sized 4.5x14 and either 10.10" (741CFM @ 10psi) or 11" (807CFM @ 10psi), and using 3" inlet and 2.75" outlet. The 4.5x14x10.10 would give me pretty much what I should be getting with my current IC, if it were made by the same company. By using a shorter IC, I'm hoping for faster response, but I'm also somewhat concerned about it being too short to be as efficient at cooling as my current 18" core. I guess it's not all that much shorter though, and hopefully the 1/4" smaller outlet would slow the air just a bit, but not too much.

There is an added benefit to this as well though. I've thought about how to duct the IC and radiator, and since the IC will be shorter, I will have an adjustable duct for each of them. Or maybe I'll just have an adjustable duct on the radiator and then mount the side pieces of ducting for the IC to the vertical part of the radiator ducting. Not sure that makes sense to anyone haha. Anyway, this will allow me to have more room for my air filter (and I can make an airbox for it too) and it will also allow me to mount an aftermarket PS cooler on the other side of the IC, into the ducting for the radiator. I'm getting very excited about this. Now if I could just get home to work on it lol. My only decision now is to chance starting this before DGRR or wait until after. I'd rather have it done before, but I guess I'll see.

I'd like to even reinstall AC and heat by the end of this year, but we'll see about that haha. With this shorter IC I'd have room for the canister in it's stock location, next to where the battery used to sit.

01-07-2012, 07:41 AM	#27
speedjunkie RCC Loves Me Not You Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 2,089 Rep Power: 20	http://www.bellintercoolers.com/_pages/aachart450.html After doing some looking around, I think I've decided to go with an IC core sized 4.5x14 and either 10.10" (741CFM @ 10psi) or 11" (807CFM @ 10psi), and using 3" inlet and 2.75" outlet. The 4.5x14x10.10 would give me pretty much what I should be getting with my current IC, if it were made by the same company. By using a shorter IC, I'm hoping for faster response, but I'm also somewhat concerned about it being too short to be as efficient at cooling as my current 18" core. I guess it's not all that much shorter though, and hopefully the 1/4" smaller outlet would slow the air just a bit, but not too much. There is an added benefit to this as well though. I've thought about how to duct the IC and radiator, and since the IC will be shorter, I will have an adjustable duct for each of them. Or maybe I'll just have an adjustable duct on the radiator and then mount the side pieces of ducting for the IC to the vertical part of the radiator ducting. Not sure that makes sense to anyone haha. Anyway, this will allow me to have more room for my air filter (and I can make an airbox for it too) and it will also allow me to mount an aftermarket PS cooler on the other side of the IC, into the ducting for the radiator. I'm getting very excited about this. Now if I could just get home to work on it lol. My only decision now is to chance starting this before DGRR or wait until after. I'd rather have it done before, but I guess I'll see. I'd like to even reinstall AC and heat by the end of this year, but we'll see about that haha. With this shorter IC I'd have room for the canister in it's stock location, next to where the battery used to sit.