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| budman5201 |
 Jul 29 2009, 06:09 PM
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As all you probably know, i have a ej20 turbo subaru in my car. I love it and it runs great, but now i am at the point where i want to streamline how well the system works.......
First matter of attention is the intercooler placement. I have a small water to air intercooler tucked in front of the pulley on my subaru motor. It works great, but i am getting a little too much heat soak on the aluminum tubes leading to it. I was debating an idea of putting it in the rear trunk or in the fender since placement wouldnt be a factor because its a water to air. I do like the one members ORANGE nice turbo car on 914world here with the air/air one in the back and vent in the wing..... Looking for ideas.... Attached image(s) 
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| Rand |
Jul 30 2009, 10:26 AM
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Airflow is which way? Stock, cooling air comes in through the engine lid. I don't think there's enough natural air flow moving through there to take advantage of... The fans are going to be what moves the air through the intercooler. I would think you would want to pull the coolest air possible through it.
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| d914 |
Jul 30 2009, 12:21 PM
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QUOTE(Rand @ Jul 30 2009, 12:26 PM)  Airflow is which way? Stock, cooling air comes in through the engine lid. I don't think there's enough natural air flow moving through there to take advantage of... The fans are going to be what moves the air through the intercooler. I would think you would want to pull the coolest air possible through it. airflow studies have been done by someone around here show the that cooling air for the flat flor comes in the bottom..hence issues with big spoilers up front.. Now will I be pulling from the coolest resource,,probably not. but I am try to exploit the natural airflow..and yes that area above the grill is a dead zone...so pulling from the engine bay will pull, maybe, more heat out.. I could possibly duct from the sides for cooler air.. also there are flaps on the bottom of the car to create tubulance to send air into the engine compartment. Besides if Im dead wrong most of the fans are reverseable!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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| Mark Henry |
Jul 30 2009, 02:52 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
QUOTE(d914 @ Jul 30 2009, 02:21 PM) airflow studies have been done by someone around here show the that cooling air for the flat flor comes in the bottom..hence issues with big spoilers up front.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Sorry that's just wrong. All the cooling air comes from up top. of course I'm talking stock, not this app. I no clue what happens on a convert. The "study" shows that the turbulence from the little flaps (under the car just before the engine bay) dissipates the exiting hot air faster, thus reducing temperature. An air dam could imped this turbulence. |
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budman5201 Intercooler Placement IDEAs Needed. Jul 29 2009, 06:09 PM
budman5201 another Jul 29 2009, 06:10 PM ghuff Wrap your heat tubes with nasa gold reflective foi... Jul 29 2009, 06:42 PM ottox914 Don't know how much space you have above the i... Jul 30 2009, 08:13 AM d914 I have the same idea but instead of sucking I was ... Jul 30 2009, 10:20 AM
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[quote name='d914' post='1197233' date='Jul 30 20... Jul 30 2009, 04:07 PM iamchappy As you mentioned, i put mine in the trunk using 2 ... Jul 30 2009, 10:58 AM budman5201 Hey iamchappy.....
What kinda temps are you seein... Aug 1 2009, 12:11 AM RJMII according to the huge cloud of smoke that was comi... Jul 30 2009, 01:48 PM kwales Cooling air for a non-stock engine might come in f... Jul 30 2009, 04:10 PM d914 there is also one that drove cross county with one... Jul 30 2009, 04:17 PM kwales Greg,
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Unde... Jul 30 2009, 04:22 PM d914 Im just going to have to say I dont see it... The ... Jul 30 2009, 05:08 PM Rand It doesn't matter which way the air would flow... Jul 30 2009, 07:36 PM ottox914
Therefor, my point was you will want those fans t... Jul 30 2009, 08:30 PM DBCooper All true, except Budman's car has a watercoole... Jul 31 2009, 06:41 AM ottox914
In the future I intend to replace the expanded m... Jul 31 2009, 07:44 AM DBCooper
You'll gain a bunch of IC cooling if you can ... Aug 1 2009, 04:47 AM RJMII
I'd like to get some of the advantages of... Aug 1 2009, 09:16 AM DBCooper
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are your engine shelves still in place aroun... Aug 2 2009, 02:27 AM DBCooper
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are your engine shelves still in place arou... Aug 2 2009, 11:01 AM Maltese Falcon Budman, since your set-up is water-to-air, the mai... Aug 2 2009, 04:34 PM iamchappy Marty, Clewett and I all put ours back in the trun... Aug 2 2009, 05:15 PM charliew Budman I really think the air to air ic in the fro... Aug 2 2009, 10:52 PM budman5201 Thanks guys. Its really been a hot summer so far s... Aug 3 2009, 07:12 PM ghuff
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