Impreza with a CHARGECOOLER?
29 August 2002, 12:59 PM
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As the topic says....has anyone ever fitted a chargecooler (a la Lotus Esprit S4) to their scoob, or know anyone that has done this (un?)successfully?
I know a lot of people fit FMIC's to improve on the standard TMIC, but would a chargecooler be even more beneficial?
I know a lot of people fit FMIC's to improve on the standard TMIC, but would a chargecooler be even more beneficial?
29 August 2002, 01:14 PM
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The original Legacy Turbos use a chargecooler. 
Their bonnet scoop is used to direct air over the hot turbo to cool it.
I assume Subaru found some benefit to making the intercooler air-cooled or they wouldn't have changed it. Mind you saying that, any one else would mount an air-cooled intercooler in a decent air-flow!
[Edited by Squizz - 8/29/2002 1:14:55 PM]
Their bonnet scoop is used to direct air over the hot turbo to cool it.
I assume Subaru found some benefit to making the intercooler air-cooled or they wouldn't have changed it. Mind you saying that, any one else would mount an air-cooled intercooler in a decent air-flow!
[Edited by Squizz - 8/29/2002 1:14:55 PM]
29 August 2002, 02:33 PM
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I assume Subaru found some benefit to making the intercooler air-cooled or they wouldn't have changed it.
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29 August 2002, 05:33 PM
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And with the same logic ( not really ) Toyota went from a ( crap ) intercooler on the ( crap ) ST185 celica, to a Chargecooler on the ( not just quite as crap ) ST205 celica, which did have considerably more power, although its a completely different engine really too.
Cost has more to do with subarus changes I believe, and considering the number om imprezas they have sold, it paid off.
The celica probably moved to a chargecooler, becasue it was better, and the ST205 was a very limited production run, and a £30k+ car.
Still, I think a good sized front mounted intercooler is better every time.
Cost has more to do with subarus changes I believe, and considering the number om imprezas they have sold, it paid off.
The celica probably moved to a chargecooler, becasue it was better, and the ST205 was a very limited production run, and a £30k+ car.
Still, I think a good sized front mounted intercooler is better every time.
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