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Feb 9, 2005 | 05:41 PM

punkie

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Heat Soak

What is it?

Feb 9, 2005 | 06:06 PM

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Heee, wasn't a stupid question then, as no one seems to know !!

Feb 9, 2005 | 06:19 PM

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From: Stockport Cheshire Xbox Gamertag: Scooby WRX SMACS Member

Heat soak is a term used for when the IC is taking in hot/warm air from the engine / exhaust system

Feb 9, 2005 | 06:30 PM

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Google is your friend...

http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/D.../thermosy.html

http://www.swri.edu/3pubs/IRD2002/03-9234.htm

http://ca.autos.yahoo.com/maintain/i..._system14.html

http://www.alltrac.net/tuning/intercooler.html

Feb 9, 2005 | 06:37 PM

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Why thankyou my friends

Feb 10, 2005 | 08:36 AM

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Particularly bad on Imprezas since the warmth from the engine rises while the car is stationary and heats the intercooler up, then once you drive off you have an interwarmer for a minute or so until the airflow cools it back down. Not good for performance or knock resistance.