Do I need an intercooler
 

Hi guys, we are building a doorslammer drag car, we will be running it on the strip only, is the large front mount needed really? Will it be of benefit over such a short period of time.

Heat soak will not be as bad with the front mount, sitting waiting to stage will heat a top mount up.

my thought would be that although the timescale is very short (hopefully), the heat produced with a very high power engine will be vast, so surely something would be needed. But Im no expert.
Maybe you could consider a water/air cooler - more complex but easier to site without the need for a good air flow. Just something to think about.

The easy route is to just fit a front mount, knowing it's going to do something.
Charge coolers are only any good if top notch, we've seen a few duff systems.
Nitrous offers very good charge temp benefits of course.
I don't know of any successful turbocharged drag cars that use no form of charge cooling.

Run 100% methanol and you wont even need an intercooler ala Andy F :D

What needs doing to motor to run methanol then guys

a hell of alot, whole fuel system need to be change due to normal stuff being eaten lol

What's the spec of the car?

First things first; is pure meths allowed in your class?

How many runs do you want out of your engine before rebuild?