water to air intercooler for impreza
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water to air intercooler for impreza
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Subaru-Impreza-Legacy-STI-Water-Intercooler-/130657372673
Anybody using this sort of thing or know what car its off?
A 5 minute google seems to suggest water intercooling is more complex but can have its advantages over air?
I have no need to replace my cooler but curious as i have not seen a part like this before.
Anybody using this sort of thing or know what car its off?
A 5 minute google seems to suggest water intercooling is more complex but can have its advantages over air?
I have no need to replace my cooler but curious as i have not seen a part like this before.
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Basically, a pump (usually electric) circulates water around the 'chargecooler' as it is sometimes called and through an additional radiator at the front of the car. When space is limited, a chargecooler can maintain a more constant charge temperature than an air-to-air intercooler.
These were fitted to the early Legacy Turbos as far as I am aware. I ran a tuning business where we used up to around 19/20 psi of boost pressure with a chargecooler so they must be fairly efficient. However, hoses and an additional radiator and pump is required as well as the chargecooler.
These were fitted to the early Legacy Turbos as far as I am aware. I ran a tuning business where we used up to around 19/20 psi of boost pressure with a chargecooler so they must be fairly efficient. However, hoses and an additional radiator and pump is required as well as the chargecooler.
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I honestly wouldn't go there. The availablity of a front mount intercooler is the best solution.
Just one reason is the fail safe nature of air/air intercooling. The only possible failure, assuming the intercooler is adequate, is a leak of some kind, which would merely reduce boost. Virtually any failure of a charge cooler system would result in runaway charge temps.
Just one reason is the fail safe nature of air/air intercooling. The only possible failure, assuming the intercooler is adequate, is a leak of some kind, which would merely reduce boost. Virtually any failure of a charge cooler system would result in runaway charge temps.
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As said, very efficient if done right but the air to air is so much simpler/ cheaper/ and more reliable than chargecoolers .... its a no brainer.
Veyrons are chargecooled!
Veyrons are chargecooled!
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