Air to Air intercooler ---> Water to Air intercooler
10-26-2001, 08:57 AM
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Air to Air intercooler ---> Water to Air intercooler
What do you guys think?
Water can take away 4-6times more heat away, but water holds heat in like an insulator.
W/A has less piping meaning less pressure drops.
Porsche 911 turbos are water cooled
Water can take away 4-6times more heat away, but water holds heat in like an insulator.
W/A has less piping meaning less pressure drops.
Porsche 911 turbos are water cooled
10-26-2001, 09:14 AM
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Water is much more efficient, but also more complex. P-cars...
just recently figured out that water helps engine cooling. It'll take them a few years to go to A/W intercoolers, and catch up with Lotus...
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