Intercooler Vs. Chargecooler???
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Intercooler Vs. Chargecooler???
Due to lack of space I'm having problems with fitting an intercooler in the front of my zetec turbo kit car.
Currently have a 2wd cosworth IC that I am making new ends for.
However it has been suggested that a chargecoooler setup could solve my packaging problems.
Has any one had any experiences of running a chargecooler? What are they like compared to an IC with cooling effeciency?
I was thinking of running a motorbike rad sandwiched to the fronof my main rad as a pre-rad and making my own CC by putting a water jacket on an existing IC core.
Does any one know if there is a difference between an IC core and a CC core?
Any ideas on a reasonably priced 12v water pump?
Cheers,
Doug.
Currently have a 2wd cosworth IC that I am making new ends for.
However it has been suggested that a chargecoooler setup could solve my packaging problems.
Has any one had any experiences of running a chargecooler? What are they like compared to an IC with cooling effeciency?
I was thinking of running a motorbike rad sandwiched to the fronof my main rad as a pre-rad and making my own CC by putting a water jacket on an existing IC core.
Does any one know if there is a difference between an IC core and a CC core?
Any ideas on a reasonably priced 12v water pump?
Cheers,
Doug.
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With the CC rather than the IC you have alot of reliability issues to worry about. Pumps tend to wear out pretty quick. Water is able to remove heat better than air but of course your need a good enough flow rate and a good enough radiator for the CC in order to get the heat out of your water.
There are liquids out there with better heat extraction properties than water of course. Pace used to make quite a few CC applications so you could give them a call and see what they can come up with.
There are liquids out there with better heat extraction properties than water of course. Pace used to make quite a few CC applications so you could give them a call and see what they can come up with.
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charge coolers are great at normal driving and ocasional full chat, if you drive hard for long periods of time they suffer from heat soak as they cant cool the water down fast enough, for a decent cc setup you looking at around £500-£700 depeding on what you do your self.
inercooler is obviosly cheaper but not quite as effective in this tight space limit. mine on a cold day would see bout 14deg normal driving and 28deg flat out. warm weather wasnt that great though with normal being about 30deg and flat out seeing high 40's on the road and a couple hot laps on track showing 60deg
this is how i had mine setup...
although the figures i just quoted where with the rad and intercooler swaped round so the cooler was up front.
personally if you have the money id go for a charge cooler, speak to scooby on the westfield forum www.wscc.co.uk he has a really nice compact one from oz that works really really well.
inercooler is obviosly cheaper but not quite as effective in this tight space limit. mine on a cold day would see bout 14deg normal driving and 28deg flat out. warm weather wasnt that great though with normal being about 30deg and flat out seeing high 40's on the road and a couple hot laps on track showing 60deg
this is how i had mine setup...
although the figures i just quoted where with the rad and intercooler swaped round so the cooler was up front.
personally if you have the money id go for a charge cooler, speak to scooby on the westfield forum www.wscc.co.uk he has a really nice compact one from oz that works really really well.
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