Intercooler Behind The Radiator?

[Dan_J]

well i always thought of da v/top mount coz of dat fact ur awayz getting ar in even if sideways + shorter pipes + more room for MASSIVE radiator nd twin fans (tripple fans ? )

but den again wudnt realy want 2 cut bonnet up nd access for engine wud be a lil bit limited

[toffy]

ok lets switch this thread up a bit... we in theory know that this wont work well due to the amount of heat and air blockage...

Now lets throw in the AC cooler... how would you fit that into the equation if removing it is not an option?? i was thinking of pairing the AC cooler and the radiator together on the bottom of the V-mount... with the cooler in front of the rad.

mount it underneath the radiator so that gets bashed before the radiator does

[4DoorWhore]

ok final solution... sorry would have got pics but i forgot to take my camera.

but the run down is a comprimise and cost effective...

GTR intercooler mounted upsidown where the radiator sits, radiator mounted behind it (AC removed for other reasons) gotta see it to appreciate it, the piping is so short, everything is protected by the core support and all at almost no extra cost... ill try to mock it up again tommorow for pics... but i might have to wait till i get some parts from the US and complete the install...

[Sarumatix]

actually it's quite scientific as to why intercooler belongs in front of rad. It's called counter current exchange in animals (which is where I learnt about it anyway) it's basically the optimum way to transfer heat between fluids. The underlying principles are well described here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Countercurrent_exchange

Shortening the length of the pipe will reduce lag, however you are sapping the IC of most of its efficiency, it is only cooling air around what? 40 degrees? as opposed to your radiator which is cooling water from around 80. You would basically reverse the counter current exchange.

Edited January 7, 2007 by Sarumatix

[4DoorWhore]

actually it's quite scientific as to why intercooler belongs in front of rad. It's called counter current exchange in animals (which is where I learnt about it anyway) it's basically the optimum way to transfer heat between fluids. The underlying principles are well described here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Countercurrent_exchange

Shortening the length of the pipe will reduce lag, however you are sapping the IC of most of its efficiency, it is only cooling air around what? 40 degrees? as opposed to your radiator which is cooling water from around 80. You would basically reverse the counter current exchange.

basically what was said a page or two back... but thanks for the recap....

[someonestolecc]

I'd like to see this new setup 4d-whore. Sounds cool.

If you WERE going to keep the aircon with a V mount, I would say it'd be best to put it right in front of the V mount. i.e.-

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The air condenser isn't very hot after all, and due to it's size wouldn't block enough air to matter much at anything over 20-30kmh - maybe under it would make some difference however.

I think so long as air is being forced into each cooler properly with baffles/air dams it'll be ok. Without that I don't think it'd be anywhere near optimal efficiency. If you're not going v mount and you want that little extra you should try a small lip (like garden turf size) below the engine as well.

[4DoorWhore]

haha yeah its pretty thin but unfortuantly we had a conflict cause one system was R112 and the other was R134 or somthing... i wasnt to keen on keeping it anyways since it weighs like 70lbs... thats about 5 horses right there.. and it was just annoying i dont mind not having AC i told my jap friend that if he wants it he can transfer it himself haha... the japanese are pussy's when it comes to hot weather and rain...

i hate the cold myself...

Edited January 7, 2007 by 4DoorWhore

[someonestolecc]

haha I love that shit. I'm the dude getting off at Narita in t shirt and shorts and it's snowing.

[toffy]

V-mount!!

[4DoorWhore]

they cut the entire core-support out of the car to do that... i was moving my dummie rad and core around and just couldnnt see any better way to do it then the setup i picked... vmount is more efficient but the cost changes a bit... but i think the response will be the same between the two