| efficiency alone: 14.5psi boost 180F turbo discharge temp 90% IC eff 90F ambient temp 99F ICTOUT 37.2C 2.2418kg/m^3 14.5psi boost 180F discharge temp 90% IC eff 60F ambient temp 72F ICTOUT 22.2C 2.3557kg/m^3 5.08% increase in density SAE Correction factors for different ambient temp changes 90F SAE CF = 101.4% 60F SAE CF = 98.1% DIFF: 3.3% 5.08 - 3.3 = 1.78% difference between the SAE correction and what really happens just with an intercooler in the picture. Add into this the differences in turbocharger discharge temperatures as ambient temperatures change and it is pretty clear how poor the SAE correction factor is with turbocharged and intercooled setups.

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