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Posted by madman99 on June 04, 2002 at 3:11 PM
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In Reply To these look twice the size of stock. how are they not posted by dragonballz on June 04, 2002 at 02:57 PM
     
Message Just because the intercooler is much taller does not mean it will be much more efficient. Most of the air will go from the inlet, through the nearest section and exit from the outlet. Unless, both the inlet and exhaust endcaps are carefully shaped to direct the flow to the distant portions of the intercooler.

Keeping this in mind, the optimal design would be one where you have a short, dense (re: thick) core for the intercooler as the assumption that the flow will regularly reach the distant portions of the tall intercooler implies that the velocity of the flow would accelerate significantly. Either that, or the more likely scenario is that whatever air does reach the distant part of the core will stall there creating a dangerous high-temperature zone if you're consistently spooling the turbos.

sorry. I'm not a smurf pimp any more. (n/m) - sbsTT(MD) 00:00:18 02/07/02
It will suck back in a little on each pulse >> - AshsZ (Fab Whore, GED) 16:07:22 05/20/02

     
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