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Has anyone tried these Intercoolers?
Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 10:51 am
by Buckshot
Just looking at ideas for my Patrol and found these on ebay.Has anyone tried anything like this on their vehicles?
Opinions please?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/liquid-W ... enameZWD2V
Cheers
Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 12:32 pm
by tweak'e
have a look at ARE website
http://www.are.com.au/ it has lots of usefull info, you really need to know how well they are built and the design of it can make a big difference in performance.
if its cheaply built (eg used an air-air core) it could leak and destroy your motor.
Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 3:46 pm
by KiwiBacon
I've got one, but have yet to fit it.
Mine was made by XSPower, has 3" inlet and outlets.
Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 8:05 pm
by Buckshot
Can this sort of thing be plumbed into the existing engine cooling or does it need a separate radiator/pump?
Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 8:13 pm
by tweak'e
your meant to be cooling the air not heating it
needs completely separate radiator, pump, reservoir and pump control system.
Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 8:55 pm
by KiwiBacon
Buckshot wrote:Can this sort of thing be plumbed into the existing engine cooling or does it need a separate radiator/pump?
You need to run at least 15psi boost to get any benefit from a water/air intercooler plumbed into your engine coolant.
Using it's own seperate system (pump, lines, radiator) is the only sensible way to do it. Subaru electric water pumps are available from their factory air/water intercoolers, use a transmission cooler for the radiator.
Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 11:53 pm
by awill4x4
Looking at the link pics I'm not impressed by the welding quality.
Regards Andrew.
Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 1:38 am
by Buckshot
awill4x4 wrote:Looking at the link pics I'm not impressed by the welding quality.
Regards Andrew.
I noticed that.
Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 8:55 am
by Dzltec
Allwill,
is that something you could make up, maybe even swap one tank end around?
Andy
Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 12:07 pm
by ISUZUROVER
Dzltec wrote:Allwill,
is that something you could make up, maybe even swap one tank end around?
Andy
I was about to ask the exact same question!
If you could PM me a rough price Andrew that would be great!
Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 10:03 pm
by awill4x4
Dzltec wrote:Allwill,
is that something you could make up, maybe even swap one tank end around?
Andy
Andy there's no problem in fabbing coolers and swapping endtanks there is a problem in sourcing water to air cores though. That one shown is a pretty good size and thickness being 4.5" thick but seeing as the seller also sells the generic air to air coolers I wonder where the water to air core is sourced from.
I would never use the cheap generic cores in a water to air application as I've seen a couple of air to air ones with small leaks, not a real problem in air to air but a major one in water to air.
I've seen a nice Garrett water to air core but they simply don't come up very often. Adrad's water to air core is great but I have no idea what they would charge for one they would be expensive though.
Regards Andrew.