Top Mounted Intercooler Sprayer
#22
on the topic of water and reservoirs, is it a prob to remove the cold start assist? and is there a faq to make sure its done right? I just pulled it out, disconnected everything, and nippled (heh heh) the open hoses
#24
On the subject of cooling off yer intercooler, I just read an interesting article on auotspeed.com which makes alot of sense.
Intercoolers are designed to chill the air inside it as quickly as possible--unfortunately, that works in reverse too. That means that when you're sitting at a red light in the summer, your intercooler is acting like a heat magnet. It's even worse for those of us that have top-mount IC's because heat(off the engine) rises and the intercooler soaks it all in.
I would assume that means if your intercooler is heat-soaked from sitting at a light on a hot day and you immediately boost, your engine'll be alot closer to detonating than normal. I guess a coupla squirts of water would help alot.
Intercoolers are designed to chill the air inside it as quickly as possible--unfortunately, that works in reverse too. That means that when you're sitting at a red light in the summer, your intercooler is acting like a heat magnet. It's even worse for those of us that have top-mount IC's because heat(off the engine) rises and the intercooler soaks it all in.
I would assume that means if your intercooler is heat-soaked from sitting at a light on a hot day and you immediately boost, your engine'll be alot closer to detonating than normal. I guess a coupla squirts of water would help alot.
#25
The artical it says that a simple sprayer from a boost activated from a boost switch doesn't work.
This intelligent sprayer is really cool.
James
http://autospeed.com/cms/A_0527/article.html
This intelligent sprayer is really cool.
James
http://autospeed.com/cms/A_0527/article.html
#27
I have a home built sprayer on my IC using Home Depot parts and washerfluid bottle for some time now, and it does make a difference, I have tested it via monitoring my Haltech data page. Also I wired my haltech to the exhaust overheat light such that it comes on at 160 and off at 140 intake temps... autox'n I've gotten the light to come on towards the end of a run... I get the car in the pits as normal, then start pulsing the sprayer and the light goes off in 20-30seconds... doing the same routine without the sprayer is more like a couple minutes...