Air to water intercooler?

[nickusa52]

Is there a specific reason why nobody has gone the route of making a charge cooling system to get our intake temps down? Asking purely from an academic standpoint.

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[cryptolime]

probably just not worth it. i think ford 6.7 diesels use one. I think some of the BMW M cars do as well.

you might be able to DIY:
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[jtlctr]

Is there a specific reason why nobody has gone the route of making a charge cooling system to get our intake temps down? Asking purely from an academic standpoint.

I was literally just about to post this question! I’ve been looking into them lately and wondering, if they are claimed to be so much more effective, why nobody has at least tried it (that I know of). I know some of the high power German cars use them from the factory, as does Cadillac in the CT4-V BW. I’m guessing it’s not enough of a benefit to justify the labor and added complexity, but I’d be interested to hear from those who have more experience with these systems.

 

[AZCWTypeR]

Water/air intercoolers are primarily used on Roots type supercharger installations (GM V8, etc.), where they sandwich nicely between the supercharger and intake manifold.

At speed, our air/air intercoolers likely provide lower intake temperatures. Water/air intercoolers will feed the engine intake air within a few degrees of coolant temp.

 

[blueroadster]

Likely because of complexity. Air-to-Water intercoolers rely on an external radiator for heat exchange and need a pump to pressurize the liquid for greater efficiency. Search for "state of change thermodynamics" to learn more. Coolant and HVAC systems are pressurized for a reason.

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