two inercoolers better than one?
03-08-2007, 09:33 PM
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two inercoolers better than one?
would there be any difference in flow between running the air through two small inertcoolers as opposed to through one big one? it just occurs to me that two coolers would alow more flexability in locating them.
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03-08-2007, 10:25 PM
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http://www.engineersedge.com/fluid_flow/head_loss.htm
and thats because the ice cubes have greater surface area to volume ratio than the single larger icecube, ie that assumes heat transfer from all sides.
In this case you really only have airflow from one side. And Unless you get a really cool setup (=$$$$) i dont see it ever getting equal to one large intercooler. (surface area wise)
That aside the headloss is still there.
zebro racing, just remember I can still be wrong about this, its a cool idea.
and thats because the ice cubes have greater surface area to volume ratio than the single larger icecube, ie that assumes heat transfer from all sides.
In this case you really only have airflow from one side. And Unless you get a really cool setup (=$$$$) i dont see it ever getting equal to one large intercooler. (surface area wise)
That aside the headloss is still there.
zebro racing, just remember I can still be wrong about this, its a cool idea.
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03-08-2007, 11:34 PM
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pipe diameter is not much of a bottleneck. that's why people use smaller piping. it's actually worse to step up and back down different pipe diameters.
if you basically took a large IC (long) and cut it down the middle and put tanks on both ends, the difference in losses would be pretty small. but where you gonna put all that??
if you basically took a large IC (long) and cut it down the middle and put tanks on both ends, the difference in losses would be pretty small. but where you gonna put all that??
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03-09-2007, 04:53 AM
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pipe diameter is not much of a bottleneck. that's why people use smaller piping. it's actually worse to step up and back down different pipe diameters.
if you basically took a large IC (long) and cut it down the middle and put tanks on both ends, the difference in losses would be pretty small. but where you gonna put all that??
if you basically took a large IC (long) and cut it down the middle and put tanks on both ends, the difference in losses would be pretty small. but where you gonna put all that??
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03-12-2007, 12:55 PM
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The company I work for makes a twin intercooler setup for the new 2.0 VWs and its proving to be one of the best performing kits available, if not the best.
http://www.forgemotorsport.com/conte...oduct=FMINTMK5
Its a parallel setup not sequential, which is what I think you guys are all thinking of. VW used a sequential twin sidemount setup on the 225HP Audi TT, we make a frontmount for the TT that has the factory setup bested by about 15%, ~80% versus ~94%.
http://www.forgemotorsport.com/conte...oduct=FMINTMK5
Its a parallel setup not sequential, which is what I think you guys are all thinking of. VW used a sequential twin sidemount setup on the 225HP Audi TT, we make a frontmount for the TT that has the factory setup bested by about 15%, ~80% versus ~94%.
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