Intercooler Behind Firewall?
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What I haven't seen is many people with 03/04 Cobras, Lightnings, and M62 Colbalt's switching over to an A2A system..
However I see your point, the packaging reason is why I'm not building a W2A system. My worry wasn't so much points of failure..
However I see your point, the packaging reason is why I'm not building a W2A system. My worry wasn't so much points of failure..
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Yeah, I thought I sort of covered that when I said "for nearly(*) anything other than a dedicated autocross or drag car"
I get it; low speed + high load = heatsoak for an A/A design. That's the only place where I would favor a W/A system, if and only if one is not able (or not willing) to install a CO2 tank (such as a paintball tank) and vent liquid CO2 onto the core during the run. Such a system would be far superior even to a W/A system with an ice chest.
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Not if its done properly. I would not want a stream of liquid C02 going on there, as that would risk cracking the material due to the huge and rapid temp change locally. But C02 will go right to gaseous form as it leaves a nozzle more or less instantly so thats not really a problem. Long story short, no longevity issues.
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Well the auction is ending in a couple of days if anyone wants to play around with this idea (are you even allowed to cut the firewall in an AutoX car?).
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