side by side radiator and intercooler setup
08-06-2008, 11:38 AM
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Corky has a side-by-side radiator/IC combo sitting on a shelf in the lobby of BEGI. It looks about the right size for a Miata, though I do not know its history. It might be interesting to know the story behind it.
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08-06-2008, 02:26 PM
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Isn't that exactly the guy you're speaking of?
That thread really doesn't show the benefit in all that work... I think it'd take a real scientific approach to prove that there's any greater advantage over the traditional approach. There's a lot of things that aren't immediately obvious when first considering it the setup. Most are immediately blinded by the advantage of direct exposure to both exchangers (or only having them covered by the condenser). But then you've introduced the IC to engine bay (header/turbo) heat exposure that it didn't have before (and so on).
That thread really doesn't show the benefit in all that work... I think it'd take a real scientific approach to prove that there's any greater advantage over the traditional approach. There's a lot of things that aren't immediately obvious when first considering it the setup. Most are immediately blinded by the advantage of direct exposure to both exchangers (or only having them covered by the condenser). But then you've introduced the IC to engine bay (header/turbo) heat exposure that it didn't have before (and so on).
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08-06-2008, 02:33 PM
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This is what I'm speaking of- w/o testing everything, changing one thing and seeing a positive result means nothing if you've changed five other thing negatively but fail to realize it.
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08-06-2008, 03:41 PM
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A/C is a must, that's why I sold my other Miata to buy one with A/C. Never missed it before I moved to Utah. The condensor can easily be moved around. I pretty much have everything for a nice V-mount setup if the side by side fails.
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08-06-2008, 06:52 PM
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I'm thinking about removing it in my car right now because it doesn't really work that well currently, and i think that if it were hot enough to need the AC, I'd rather drive something else.
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08-06-2008, 09:04 PM
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To add to that, the total piping length would be the same regardless of which side it's on. Whether it's the inlet or outlet piping that's longer, doesn't really make a difference.
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08-06-2008, 09:11 PM
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Please please start a build thread. Must have more pics and info.__________________
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