cdcool1
Member
Registered: 9th Jun 02
Location: Scunny
User status: Offline
|
everyone knows cold air is better for combustion as its denser, therefore more oxygen, and more fuel gets mixed and hence better performance.
so why not link and air conditioning unit directly to the air intake?? dont think it would be that difficult??
|
clarkie
Member
Registered: 24th Jun 03
Location: Nuneaton Drives:1.4 sport
User status: Offline
|
thats basicly wat an intercooler is, like a little fridge.
[Edited on 15-02-2004 by clarkie]
[Edited on 15-02-2004 by clarkie]
|
TRL
Member
Registered: 24th Mar 01
Location: planet tharg
User status: Offline
|
It would consume more power than it could ever give.
Tony
|
Adam-D
Member
Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
User status: Offline
|
why not run the cars a/c into it?
|
cdcool1
Member
Registered: 9th Jun 02
Location: Scunny
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by Adam-D
why not run the cars a/c into it?
thats what i mean
|
J da Silva
Member
Registered: 10th Apr 03
Location: The FACTory
User status: Offline
|
|
cdcool1
Member
Registered: 9th Jun 02
Location: Scunny
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by clarkie
thats basicly wat an intercooler is, like a little fridge.
[Edited on 15-02-2004 by clarkie]
[Edited on 15-02-2004 by clarkie]
no, i thought an intercooler, just cooled the engine down, not the air comming in for combustion 
|
Drew
Banned
Registered: 24th Nov 01
Location: County Durham
User status: Offline
|
thats wot he asked adam
but as TRL says the a/c unit consumes qute a bit of power - which will only maybe be made up with the cold air it puts into the engine
|
Drew
Banned
Registered: 24th Nov 01
Location: County Durham
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by cdcool1
quote:
Originally posted by clarkie
thats basicly wat an intercooler is, like a little fridge.
[Edited on 15-02-2004 by clarkie]
[Edited on 15-02-2004 by clarkie]
no, i thought an intercooler, just cooled the engine down, not the air comming in for combustion
thats wot an intercooler does - cools the air going into the turbo - it dont cool the engine down
|
cdcool1
Member
Registered: 9th Jun 02
Location: Scunny
User status: Offline
|
ah right....things are becomming a little clearer now
in theory its was an ok idea
|
J da Silva
Member
Registered: 10th Apr 03
Location: The FACTory
User status: Offline
|
thats why the more ponies u give the engine the better performance intercooler will be needed, if i took my LET over 260bhp i'd need a new intercooler because the standard one wont handle it,
|
Colin
Member
Registered: 4th Apr 02
User status: Offline
|
Some ppl disconnect there AC because of the power it drains, much better idea to use a FMIC
|
Drew
Banned
Registered: 24th Nov 01
Location: County Durham
User status: Offline
|
in theory - if u could get the a/c unit to run not consuming power - yes
|
TRL
Member
Registered: 24th Mar 01
Location: planet tharg
User status: Offline
|
NO!!
Intercoolers cool the air between (inter) the turbo and engine....that is when it is at its hottest, therefore needs cooling!
Tony
|
Colin
Member
Registered: 4th Apr 02
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by Drew
in theory - if u could get the a/c unit to run not consuming power - yes
Just run a 240v supply and a long extention lead
|
Drew
Banned
Registered: 24th Nov 01
Location: County Durham
User status: Offline
|
charge coolers are the way forward anyway 
hmmm - venom - shove a charge coller on ya car mate - that would be interesting
[Edited on 15-02-2004 by Drew]
|
mike_1.2LS96
Member
Registered: 23rd Oct 03
Location: Darlington | Mazda 323 1.8 Exec
User status: Offline
|
AIR > TURBO > INTERCOOLER > ENGINE
When air gets compressed it heats up so needs to be cooled before hitting the engine.
|
cdcool1
Member
Registered: 9th Jun 02
Location: Scunny
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by Drew
in theory - if u could get the a/c unit to run not consuming power - yes
i'll get on the case......
|
J da Silva
Member
Registered: 10th Apr 03
Location: The FACTory
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by Drew
charge coolers are the way forward anyway
hmmm - venon - shove a charge coller on ya car mate - that would be interesting
ah fuck why dont i link a hairdryer from my ciggy lighter,feed it thru the sound stopper and put it on cold?
[Edited on 15-02-04 by VenomTurbo]
|
Colin
Member
Registered: 4th Apr 02
User status: Offline
|
|
Drew
Banned
Registered: 24th Nov 01
Location: County Durham
User status: Offline
|
pmsl
|
J da Silva
Member
Registered: 10th Apr 03
Location: The FACTory
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by mike_1.2LS96
AIR > TURBO > INTERCOOLER > ENGINE
When air gets compressed it heats up so needs to be cooled before hitting the engine.
advantage being it is already quite hot before it reaches compressor wheel
|
vibrio
Banned
Registered: 28th Feb 01
Location: POAH
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by cdcool1
everyone knows cold air is better for combustion as its denser, therefore more oxygen, and more fuel gets mixed and hence better performance.
so why not link and air conditioning unit directly to the air intake?? dont think it would be that difficult??
you've just invented a chargecooler
|
vibrio
Banned
Registered: 28th Feb 01
Location: POAH
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by cdcool1
quote:
Originally posted by clarkie
thats basicly wat an intercooler is, like a little fridge.
[Edited on 15-02-2004 by clarkie]
[Edited on 15-02-2004 by clarkie]
no, i thought an intercooler, just cooled the engine down, not the air comming in for combustion
no thats a radiator
|
J da Silva
Member
Registered: 10th Apr 03
Location: The FACTory
User status: Offline
|
ive just invented a hairdryerturbo-interfridge
|
