My first post here, so please be gentle.
I've got a racing intercooler from an RX7 that I kind of ended up with. It's about the same size as a stock GN intercooler. It has a nice lip around the outside edge of the core, and I was thinking it would be pretty easy to turn it into a water intercooler by boxing in the core around that edge. Obviously I would have to incorporate a pump, radiator, and some other bits into the design to get it to work, but I think I could get it fabbed cheaply. (It helps to have a welder in the family.) Mine is a street driven car that has never been to the track. Questions:
- Is it worth the trouble?
- What water mix should I run?
- What sort of pump should I look into getting?
- Anyone know a good source for formulas to help calculate out my specs?
Thanks in advance!
- Freed
I've got a racing intercooler from an RX7 that I kind of ended up with. It's about the same size as a stock GN intercooler. It has a nice lip around the outside edge of the core, and I was thinking it would be pretty easy to turn it into a water intercooler by boxing in the core around that edge. Obviously I would have to incorporate a pump, radiator, and some other bits into the design to get it to work, but I think I could get it fabbed cheaply. (It helps to have a welder in the family.) Mine is a street driven car that has never been to the track. Questions:
- Is it worth the trouble?
- What water mix should I run?
- What sort of pump should I look into getting?
- Anyone know a good source for formulas to help calculate out my specs?
Thanks in advance!
- Freed