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[SurfnSun]

It would take a bit of re-engineering, but this would AWESOME on a B2k

http://www.designengineering.com/cryo2_intercooler_sprayer.html

 

[*89x2*]

Surf, I once saw a car with NOS fogging the intercoolers (It was on a Trans Am used for Bonneville) :eek

3 or 4 BIG bottles in the trunk!!!!!

 

[malc350]

InterCOOLER

looks like a good idea except I wonder how much it costs in CO2 - looks like you have to vent CO2 all the time you want the benefit -where are we going to fit a CO2 tank?

Actually looks real easy to fit if they can be fitted to the underside of our intercoolers.

This reminds me - a couple of years ago I had a V12 Jaguar XJS (we're all allowed a mistake once in our lives) and that had a fuel cooler which cooled the fuel lines using a feed from the AC system.

If one of us Twin Turbo guys could think of a way of modifying the AC system to cool the incoming air I think we'd be onto something...

 

[SurfnSun]

Malc, you could set up a purge style switch for cooling while sitting still, and not have it pedal activated. Im sure it could be set up however you'd want. The only thing Im unsure of is if you could spray up. While moving down the road, the air flow thru the IC might not allow the spray to go upward. But if you went downward, would the supercooling make it as far as the exhaust manifolds? cause you definitely don't want to cool those down or even worse have liquid CO2 land on the manifolds.

On the plus side, how would it be to have 30-40 degree intercoolers on an 80 degree day?!?!

As far as the cost goes, Ive read CO2 is about $1.50 less/lb than Nitrous

 

[malc350]

Maybe there's a way to cool the incoming air before or after the intercoolers? On my 90 the hood is quite drastically modified with some quite involved ducting (looks stock on the outside though!)and I'm wondering if the air could be cooled long before it gets to the intercoolers.

Maybe my brain isn't working though because I've just thought that the air is coming from the turbos to the coolers at high temp.

Who wants to be the first to drill the "ram's horn" and plumb something into that (sure if it goes wrong a new one of those would be cheap from Callaway!)

 

[*89x2*]

On the plus side, how would it be to have 30-40 degree intercoolers on an 80 degree day?!?!

Surf, that would be very cool

 

[SurfnSun]

Maybe there's a way to cool the incoming air before or after the intercoolers? On my 90 the hood is quite drastically modified with some quite involved ducting (looks stock on the outside though!)and I'm wondering if the air could be cooled long before it gets to the intercoolers.

Maybe my brain isn't working though because I've just thought that the air is coming from the turbos to the coolers at high temp.

Who wants to be the first to drill the "ram's horn" and plumb something into that (sure if it goes wrong a new one of those would be cheap from Callaway!)

Malc, The only thing you could plumb into the motor would be nitrous, and Im not doing that. CO2 is non flameable, it would actually keep the motor from running.

Youre right about cooling the air before it gets to the intercoolers, but by then it would have heated up some before reaching them. Plus this system is spraying liquid CO2 and Im not sure how long it stays liquid before converting to gas. A CO2 gas spray could probably be used from the front of the hood, but it wouldn't cool as effectively has the direct intercooler spray.

Yes the air that comes from the turbos is extremely hot! Hundreds of degrees.... Hence the reason for the intercooler. If you could get that intercooler cooled down to 30 degrees as the air passes thru it, the air would become exponentially thicker and make a lot more power.

 

[callaway4fun]

It looks as if you could mount these in the ductwork for the intercoolers right on top of them and run the lines though there also. giving you the desired effect.

 

[*89x2*]

SC Vette - Taylor has experinces w/ NOS and a B2K, hopefully he will chime in to this