Charge coolers
#1
Posted 18 February 2018 - 09:39 AM
Intercoolers are great when moving to get air flow and charge coolers are not as efficient at speed but very good stationary and at lower speeds.
I did use a charge cooler on an Cossie which worked well and wondered how good they would be used with an uprated intercooler?
These looked good quality:
http://www.chargecooler.co.uk
#2
Posted 18 February 2018 - 11:28 AM
Just seeing what ppl think of charge coolers on here?
Intercoolers are great when moving to get air flow and charge coolers are not as efficient at speed but very good stationary and at lower speeds.
I did use a charge cooler on an Cossie which worked well and wondered how good they would be used with an uprated intercooler?
These looked good quality:
http://www.chargecooler.co.uk
They seem to be the way to go on the big power GTR’s and UR TT Lambos. I’m guessing there is a reason nobody has used them on RS3’s yet. Maybe no one has reached a level where they would be necessary yet and or beneficial compared to an air to air intercooler. Be interesting to find out!
#3
Posted 18 February 2018 - 11:36 AM
They seem to be the way to go on the big power GTR’s and UR TT Lambos. I’m guessing there is a reason nobody has used them on RS3’s yet. Maybe no one has reached a level where they would be necessary yet and or beneficial compared to an air to air intercooler. Be interesting to find out!
Maybe it could be a space issue on an RS3 also? I guess water or water/meth is easier to fit in, especially as they is no performance reason the pipes can’t be longer.
#4
Posted 18 February 2018 - 11:56 AM
Stu.
I run a Pace pumped feed charge cooler on a 16v MK2 Golf fitted with a Eaton M62 charger,it was placed between the charger & the inlet manifold & worked very well for my use.
They take up more space with the pump,pipe work,water tank & 2 water radiators.
Dell.
Edited by RS3Dell, 18 February 2018 - 12:00 PM.
#5
Posted 18 February 2018 - 03:14 PM
Stu.
I run a Pace pumped feed charge cooler on a 16v MK2 Golf fitted with a Eaton M62 charger,it was placed between the charger & the inlet manifold & worked very well for my use.
They take up more space with the pump,pipe work,water tank & 2 water radiators.
Dell.
Great you are just the man to test it then Dell ;-)
#6
Posted 18 February 2018 - 07:11 PM
Great you are just the man to test it then Dell ;-)
Stu.
Cheers mate Thanks But No Thanks
Just change your OEM intercooler just as i have to an after market one as they all work just great for our RSs.
Dell.
Edited by RS3Dell, 18 February 2018 - 07:11 PM.
#7
Posted 21 February 2018 - 08:42 AM
They’re ideal if you’re drag racing.
#8
Posted 21 February 2018 - 08:11 PM
I totally agree Bazf and many a driver gets a worse time due to being in a long queue like at Santa Pod often.
#9
Posted 22 February 2018 - 04:27 PM
#10
Posted 22 February 2018 - 07:49 PM
#11
Posted 22 February 2018 - 08:20 PM
That’s some comprehensive air cooling going on, the IAT would be about -10 degrees C
Great till you run out off CO2 then all bets are off !
Dell.
#12
Posted 23 February 2018 - 02:00 PM
#13
Posted 23 February 2018 - 05:42 PM
BenTTU - I guess if you are drag racing it could make all the difference and I bet a lot of those drivers would have meth as well. I spoke to a guy at Santa Pod who had over 4000hp from a V8 but said he can only have it running for 30 minutes max or it would overheat (with all the coolers).
I guess there is a line where the benefit of cooling would be lost if the boost is lowered by massive coolers (charge or intercooled). I guess if you have a supercharger snail the size of a dustbin lid dropping 10psi is nothing.
Renga -- why don't you get one and see how you go?
I still think Nitrous is the way to go, even on a built engine. There are no mapping issues, if using a decent controller you cannot lean out and there is less stress on the engine than big boost due to power lower down and improved cooling.
#14
Posted 25 February 2018 - 06:39 PM
Stuw13 lol it's clear why drag racers use it. But not on a Audi 5pot... That's why I asked the question.