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Sep 25, 2006 | 05:02 AM

DarKnight

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Intercooler

Can I add an intercooler even if I'm not going turbo yet? Also, what front bumper does bluelex have?

Sep 25, 2006 | 06:06 AM

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I want to say vertex but to be sure, I think its in his sig. Why do you want to put an intercoller in? Just to get it in for later or are you going to plumb it up to be functional?

Sep 25, 2006 | 06:13 AM

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Lol I knew a guy that did that he added a fmic and the rest of the car was stock what's the point?

Sep 25, 2006 | 06:46 AM

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There is no point, unless you want to restrict airflow to your radiator and have your car run hotter. Because thats all your doing. I did it on my mustang to get it mocked up just before installing a turbo kit. But I would not put it in unless you boosting soon.

Sep 25, 2006 | 10:13 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by KANEDL25

Can I add an intercooler even if I'm not going turbo yet? Also, what front bumper does bluelex have?

Bluelex has a Wise Sports front bumper.

Sep 25, 2006 | 01:20 PM

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don't fake the funk lol

Sep 25, 2006 | 07:29 PM

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I thought you could add it to keep the engine compartment cooler and I thought it would add some power. I guess not.

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Sep 25, 2006 | 10:13 PM

Blue98Gs3

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Originally Posted by KANEDL25

I thought you could add it to keep the engine compartment cooler and I thought it would add some power. I guess not.

This is only if you have Forced Induction. The purpose of an Intercooler is to cool the air that is sucked through the extremely hot turbo (caused by the exhaust heat that runs it) and then route it through the air to air intercooler to cool the charge and therefore increase the amount of air possible to fill the chambers.

A similar design is the aftercooler/intercooler (depending on design of supercharger) which cools the air sucked in my a supercharger. Some designs use an Air to Air design and others use a Air to Water charge where the intake air is cooled by a ducting with cool water inside.

Hope this clears it up. Moral is, an Intercooler on a naturally aspirated engine is just, well useless. You will only need an intercooler on a Forced Induction engine.