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Old Dec 19, 2003 | 01:23 AM
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So, my friend has a pretty good condition CRX he and I are turboing. Got most of the hardware, think we know what we're doing, etc. Anyway, I just was reading about the WRX STi, and about how it has a button to spray water on the intercooler to cool it off a little.

I was considering making a device to do this- just one of the pumps/sprayers like the windshield wipers use, with a spray nozzle mounted under the bumper, and a button on the dash to activate it. This might be able to chill out the intercooler a little bit, and add a few horsies. If nothing else, it's cool.

Anyone every tried this before? any thoughts on it?
Old Dec 19, 2003 | 05:21 AM
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not uncommon, better to use methanol than water though, and use a circular tube with more than just one or two holes in it to spray a larger area of the intercooler.

Old Dec 19, 2003 | 11:00 AM
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exactly^^ some water sprayed through a windshield wiper squirter would be pointless and would make no difference, unless of course the windshield squirter you're using has an led light, now that's a different story, then you're going to have to worry about traction though, b/c that will be about 100 extra hp
Old Dec 19, 2003 | 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by projekteg
exactly^^ some water sprayed through a windshield wiper squirter would be pointless and would make no difference, unless of course the windshield squirter you're using has an led light, now that's a different story, then you're going to have to worry about traction though, b/c that will be about 100 extra hp
Old Dec 19, 2003 | 11:35 AM
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is it really worth it??
for all the plumbing and extra ---- u need i dont think it is..

just buy an air-water cooler..
Old Dec 20, 2003 | 12:28 PM
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Hey, I would just stick to the LED lights! I hear you get 5hp for every extra one that you put on. :P
Old Dec 20, 2003 | 12:54 PM
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Get a CO2 sprayer
Old Dec 21, 2003 | 06:25 AM
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make a NO2 spray setup, get yourself a bottle, some line, a solenoid, and a piece of conduit, weld a tee in the middle of the conduit, drill the neccessary holes, and weld both ends. then hook up a switch, and not only will it work better then the rest of that stuff, if you mount/build it creatively, it'll be invisible too
Old Dec 21, 2003 | 07:31 PM
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get a fire extuinghser with CO2 in it.

extend the lines into the **** pit where the bottle sits. hit that button on the CO2. ***** ---- that would look cool

hahahaha look like your car was on fire!
Old Dec 21, 2003 | 08:39 PM
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don't they have powder in them or water or some sort of thing? i thought the CO2 was only a propellant?



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