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Intercooler spray device
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? |
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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.
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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
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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
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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.. |
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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. ;D :P
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Get a CO2 sprayer :)
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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
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get a fire extuinghser with CO2 in it.
extend the lines into the cock pit where the bottle sits. hit that button on the CO2. mutha ---- that would look cool hahahaha look like your car was on fire! |
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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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no its pressurized CO2.
your thinkgin dry powder or dry chemical.. co2 is co2 thats all. co2 boilig point is -77. thats enough to chill your cooler down a whole hell of a lot.. |
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good to know, what type of fittings are at the end of that thing? are they -----with-able? or is it a crimped on type of deal?
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How about installing a nitrous system the normal way(into the motor)and instead of the normal "ricer" way of purging out of the windshield area so everybody can see, purge it onto the intercooler. You wouldn't even need to use the nitrous all the time. Just use the purge if you don't want to spray.
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Originally Posted by bambooseven
good to know, what type of fittings are at the end of that thing? are they -----with-able? or is it a crimped on type of deal?
there is no pressure after the hand valve.. also your filter would need to be isolated bcs if any co2 got to the engine it would kill combustion instantly. (not hard) |
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I'm putting an intercooler sprayer on my Civic. I'm just using the windshield sprayer pumps. I'm tying the hose to the front of the intercooler with lots of little holes in it. The theory is that when water evaporates the phase change from a liquid to a gas is an endothermic reaction that takes in heat, thus taking heat off of the intercooler and making it colder.
the intercooler sprayer is no miracle HP device, its just nice to have becuase when your driving around alot its nice to have something to take the heat off of the intercooler if a race does come up. However, this should not be a high dollar investment if your going to do it |
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I twist tied a windshield squirter (non led since I just have stock tires right now) to my bumper to spary the radiator and all the water just dripped out of it without me tell it to, do I need check valves?
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Originally Posted by Dr.Boost
How about installing a nitrous system the normal way(into the motor)and instead of the normal "ricer" way of purging out of the windshield area so everybody can see, purge it onto the intercooler. You wouldn't even need to use the nitrous all the time. Just use the purge if you don't want to spray.
thats actually a damn good idea...have the option of useing n2o right into the intake or just for intercooler chiller.... good thinkin. |
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and hell, make the purge vavle tubeing into a circualar setup with holes...so it sprayes more evenly...get lots of bottle pressure and youd be good to go....imagin purging this much over your intercooler like my dude here in his z purges...imagine all that subzero n20 all over your intercooler...yum
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we made one on my friends 95 awd talon :)
CO2 paintball tank, lines, and a nozzle (we used an on/off manual lever on the tank). worked good. |
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if anyone needs one, we sell 6x12 intercooler spray bars with threaded bulk head for $40.00 shipped. you can use water,co2,n2o, anything you want.
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the newest issue of sport compact car has a good tech article on this using their project silvia.
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http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...0/fb39d53e.jpg
This guy posts on HT as DLB1994. That lil setup on his IC was good for another 30hp I think on the dyno??? pushing him over 450something on that H23. Looks like a damn refridgeeration coil strapped to the IC!? I wonder if a couple copper 180 degree loops and some straight copper tube brazed together w/some small holes drilled into it would make a nice HM-sprayer? maybe i'll try :D |
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Originally Posted by GimpyCivic
I wonder if a couple copper 180 degree loops and some straight copper tube brazed together w/some small holes drilled into it would make a nice HM-sprayer?
maybe i'll try :D |
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I just pulled my windsheild squirters out and cut small slits in the front bumper and ran the factory water lines to them, works great. Weither or not its worth in on a larger FMIC is another story. A lot of the "dyno proven results" look so good b/c the car isn't moving and the IC isn't getting any air so the CO2/Water/N2O makes a larger difference, but at 50mph the dyno would look a lot different.
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ok whose chipping in for a bottle of liquid nitrogen.
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