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mattnteclipse 03-07-2005 06:24 PM
getting 12v
 
Im an electrical moroni got a spare windshield washer reservoir from my wrecked hatch. i wanna make a intercooler sprayer and i got everything setup but the wiring for it is in a car with no rear jet. i need some idea as to where i can draw 12v from to run the motor?right now im thinkin the power to the cig lighter with a switch but no idea if it will work.

Ravage70 03-07-2005 06:28 PM
Re: getting 12v
 
just get one of those red switches or a button

tranceminister 03-07-2005 06:30 PM
Re: getting 12v
 
Any 12v source will work. Hook it to the cig lighter power, tap into the radio's power, tap into the ignition power, hell hook it up to the battery ;) What will you be spraying on your intercooler? Alcohol? Ice water? Just curious.

HMTguy 03-07-2005 06:45 PM
Re: getting 12v
 
I read this article on Overboost.com where they had a very thorough test of an intercooler spraying system. Water or alcohol, bottom line is they don't work for more than like a 1-2% drop in temperature. Totally worthless in my opinion. Unless you are spraying it with water with red food coloring in it, then that would look weird/cool.

AgentMurdoc 03-07-2005 06:48 PM
Re: getting 12v
 
Originally Posted by jagojon3
Totally worthless in my opinion.

baldur 03-07-2005 06:54 PM
Re: getting 12v
 
Originally Posted by jagojon3
I read this article on Overboost.com where they had a very thorough test of an intercooler spraying system. Water or alcohol, bottom line is they don't work for more than like a 1-2% drop in temperature. Totally worthless in my opinion. Unless you are spraying it with water with red food coloring in it, then that would look weird/cool.
We use water sprayers on refrigeration condensers all the time. It does a great job at improving the efficiency when the ambient temperature is high and not enough cooling air available.
You know the STi comes stock with an intercooler water sprayer.

mattnteclipse 03-07-2005 07:00 PM
Re: getting 12v
 
i plan to use ice water at the track. making it just for the hell of it. ill probably tee of the cig lighter wire i figure its closer to put a switch to. I remember hondatuning doing a hmt style turbo setup with a water sprayer and then the sti came out with one. ive heard oldschool drag racers used something similar to this so i figure ill see if its worth a damn. ill probably buy a cheap lil temp gauge and see how usefull it is.

HMTguy 03-07-2005 07:48 PM
Re: getting 12v
 
Originally Posted by baldur
Originally Posted by jagojon3
I read this article on Overboost.com where they had a very thorough test of an intercooler spraying system. Water or alcohol, bottom line is they don't work for more than like a 1-2% drop in temperature. Totally worthless in my opinion. Unless you are spraying it with water with red food coloring in it, then that would look weird/cool.
We use water sprayers on refrigeration condensers all the time. It does a great job at improving the efficiency when the ambient temperature is high and not enough cooling air available.
You know the STi comes stock with an intercooler water sprayer.
Refrigerators aren't flying down the road at 60 mph

mattnteclipse 03-07-2005 09:00 PM
Re: getting 12v
 
a major automotive company is using it. im sure that doesnt say alot but still some research has gone into it a nd it does provide some sort of results.

USS 03-07-2005 09:05 PM
Re: getting 12v
 
Originally Posted by jagojon3
Originally Posted by baldur
Originally Posted by jagojon3
I read this article on Overboost.com where they had a very thorough test of an intercooler spraying system. Water or alcohol, bottom line is they don't work for more than like a 1-2% drop in temperature. Totally worthless in my opinion. Unless you are spraying it with water with red food coloring in it, then that would look weird/cool.
We use water sprayers on refrigeration condensers all the time. It does a great job at improving the efficiency when the ambient temperature is high and not enough cooling air available.
You know the STi comes stock with an intercooler water sprayer.
Refrigerators aren't flying down the road at 60 mph
It's not ment for when you're driving. It's so you can lower ambient temps while you're on the track waiting for a run.

I'd look into water injection before an intercooler sprayer, but since you already have the parts, why not?


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