[MR2] Stock Boost Poll

[Dave]

But I'm using a stock intercooler which has higher pressure drop  
(resistance) than the GReddy, so how does that play on my boost  
pressure in the manifold?


On Oct 1, 2009, at 3:49 PM, Andy Champ wrote:

> Donald,
>
> The point of the intercooler is to drop the charge temperature;   
> Boyle's law then results in an increase in charge density, and that  
> means you get more oxygen in the pots, and that means a Bigger Bang.
>
> I'm not surprised that there is a pressure drop through the  
> intercooler - after all, that's a lot of metal interfering with the  
> air stream - but it's an undesirable side effect, not the actual  
> result of the cooling.
>
> If anyone wants to experiment - what's the pressure drop over a hot  
> intercooler (fans off etc.) vs one working properly?  My guess is  
> pretty much the same.
>
> Andy
>
> Donald Chalfant wrote:
>> That IC will cool the charge enough to make the pressure reading  
>> drop some
>> over a stock IC  Assuming you have the pressure tap downstream of  
>> the IC.
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