A refrigerated Intercooler?
09-04-2001, 03:55 AM
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Is this thing running separately from your A/C? It says that your car will cut A/C at 75% throttle, or that you should cut it manually. But by turning your A/C off, aren't you also turning off the cooling effect of this item?
Or am I missing something?
Or am I missing something?
09-04-2001, 08:54 PM
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Vehicle: 2008 Toyota Prius 2006 Suzuki SV650S
They use a coolant "resovior" (call it a gallon, although I couldn't see where they specifiy how much).
So they basically have a tank of cold water waiting to go through the intercooler. The whole time you are driving normally, it should cool that coolant down...and only when you go to 75% or higher throttle will the AC condensor shut down. That extra coolant in the resovior works to cool the Intercooler when you shut off the AC or go above 75% throttle.
It has it's potential...but for the prices they charge, you could develop one kick ass seperate air/water intercooler.
So they basically have a tank of cold water waiting to go through the intercooler. The whole time you are driving normally, it should cool that coolant down...and only when you go to 75% or higher throttle will the AC condensor shut down. That extra coolant in the resovior works to cool the Intercooler when you shut off the AC or go above 75% throttle.
It has it's potential...but for the prices they charge, you could develop one kick ass seperate air/water intercooler.