Can you run a water to air IC and then an air to air IC next to each other for additional cooling or would it be an inefficient set up?

 

i would say... no..



can it be done? YES

why anyone would want to? I have nooooooo idea..



just run one or the other and size/design it to your setup.. for example: don't run a small t3 turbo with a 24"x18"x5" thick core, with 4" intercooler pipes.....

 

1.) Air-water already so much more efficient it'd be counter productive.

2.) You'll loose more pressure than you'd ever gain from the additional cooling.

3.) Depending on system, placement and the vehicle itself you could do more harm to the charge air temp

 

just to add, unless your racing most of the time, i'd recommend sticking with a simple air/air IC system instead of going with water/air.



always cheaper; no water pumps, no water reservoirs, no heat exchanger, no engine bay clutter.