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Old 10-06-2008, 09:24 AM
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Re: Refrigerator like Intercooler?

Refrigerating the incoming air would consume more power than the extra power produced by the engine, so that would not be practical.

However, drag racers and top- speed racers regularly use ice to chill intake manifolds and/or incoming air. Inevitably, their runs last from a few seconds to a few minutes, so ice will provide a benefit before it melts (without the drag of an AC compressor.
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