intercooler without turbo?

[praxis]

would it be beneficial to add an intercooler if I don't have a turbo. I know that the purpose of the intercooler is to cool down the air running through the turbo before it goes into the intake. I was just thinking...how much does it cool it down. If you were to take normal intake air and cool it even more via an intercooler...hmmm.

[4ndrms]

arospeed has an cold front intake that looks like a intercooler

[Sindie]

The heat that is built up in a turbo is very high. This is why a intercooler is needed. Putting an intercooler on a N/A engine would be useless, its going to add more weight then the cooling benefit it would provide. To get air cold enough for increased performance in a car without alot of weight you need to go to N02.

[drift]

the ambient air going into the intake isnt any warmer than the ambient air outside of the car. one word: USELESS.

[praxis]

Gosh darn it to heck!!! Thought I had a good idea.

I was going to add nitrous but SCCA doesn't allow it and in my region they won't let you race even if you are just hooked up with juice and have no bottle.

[drift]

Originally posted by praxis
Gosh darn it to heck!!! Thought I had a good idea.

I was going to add nitrous but SCCA doesn't allow it and in my region they won't let you race even if you are just hooked up with juice and have no bottle.

then go with forced induction and get your ass handed to you in Street Modified

[praxis]

I think I may go SuperCharged one day...but I kind of like the idea of building and staying N/A.

[brads94accord]

well if you wanna stay naturally aspirated you need to toss that d16 and get a b16 or a b18c motor, thatll give you some power.

[praxis]

NO THANKS...I have a secret build up plan that is going to laugh at a B series (wishfull thinking)...I just like being the underdog...that's all.

But I will laugh at a B series if I go SC.

How bad would a B series owner look getting beat by a D16?:smoker:

[Moppie]

Originally posted by praxis
How bad would a B series owner look getting beat by a D16?:smoker:

They would probobly be impressed, then wonder why you spent so much money on your car. They would then go out and spend about half what you spent and hand you your arse the next time you met.

[RickDaTuner]

Originally posted by Moppie


They would probobly be impressed, then wonder why you spent so much money on your car. They would then go out and spend about half what you spent and hand you your arse the next time you met.

my current project is a D16Z6 and I plan on pushing some 400hp out of it N/A and dont say its imposible cuz there a guy who got his D16 to 460hp no joke I dont wanna list parts cuz then what the point everyones gonna do it and oh ya all for less than 1800 I plan on doing all the labour my self

[tenzoracerevovii]

that's bullshit......i no way believe a n/a d16 can get 400+ horsepower......the quickest all motor honda has about 250 horses......and those are professionals w/ almost no budget (sponsors)....i think it's bullshit.......i won't believe til i see it.......

[dejoux]

Originally posted by tenzoracerevovii
that's bullshit......i no way believe a n/a d16 can get 400+ horsepower......the quickest all motor honda has about 250 horses......and those are professionals w/ almost no budget (sponsors)....i think it's bullshit.......i won't believe til i see it.......

I agree with there being no way you can get 400 out of a d16 but you can build a B Series N/A over 250

[pvang31019]

I think he was being sarcastic...

[Someguy]

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