liquid to air street set up? take a look

[red12]

Hello i have been dabating on wether or not to put a sick ass liquid to air intercooler setup on my car. I had all the parts before but i changed my mine and sold it now im debating if i should get another one. I think just about everyone here knows the advantages of an air liquid unit but it also have some very distinct disadvantages that many cant seem to get over when it comes to running them on the street. Like the little bit of addtiional weight (i say little because the extra hp gained will eliminate the addtional factor the weight carries). the extra complexity of the project and finally tuning what good does tunning your car to this intercooler do when the water gets hot? You see im trying to whiegh out the pro/cons issue and so far there are a few pros that are leening me to getting another air to liqiud set but this time a hell of alot better. So far i think the best liquid to air unit ive seen so far was on jojo callos's integra. It was a BIG ass front mount unit BUT rapped in what looke like sheetmetal and had a line and water tank sitting on top of it. i wish i had a picture to show you guys. Ive heard that once the water does get hot in these units they go back to being like a regular air to air unit meaning that if you have a big enough core and thick enough core to begin with you will still retain the same efficientcy as a big air to air unit? i want your guy's feedback on this very touchy subject.excuse the spelling typing a little to fast.

[JoeWagon]

I've heard they aren't all that. Also it's harder to cool water, so when it heats up, you aren't doing so well.

[kjewer1]

My ex had a air to water on her Vortech equiped '00 Si. Got the job done for sure, but with some of the nice FMIC kits out for DSMs these days, I cant justify it. I think they should be used in cars where a FMIC would just be too ugly to plumb in. But you can go either way. All of the fast DSMs (7-8 seconds) are running regular FMICs for reference. Its up to you.

[red12]

all the 8 sec dsm are maybe running front mounts but thats about it... brent rau is not even running a intercoolr because of the methanal and bushur i running a liquid to air intercooler also.

[kjewer1]

Bushur had a massive air to air last time I Saw the car. Its bigger than the radiator. Unless he has changed over after the accident.