Dual intercooler system

[Evil Result]

Those "heat pipes" are filled with a fluid that boils at low temperatures and those pipe are also under a vacume to increase the heat transfer abilities. Copper is alot heavier than aluminum...but i'm shure you could make it out of aluminum.

[SaabJohan]

Originally Posted by Evil Result

Those "heat pipes" are filled with a fluid that boils at low temperatures and those pipe are also under a vacume to increase the heat transfer abilities. Copper is alot heavier than aluminum...but i'm shure you could make it out of aluminum.

The old systems just use the heat transfer of the metal, I assumed the newer ones did too; I guess they don't.

Using the heat of vaporisation and the thermosiphone effect will be a much better way to transfer heat, almost without temperature loss.

[nissanfanatic]

After you do a run and the water is heated up, how is it going to be cooled again? Yep, air. You would basically have to run a small radiator down in front of the car to cool all that water after a run. Plus you need a pump of some sort. I've heard of using engine coolant. Not sure on how well that would work.

Air-to-air are the way to go on the street. Tried and true.

[Black Lotus]

For a well engineered air-to-water system, check into the system that Lotus used on the 89+ Esprit. The efficiency claimed is 69%, sustained.
Pre-chargecooled, the car ran a very iffy 10lbs. boost. It now runs a reliable 18 lbs. boost.
For some close in pics, see my car in the gallery.

[Schister66]

I have an idea!! Get a bigger air-to-air intercooler and don't worry about the rest of it. I don't think you'll gain anything by running a charge cooler and an air-to-air intercooler, you may actually lose efficiency by doing that.

IMO, bigger air-to-air intercooler and forget the charge cooler.