intercoolers

[supramike420]

hey i have a revell integra. its a 1:18 and i am putting a black widow body kit on it. does anyone know how to make a good intercooler for this?

[Kasso]

read the FAQ!!

[supramike420]

i know its in there but it says staples and they r not wide enoguh. i need about a 1-1 1/2 inch gap to fill

[supramike420]

btw i meant to say 1:24 not 1:18 sry bout that

[008]

1.5" wide or tall?

[supramike420]

wide if it was 1.5 " tall it would be from ground to hood

[mike@af]

Chris has a tutorial on intercoolers, check the sticky Tutorial depository thread up top.

[Kasso]

where in the FAQ does it say staples???? which FAQ are you reading?

[hirofkd]

Cut an existing radiator, or carve the pattern on a plastic sheet. You can make any size, you want.

[ShOrtyOC714]

Originally Posted by Kasso

where in the FAQ does it say staples???? which FAQ are you reading?

Hey if ur looking for some pre made intercoolers, i make alot of things and sell them. I make scale model accessories for 1/24 scale cars. Check out my site www.ScaleTuningWS.cjb.net

[008]

Originally Posted by supramike420

wide if it was 1.5 " tall it would be from ground to hood

That's what I figured but I have seen cars on here that had intercoolers bigger than the opening and looked like a Mack truck, so I had to ask.

You can use one of my kits http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=3148716004 or what the other guys have mentioned. I'd post a pic of mine but the board seems to be acting up on me.

[supramike420]

one quick question. this probably sounds dumb, but i dont know that much about engines. Does the intercooler replace the radiator? And also how would i cut an existing radiator?

[ShOrtyOC714]

Originally Posted by supramike420

one quick question. this probably sounds dumb, but i dont know that much about engines. Does the intercooler replace the radiator? And also how would i cut an existing radiator?

No it does not replace the radiator, the intercooler goes in front of it.

[ImportBuilder]

Originally Posted by Shorty4859

No it does not replace the radiator, the intercooler goes in front of it.

The purpose of an intercooler is the same as a radiator, sort of.The radiator cools the engine, where an intercooler cools the air going into the engine. the IC (intercooler) cools the hot gases (which spin the turbocharger), and therefore makes the intake charge(air going into cylinders) more "powerful" in a sense, because cold air is denser than hot. Also, the denser the intake charge, the more power you will eventually make from your engine. Sorry, but turbos r my favorite subject, i could talk about em all day. Just my

[pettercardoso]

Originally Posted by ImportBuilder

The purpose of an intercooler is the same as a radiator, sort of.The radiator cools the engine, where an intercooler cools the air going into the engine. the IC (intercooler) cools the hot gases (which spin the turbocharger), and therefore makes the intake charge(air going into cylinders) more "powerful" in a sense, because cold air is denser than hot. Also, the denser the intake charge, the more power you will eventually make from your engine. Sorry, but turbos r my favorite subject, i could talk about em all day. Just my

Well, you're not 100% correct on that... Only one little thing: the hot gases that spin the turbocharger do not go trough the intercooler (IC). Those are the exhaust gases. When the air is compressed (spelling) by the turbocharger turbine, it gets pretty hot, that's why it needs to go trough the intercooler, to become colder/denser. The hot gases that come from the exhaust just make the turbo spin...
In other words,
Exhaust gas spins turbine, wich compresses air coming from the air filter, wich has to be cooled down after compression and before intake.