lol Seriously, it's about physics. The ideal condition for water to cool is when the it's in fine mist form (not large drops). You need a pump that's capable of pushing 3-4bars and nozzles that can give you a fine mist. The other thing is, use a HOBBS switch to trigger the system, this allows you to use boost pressure as a reference. WIth my R33, my sprayer starts at 10 psi so it's cooling the FMIC when I hit 14psi.
@eautocad No probs. Also for anybody with a front mounted intercooler, it's a good idea to mount the nozzles on a 'rail' (similar to a fuel rail on an engine) and have the rail sitting in the middle of the intercooler shooting away towards the front of the car. That way, the car is being driven into the large mist of water vapour evenly distributed over the core. Ive seen a lot of sprayer setups where only a small area gets droplets....all wrong ! you want a mist over whole core.
u ever think about getting DEI CryO2 Intercooler Sprayer, it uses CO2 to cool down intercooler down to -80F, works way better than water and you will feel the difference.
by spraying water on it, the drying action of the water will cool the surface of the metal. Just like when you step out of the shower or pool, you feel a chill. This cools the air going into the motor which makes the air more dense. Denser air means more oxygen to burn the fuel, making what fuel that's being injected have more potential for energy by allowing it have access to cooler, more dense air. Cars typically feel faster in the winter, same logic.
I have a button rigged up that is momentary, and I have a temperature gauge that is plugged into the throttle body coupler. When it gets high I hold the momentary switch down for a couple of seconds, watch the gauge.
lol Seriously, it's about physics. The ideal condition for water to cool is when the it's in fine mist form (not large drops). You need a pump that's capable of pushing 3-4bars and nozzles that can give you a fine mist. The other thing is, use a HOBBS switch to trigger the system, this allows you to use boost pressure as a reference. WIth my R33, my sprayer starts at 10 psi so it's cooling the FMIC when I hit 14psi.
1106SMOK 1 year ago
@1106SMOK good info bro! Thank you!
eautocad 1 year ago
@eautocad No probs. Also for anybody with a front mounted intercooler, it's a good idea to mount the nozzles on a 'rail' (similar to a fuel rail on an engine) and have the rail sitting in the middle of the intercooler shooting away towards the front of the car. That way, the car is being driven into the large mist of water vapour evenly distributed over the core. Ive seen a lot of sprayer setups where only a small area gets droplets....all wrong ! you want a mist over whole core.
1106SMOK 1 year ago
u ever think about getting DEI CryO2 Intercooler Sprayer, it uses CO2 to cool down intercooler down to -80F, works way better than water and you will feel the difference.
supadupaflyplaya 2 years ago
hi, i got a front mounted intercooler can i still do the same thing?
scoobydoowrxturbo 3 years ago
yes but you will need more hose, also i just changed this from the windshield pump to a stock wrx fuel pump instead. MUCH more flow thats for sure :)
eautocad 3 years ago
Confirmed, drops IC temperatures 2 degrees after intercooler when using IC spray. See nasioc
eautocad 3 years ago
Dropped from 180F to 115F after extreme off-road use.
eautocad 3 years ago
so wheres the guide for diy?
bubbllyboo 3 years ago
click more info--- the link is there.
eautocad 3 years ago
by spraying water on it, the drying action of the water will cool the surface of the metal. Just like when you step out of the shower or pool, you feel a chill. This cools the air going into the motor which makes the air more dense. Denser air means more oxygen to burn the fuel, making what fuel that's being injected have more potential for energy by allowing it have access to cooler, more dense air. Cars typically feel faster in the winter, same logic.
eautocad 3 years ago
question does the I/C spray engage everytime you give it gas or only when it needs to. Ignore the fact of manual use
marvin6262000 2 years ago
I have a button rigged up that is momentary, and I have a temperature gauge that is plugged into the throttle body coupler. When it gets high I hold the momentary switch down for a couple of seconds, watch the gauge.
eautocad 2 years ago
so what does an intercooler kit do?
unstephenk 3 years ago