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ke382TG
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Re: Truck Intercoolers Tue, 23 December 2003 22:46 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Hi all,

just another view from experience with the intercooler (cut down truck core) that is on my car.

*4AGTE using a cut down truck core, origin of the core is unknown???
* pressure drop across the core under 14psi was insignificant ie, couldn't be measured accurately (less than 0.5psi)
* pressure drop at 18psi across the core is less than 1psi (about half a psi or so)
*in the temperatures we are experiencing at the moment ie mid 20's the intake temps are 1 to 2 degrees above ambient
NB. the airfilter is in the engine bay (unshrouded) so it sucks in the heated air in the engine bay.

So for my application the "truck" core seems to do the job.

I don't get any "flutter" (reversion), and an earlier post mentioned they are no good for performance applications. I don't know if mine rates as a "performance" vehicle but it ran a high 12 second quarter last time I took it to a Street meet at Eastern Creek. So it doesn't do too bad for a little old corolla with a shite truck core cooler Very Happy


Cheers.

[Updated on: Tue, 23 December 2003 23:03]

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