interesting article on IC mods

Basil · 05-07-2006, 17:40

Check it out:

http://autospeed.drive.com.au/cms/A_...popularArticle

Perhaps converting the original air-air SMIC to a water-jacketed system is the way to go....

An interesting fact is that water carries away 4x more heat than air. So if you made the OEM SMIC 4x more efficient, then it's better than a FMIC.

I'd love to hear some comments please

Cheers
Bas

bengie · 05-07-2006, 17:45

the water may absorb 4x the heat as air but it also has to get rid of heat at the same rate so probably no moe efficient than an air-air IC

most companies only go for charge coolers when they are limited with room or the engine is at the back of the car.

05-07-2006, 17:40	#1
Basil hardcore modder Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bahrain Posts: 3,036 Thanks: 171 Thanked 162 Times in 130 Posts	interesting article on IC mods Check it out: http://autospeed.drive.com.au/cms/A_...popularArticle Perhaps converting the original air-air SMIC to a water-jacketed system is the way to go.... An interesting fact is that water carries away 4x more heat than air. So if you made the OEM SMIC 4x more efficient, then it's better than a FMIC. I'd love to hear some comments please Cheers Bas __________________ Fab vRS - Black Magic - PD160 intake - Forge FMIC - colour coded front grille -SLC Splitter - K&N Airfilter -SEAT Strutbrace - Jabba ARB - IC Waterspray (need to wire it in!) - 312mm TT brakes - Eibach Springs - Skoda Reversing sensors - Devonutopia Tuning (tm) Custom Exhaust (2 1/4" straight pipe) - Short shifter mod- 5 brake light mod - Helix Steel SMF + Organic Clutch + pressure plate - Peloquin LSD - TD stage 2 Hybrid - Washbrook remapped ECU - Uprated injectors - Cupra bushes -Poly-filled dogbone - Allard racepipe - Pirelli Dragons - Forge Rear Strutbrace - DIY SS upper boostpipe delete -Koni FSD's - elephant pipe CCV mod

05-07-2006, 17:45	#2
bengie splash!!!! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: planet earth Posts: 14,661 Thanks: 15 Thanked 115 Times in 103 Posts	Re: interesting article on IC mods the water may absorb 4x the heat as air but it also has to get rid of heat at the same rate so probably no moe efficient than an air-air IC most companies only go for charge coolers when they are limited with room or the engine is at the back of the car. __________________ owner of a skoda octavia 4xvrs3

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