Can a top mount intercooler be added to a front mount?
Adding a top mount intercooler or increasing the size of your top mount intercooler will make a noticeable improvement. Changing to a front mount installation is the next logical step.
Why do diesel cars have front mounted intercoolers?
Front Mounted Intercoolers – The Evolution of the Species. Nowadays all modern diesels vehicles are sold with turbochargers. This is not because it is cheaper to produce, but because the market and emissions requirements dictate that it must be so.
What kind of intercooler does Ford F250 Lightning have?
The Ford F250 Lightning also had an air water intercooler as it allowed it to sit under the superchanger in the middle of the V8.
What kind of pipework does a diesel intercooler use?
The pipework is 304 stainless steel and mandrel bent where possible. The ends of the pipes are prepared with a higher than normal flare to prevent the silicon hoses slipping off when the system is hot and your boost has hit 35-40psi.
What is an intercooler and what does it do?
What is an intercooler and what does it do? An intercooler is effectively a radiator which allows the intake air charge to be cooled before it gets into the engine. You would ideally mount an intercooler in front of the radiator so that it benefits from all that nice cold air hitting it.
Do you need an intercooler for a NASP engine?
The advantages of adding aftermarket intercoolers. If you don’t have a turbocharger or supercharger you don’t need an intercooler. The intake air temps on a NASP engine are as low as they can realistically get so you’d just be adding drag to the airflow.
How does an intercooler benefit a supercharged engine?
Don’t forget that a big air intake heat rise comes from the actual compression of air so even supercharged engine will benefit from an intercooler. If you have ever felt the nozzle on a tyre pump you will realise that when air is compressed it gains heat.
What are the benefits of a top mounted intercooler?
A top mounted intercooler offers a substantially shorter air flow route into the engine. All turbo cars will benefit from an intercooler and improvements can be made on the standard factory fit intercoolers.