TVS900 Basics

[Shanne]

(08-20-2012 09:22 PM)Canyon Factory Wrote:  The standard and GP factory I/C's are only just over an inch thick IIRC. Are you saying that if you took an I/C roughly the same thickness, and mounted it 1/2 inch off of the radiator it wouldn't do its job? It would get a little heat soak if left at idle, but you have more surface area out in the breeze with no restrictions or sharp turns. The recovery period should be much quicker than with a top mount.

Im saying it would have very high IAT's....Would it work sure. Would it work as well as a intercooler that is the same size but is 4 inches thick? No.

As soon as you up the boost the standard and GP intercoolers are pretty taxed....I think your definition of a intercooler working well and my definition of a intercooler working well are very different. Just think, my IAT's are 110 degrees with a ambient of 85 degrees at 30lbs of boost. This is with no meth. 30lbs of boost on my turbo is a easy 230+ degrees. That is a efficient intercooler. There is just not really enough room to put on in, and make it cool the charge very well...Like jan said, this lead to the use of meth. It helps.