subaru a/w IC

THE PRESIDENT · see above

subaru a/w IC

Hayabusa03rx · Senior Member

you have to be a member to view that page.

Viet · POOP Bum

thats not bad. i'd get it if you really wanted to go a/w route. i still have the big black hose from the previous attempt that you could have or buy off me.

THE PRESIDENT · see above

sorry about the member thing....most of us already happen to by mr2oc members due to the amount of mr2s that have been around here.

jon brought up the a/w thing like yesterday, so i'm pretty sure he still wants to do it.

Hayabusa03rx · Senior Member

ahh I don't wanna be left out. Oh well whats a/w anyway? I'm still learning about boosted cars.

THE PRESIDENT · see above

we're talking about air to water intercoolers.

Instead of exchanging the heat from the charge piping with atmospheric air, you use water. so you dont have to mount the intercooler in the flow of the air going by/through your car. it can be more efficient, but the trade off is that its more complicated...there is the need for a pump, water plumbing, and a heat exchanger. another good thing is that your charge piping can be much shorter reducing lag.

Hayabusa03rx · Senior Member

Oh ok thanks for the clarification. Where would you mount this at? Where in the engine bay. I think its time to do some research.

Didn't the old vw come with a/w?

Raoul Duke · Pronounced "dookie"

This a pic of it... Thats pretty much the reason for doing it. right over the motor, less lag and no heat soak.

On the otherhand. I read somewhere that the old Toyota WRC team used the factory ST205 GT4 A2W incooler for the first 2 years because it was able to support 400hp with a larger heat exchanger and it had great flow numbers. But the FIA banned the use of A2W intercoolers and the went with a front mount.

They are little more pricey, but you will sometimes come across a deal.

This isnt much of a deal, but you get the idea.

-- Edited by Raoul Duke at 18:18, 2006-09-11

THE PRESIDENT · see above

yeah, not much of a deal, but that thing is sick.

A4seen Racer · VP

ooo I would love to get that GT4 A/W. That thing is sick. That subaru one doesnt look bad either. Its hard to tell from that picture where the inlet is though. Thats definatley an issue on my car since I have limited piping room. I would probably buy it but I'm gonna have to hold off awhile on the HP mods until I get another job.