intercooler selection
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horsepowerfreek

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13 posts

177 months

Monday 13th February 2012
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What calculations are necessary to select the proper intercooler for a turbosystem?

SWR Performance

69 posts

177 months

Monday 13th February 2012
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Any cooler that makes the most cooling with the least restriction and pressure drop... so it depends on estimated boost, airflow/hp and the efficiencies of the turbo(s).. Never seen the so-percieved "big turbo lag" by going big, the opposite is more often what happens.

stevieturbo

18,077 posts

277 months

Tuesday 14th February 2012
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horsepowerfreek said:
What calculations are necessary to select the proper intercooler for a turbosystem?
Simple...ignore all the complicated stuff and just by the best most efficient core you can physically fit on your car.

Space available is usually the biggest limitation anyway

anonymous-user

84 months

Tuesday 14th February 2012
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Assuming you have your turbocharger compressor map and a target boost pressure and massflow, then a simple 1D model using the data supplied by the core manufacturer will get you pretty close.