Mishimoto intercooler

zuperman 370 · 03-21-2012, 05:27 PM

Hey guy I know this is such a noob question but does your car have to be FI to install or need an intercooler, or can it also be used on n/a cars? Is it just used for FI applications? I saw this and kind of liked the look, said it will look great behind the grill, will I get any benefits if I'm running n/a?

TerribleONE · 03-21-2012, 05:29 PM

FI builds only

Nikkolai · 03-21-2012, 05:30 PM

No, intercoolers are strictly for forced induction use and serve no purpose for Naturally Aspirated cars.

xdeslitx · 03-21-2012, 05:32 PM

FI only?
no way man...interFoolers FTW

phelan · 03-21-2012, 05:39 PM

uhm...no, it doesn't do sh*t for an N/A car. the intercooler takes the compressed air, which is superhot due to the compression process, and cools it down. you lose pressure and temperature, but typical designs mean the increased density of air at the lowered temperatures make up for the lost pressure

if you're not forced induced and compressing the air, there's no reason to invoke the intercooler and its heat transfer.

xdeslitx · 03-21-2012, 05:41 PM

you and your facts...i saw it on the new Fast and Furious they work for N/A cars!

1slow370 · 03-21-2012, 11:12 PM

Well u could blow 600 on an inter cooler and 400 on a cryO2 sprayer for it and get a horse or two from lower intake temps. But its twin throttle so double that and the added 50lbs just ate 5hp so now ur up to -3hp gain

Boost_lee · 03-22-2012, 02:58 AM

Front mount air-to-air intercoolers like the one you posted are used to cool the compressed air created by turbos/superchargers. The compressed air gets hot and is more prone to detonation, so the FMIC helps bring temps down to the ambient air temp giving a cooler more dense intake charge.

Depending on your intake, you should be getting near ambient air temperatures on your NA car... no need to cool that

03-21-2012, 05:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
zuperman 370 Track Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: BAHRAIN Posts: 944 Drives: 370z 2010 at blue Rep Power: 16	Mishimoto intercooler Hey guy I know this is such a noob question but does your car have to be FI to install or need an intercooler, or can it also be used on n/a cars? Is it just used for FI applications? I saw this and kind of liked the look, said it will look great behind the grill, will I get any benefits if I'm running n/a?

03-21-2012, 05:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
TerribleONE A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Socal Posts: 10,203 Drives: WOT Rep Power: 5850	FI builds only __________________ 638WHP 541WTQ @ 13.5PSI Build thread

03-21-2012, 05:39 PM	#5 (permalink)
phelan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: CA Age: 38 Posts: 9,513 Drives: Scoobaroo Rep Power: 3406	uhm...no, it doesn't do sht for an N/A car. the intercooler takes the compressed air, which is superhot due to the compression process, and cools it down. you lose pressure and temperature, but typical designs mean the increased density of air at the lowered temperatures make up for the lost pressure if you're not forced induced and compressing the air, there's no reason to invoke the intercooler and its heat transfer. __________________ 凛 ('Rin')* - 2009 Nissan 370Z With silence comes peace. With peace comes freedom. With freedom comes silence.

03-21-2012, 11:12 PM	#7 (permalink)
1slow370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: In the D Posts: 3,732 Drives: v8 74 260z ;) Rep Power: 7250	Well u could blow 600 on an inter cooler and 400 on a cryO2 sprayer for it and get a horse or two from lower intake temps. But its twin throttle so double that and the added 50lbs just ate 5hp so now ur up to -3hp gain __________________ ANSWER PRICE LIST Answers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $0.75 Answers (requiring thought) - - - - $1.25 Answers (correct) - - - - - - - - - - $12.50

03-22-2012, 02:58 AM	#8 (permalink)
Boost_lee A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SATX Posts: 2,813 Drives: 09 370Z TT 6MT Rep Power: 29	Front mount air-to-air intercoolers like the one you posted are used to cool the compressed air created by turbos/superchargers. The compressed air gets hot and is more prone to detonation, so the FMIC helps bring temps down to the ambient air temp giving a cooler more dense intake charge. Depending on your intake, you should be getting near ambient air temperatures on your NA car... no need to cool that __________________ My TT Z

03-21-2012, 05:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
Nikkolai Base Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: DFW Posts: 238 Drives: Boss 302, Frontier Rep Power: 14	No, intercoolers are strictly for forced induction use and serve no purpose for Naturally Aspirated cars.

03-21-2012, 05:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
xdeslitx A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Tu-jungle, CA Posts: 13,045 Drives: Yaris Rep Power: 62	FI only? no way man...interFoolers FTW

03-21-2012, 05:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
xdeslitx A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Tu-jungle, CA Posts: 13,045 Drives: Yaris Rep Power: 62	you and your facts...i saw it on the new Fast and Furious they work for N/A cars!

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