Ambient Temperature Research with Force Induction

Jordo! · 07-29-2013, 05:15 PM

Under these conditions, what really matters is post IC temps -- that will tell you how efficiently your IC is working.

IAT's are good to know too, but the really critical detail is the temps after cooling.

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Originally Posted by Boosted Performance

I wouldn't be all that concerned about IAT's at cruise, and would pay a lot more attention to them at WOT. If the system is efficient, you should not be seeing IAT's more than 15% over ambient (at about 10psi of boost). Also, my experience shows that turbine housing flow has a lot more to do with IAT's than the size of the intercooler.

Interesting -- although that may also be due in part to the kinds of coolers being run. Are these air to air or air to water coolers?

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