3.6 Turbo
12-12-2014, 06:33 AM
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If you would actually have read my post you would see we are saying the same thing for the most part. That the turbo wouldn't be beneficial on the trail because it would require WOT to spool the turbo and that's not what's going on for most. That's why I said it would benefit mud bog trucks.
And the comment regarding a bag of ice was me being sarcastic but there is some truth to it. The turbo requires the intercooler to keep cool and it gets that air from traveling faster down the road. If a guy is just sitting on a rock or trail spinning the tires and not going anywhere the intercooler may as well not even be hooked up. If you've ever seen a car on a dyno, that's why the tuner will typically place a large fan in front of the intercooler and put a bag of ice on the intercooler. Same thing happens at the dragstrip.
And yes, I understand how all this works. I built an 06 WRX with three different turbo setups and spent time at the track.
And the comment regarding a bag of ice was me being sarcastic but there is some truth to it. The turbo requires the intercooler to keep cool and it gets that air from traveling faster down the road. If a guy is just sitting on a rock or trail spinning the tires and not going anywhere the intercooler may as well not even be hooked up. If you've ever seen a car on a dyno, that's why the tuner will typically place a large fan in front of the intercooler and put a bag of ice on the intercooler. Same thing happens at the dragstrip.
And yes, I understand how all this works. I built an 06 WRX with three different turbo setups and spent time at the track.
oil or coolant cools the turbo.
are you sure you have ever had a turbo charged vehicle?
the purpose of an intercooler is to cool CHARGE AIR...which is the compressed air coming from the turbo...key word FROM.
12-12-2014, 06:42 AM
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Yes we've established that my wording on the matter was incorrect. There, I fixed it. Still doesn't negate my point about the inability for the intercooler to do its job if the vehicle is sitting still, spinning the tires at WOT.
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12-12-2014, 09:33 AM
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12-12-2014, 11:41 AM
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