BEGI/Flyin' Protege Intercooler surface contact concern?

[LinuxRacr]

The core of the BEGI IC is a very efficient core, but I'm beginning to wonder about how much surface area of the BEGI IC is exposed to air? Most if it (at least on my car) is behind the bumper. How much air is accually getting on it. I wasn't so worried about it at low boost, but now that I want to push more, I think this is becomming an issue as shown my my J&S. Tonight while tuning, I was adding timing retard, and the J&S wouldn't light up, but then it would. I'm really wanting to get my hands on that FMIC kit from Mental Addiction Motorsports now to get more air to the IC.

 

[Bigg Tim]

Good question. It would make sense that it is not getting AS much air as it would if it were in the grill. Not saying it is not efficient, just more air over the surface = more cooling of the fins. If you don't want to fork out the money, try to relocate the one you have down to the grill opening. Personally I would get the bigger one so it looks better, as well as flows more for your future plans.

 

[LinuxRacr]

I already have something setup with Beau. Just saving getting the dough together. Tough though with the bills and transmission swap in the works.

 

[Brian MP5T]

Something to think about is that the metal itself will absorb heat and distribute it down to the colder area, so what I'm trying to say is that the turbo only makes the intake hot when it's pumping, as long as you aren't tying to maintain max boost for 30 Min, you should never be able to heat soak that size of core. Dont believe me, find a bad IC like the one on the MSP and a heat gun. Blast the heat through the IC and without any airflow over the core, you will find that the air coming out hardly gets warm. Now picture that with some/lots (60MPH) of airflow, and you will see that there is very little reason to loose sleap over the airflow problem you are speaking of. I had thought of that one too when I was building mine. Believe me, for anything up to 10 PSI on the T-25, there is no cause for concern.

Later...Brian

 

[LinuxRacr]

Have you seen the small area of the FP IC that is visible compared to most FMIC's? I'm sure you have. I see what you are saying, but I want more surface area air contact. One more thing I remember too is that it is better to have a lot of short paths thru the IC than to have a few long ones.

 

[mp3moose]

Would ducting on the BEGI unit do any good? I don't recall its location or surface area availible to air flow.

 

[Brian MP5T]

Have you seen the small area of the FP IC that is visible compared to most FMIC's? I'm sure you have. I see what you are saying, but I want more surface area air contact. One more thing I remember too is that it is better to have a lot of short paths thru the IC than to have a few long ones.

You could try to fabricate a series of panels that force more air into the FMIC??

 

[02p5]

Linux, if you get the autoexe grill or dg grill more of the BEGi intercooler is exposed. Not sure if you have that or not.

 

[LinuxRacr]

Nope, sure don't.

 

[LinuxRacr]

You could try to fabricate a series of panels that force more air into the FMIC??

Not worth it to me. It is right against the metal bumper (don't even think about asking me to remove that like with the Spool kits!). I want to bring the piping higher anyway.

 

[02p5]

Nope, sure don't.

maybe you should just the grill, IMO that will increase the air flow.

here's a pic to show what I mean.

By the way this is an old pic of my car

 

[Brian MP5T]

I See now, can you not just move it towards the middle??