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Mile+ racing air to water or air to air intercooler?

Discussion in 'Turbo Tech Questions' started by sumfoo1, Mar 11, 2014.

  1. sumfoo1

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    Title pretty much has it summed up. I'd like to hit the Texas mile next year and I'm wondering which intercooler would be better. It seems like the amount of water required to run for a sustained mile or 4 would be substantial. But it would also require one heck of an air to air intercooler at 1500hp+

    What do y'all think?
     
    sumfoo1, Mar 11, 2014
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  2. rugger

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    Sep 11, 2009
    It sounds like you need a big intercooler. What are the other Texas mile turbo guys doing?
     
    rugger, Mar 11, 2014
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  3. sumfoo1

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    Oct 4, 2012
    Seems to be a little of both. And then some guys running air to water with big heat exchangers up front too
     
    sumfoo1, Mar 11, 2014
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  4. Jeremy

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    Jun 6, 2005
    With an A2A it wont ever heat soak, but with A2W you will have to take precautions to keep water temps down during the run.
     
    Jeremy, Mar 11, 2014
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  5. Forcefed86

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    Nov 24, 2005
    Personally... I'd run a huge slow spooling turbo. Something giving you 1:1 drive pressure or better and also won't heat your air charge a ton. Use methanol as your main fuel and no charge cooler. I wouldn't want to sacrifice the weight for an A2W (you'd need a huge tank) or the aerodynamics of an A2A.
     
    Forcefed86, Mar 13, 2014
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