anyone ever think about putting a high speed fan in the hood to blow constantly on the intercooler???
ps.. am i the only one that starts post in the M3 FI area......
anyone ever think about putting a high speed fan in the hood to blow constantly on the intercooler???
ps.. am i the only one that starts post in the M3 FI area......
will it fit in the ducting? seems to me like it would be tight, and cause restrictions at speed. if you are worried about heat soak, get a front mount or stay out of boost in stop and go traffic. as soon as you start moving, i would think the intercooler would be fine.
Nik - 2001 Protege ES
ehh, dont want a fmic.. i love the design of the TMIC, just trying to think outside the box..
how much cfpm is running through the intercooler at say 60mph.... i wonder..
there is a fomula to calculate that, but i cant remember it exactly right now. measure the opening area, and multiply that by the distance it would travel in one minute at 60mph. should get you a rough estimate.
Nik - 2001 Protege ES
no offense but it just sounds like you are looking for a cheap alternative to spending money on a FMIC...Originally Posted by Shane5425555
FMIC is the way to go for cooling...plus with the power that the MS3 makes the extra piping probably has little effect on lag.
As long as we are moving, the ducting does it job.
I would order an ETS from protegegarage.com We have one in our CX-7,and we can drive for an hours, stop, turn off car, pop the hoos, take off the fugly cover, and put our bare hand on it. And that is the 3". I need a couple good paychecks, and I will be ordering the larger one as well for my speed 3.
i am just shooting ideas out, thinkin outside the box man.. we wouldnt have half the shit you use everyday if people didnt think this way..
This may digress from the OP intention.
I have never thought about a fan on top of the IC, but what about a hood that had a scoop that would funnel more air over the IC like that of a 1984-86 Mustang SVO. That motor (2.3L Turbo with Air-to-air IC) is really the ancient ancestor of the MS3 motor. I used to own a SVO and the IC was always cool to the touch after running. I have been looking for a CF hood that is configured that way. You could probably incorporate a fan or charge system without obstructing as much of the air flow.
Here is an example of the original offset scoop.SVObridge_3925_resized.jpg
Just another thought.
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a scoop like that has a smaller opening than the stock speed3 duct inlets though.. the benefit of course is that it's more direct air as it has a shorter path via which to heat up on it's way to the IC.
what about water misting? That should work as well and take up less room.
no, I'm not rotus8
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