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Old Apr 14, 2009 | 06:18 AM
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What's better?

So what is better a air to air intercooler or a water to air intercooler and has any one ever used a water to air intercooler on there EVO?
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Old Apr 14, 2009 | 06:20 AM
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From: somewhere testing various tires, brakes, and suspensions.
Talking efficiency - air to water. Talking cost air to water is more expensive, requires more to work.

TurboTrix's drag car had that setup. I have never seen a street car with it. We have some very good FMIC options available to us.
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Old Apr 14, 2009 | 06:27 AM
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I was just looking in to getting one the works the best.
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Old Apr 14, 2009 | 06:46 AM
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race car or street car?

Street car, there is no need to be messing with water/air IMO
In a race car, then its a valid question.
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Old Apr 14, 2009 | 06:47 AM
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it's a street car but it will go to the track.
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Old Apr 14, 2009 | 08:43 AM
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Stick with air to air. This question has been asked and argued numerous times on dsmtuners and the conclusions are the same;
Unless it's an all out race vehicle, air to water intercooling is not worth it.
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Old Apr 14, 2009 | 08:54 AM
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Originally Posted by turbolarry
Stick with air to air. This question has been asked and argued numerous times on dsmtuners and the conclusions are the same;
Unless it's an all out race vehicle, air to water intercooling is not worth it.

Agreed to above. Which is what I was getting at
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Old Apr 14, 2009 | 12:01 PM
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^air to air
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Old Apr 14, 2009 | 12:10 PM
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get a meth kit, they are MUCH more effective at cooling the intake charge..
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