Extra HP on demand using the AC compressor
Extra HP on demand using the AC compressor
Read about this on another board. Seems like it could work on the Evo. This is a cool concept. I was wondering what people would think to use our AC compressor to cool the intercooler sprayer reservoir? Some tuning shop should start looking into this. 50 HP for 30-45 seconds with 90% of the tools in place, I’d do it. I imagine this intercooler has piping built-in to route the coolant through it. I think the reservoir would work too but might not be as effective. Maybe someone could come up with a replacement intercooler with the piping. When WOT and activated, the AC compressor would automatically turn off and it would dump the cooled liquid. What are your thoughts?
Ford's patented SuperCooler technology cleverly provides a special burst of power for the SVT Lightning concept. Traditional intercoolers dissipate heat from the supercharged air by circulating coolant through a front-mounted, air-cooled radiator. With the SuperCooler system, the vehicle's air conditioning system is used to chill a small storage tank of coolant to about 30 degrees Fahrenheit.
On demand, the SuperCooler system switches the intercooler flow from its normal circulation and dumps the chilled coolant into the engine's intercooler. In turn, the intercooler dissipates up to 20 percent more heat from the charge air - resulting in a denser air charge.
A green light on the instrument panel indicates the system's readiness. SuperCooler is activated automatically when the driver depresses the accelerator to a wide-open-throttle position.
"This technology plays directly into the hands of the enthusiast," Coletti says. "The SuperCooler provides the edge for the driver, and it is done simply by taking advantage of the hardware that already exists in the vehicle."
As a result of this cool technology, the SVT Lighting concept can give its driver as much as 50 transient horsepower for short bursts of 30-45 seconds and regenerate within 2 minutes under normal driving conditions. While its effect is similar to that of an aftermarket nitrous oxide system, the SuperCooler is completely self-contained, environmentally friendly and regenerative.
On demand, the SuperCooler system switches the intercooler flow from its normal circulation and dumps the chilled coolant into the engine's intercooler. In turn, the intercooler dissipates up to 20 percent more heat from the charge air - resulting in a denser air charge.
A green light on the instrument panel indicates the system's readiness. SuperCooler is activated automatically when the driver depresses the accelerator to a wide-open-throttle position.
"This technology plays directly into the hands of the enthusiast," Coletti says. "The SuperCooler provides the edge for the driver, and it is done simply by taking advantage of the hardware that already exists in the vehicle."
As a result of this cool technology, the SVT Lighting concept can give its driver as much as 50 transient horsepower for short bursts of 30-45 seconds and regenerate within 2 minutes under normal driving conditions. While its effect is similar to that of an aftermarket nitrous oxide system, the SuperCooler is completely self-contained, environmentally friendly and regenerative.
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You'd be better off finding someway to have the intake air routed through the compressor to cool it like mercedes does. Its not the temperature of the water than cools the intercooler really, its the water evaporating off. Its the same concept as your body sweating. As the water evaporates off, your body gets cooler.
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Re: Extra HP on demand using the AC compressor
Originally posted by smanders
...This is a cool concept.
...This is a cool concept.
huhuhu...no pun intended?
SC~ who thought that was amusing....