All the cold water you want for an A/W set up.
11-11-2008, 04:02 PM
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The new Lightning was supposed to come with an A/C cooler like that.
"Colletti's always wondered about taking intercooling to the next level, when air-to-air and air-to-water intercoolers don't adequately chill the incoming air to make the charge dense enough. Enter Ford's new patented SuperCooler technology. Unlike traditional intercoolers that dissipate heat from the supercharged air by circulating coolant through a front-mounted air-cooled radiator, the SuperCooler uses the vehicle's air-conditioning system to chill a small storage tank of coolant to about 30 degrees Fahrenheit.
The result is a system that, on demand, dumps the frigid coolant into the engine's intercooler, dissipating up to 20 percent more heat from the air charge, making it ultradense and upping horsepower in the process. Although sources within SVT say this system can deliver 50 transient horsepower per 30-45-second burst, experts in the supercharging realm claim the system could actually boost output by 75-100 horsepower under the right conditions.
The SuperCooler is surprisingly easy to use: When the green lamp illuminates on the dash (indicating the system is ready), just mash the throttle to the floor and the refrigerated coolant floods the intercooler for a nitrous-oxide effect, without the environmental hazards of laughing gas."
"Colletti's always wondered about taking intercooling to the next level, when air-to-air and air-to-water intercoolers don't adequately chill the incoming air to make the charge dense enough. Enter Ford's new patented SuperCooler technology. Unlike traditional intercoolers that dissipate heat from the supercharged air by circulating coolant through a front-mounted air-cooled radiator, the SuperCooler uses the vehicle's air-conditioning system to chill a small storage tank of coolant to about 30 degrees Fahrenheit.
The result is a system that, on demand, dumps the frigid coolant into the engine's intercooler, dissipating up to 20 percent more heat from the air charge, making it ultradense and upping horsepower in the process. Although sources within SVT say this system can deliver 50 transient horsepower per 30-45-second burst, experts in the supercharging realm claim the system could actually boost output by 75-100 horsepower under the right conditions.
The SuperCooler is surprisingly easy to use: When the green lamp illuminates on the dash (indicating the system is ready), just mash the throttle to the floor and the refrigerated coolant floods the intercooler for a nitrous-oxide effect, without the environmental hazards of laughing gas."
11-11-2008, 04:54 PM
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11-11-2008, 05:06 PM
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Right now we are testing a very time consuming product to build that is extremely easy to install. Blower guys set ups would be even easier to install, with no downpipe in the way. The final water temp right now is still to be seen. The longer I drive the colder the water gets, BUT the engine will only move X amount of air while driving, so there will be a final air temp I am sure. Seeing how you can only transfer so much heat out if the air is only move a small amount. WE have noticed a 2-4 degree increase when you stop that goes away once you start moving again. This is why we are going to double way that first pressure pipe.
Went for another test drive, today was 80'f outside, is what the clock shown. Air temps going into the engine where 73'f. This was only with a 15 min. cruise into town.
What I like is the entire cooling system is COOL to the touch, and the reservior is COLD to the touch. So there is alot of cool/cold energy stored up. Going to pick up a meter tonight.
Tommorrow I plan to drive roughly 30 min. one way going into boost from time to time. NO AC.
then return with AC on going into boost from time to time, and see what I get.
Went for another test drive, today was 80'f outside, is what the clock shown. Air temps going into the engine where 73'f. This was only with a 15 min. cruise into town.
What I like is the entire cooling system is COOL to the touch, and the reservior is COLD to the touch. So there is alot of cool/cold energy stored up. Going to pick up a meter tonight.
Tommorrow I plan to drive roughly 30 min. one way going into boost from time to time. NO AC.
then return with AC on going into boost from time to time, and see what I get.
11-11-2008, 06:07 PM
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The setup looks great. I have always wondered about doing something like this. However I don't like the intercooler location. How much heat is the intercooler taking on from the driverside exhaust manifold? I know there isn't a lot of room in the engine bay. Maybe something could be done if the battery was relocated.
Do you have pictures of the intercooler outside the truck? It looks fairly small, amazing results for its size.
Also I wonder how much this will affect the climate control in the summer. Only summer testing will tell, if summer only got here soon, I'm sick of the cold weather already.
Do you have pictures of the intercooler outside the truck? It looks fairly small, amazing results for its size.
Also I wonder how much this will affect the climate control in the summer. Only summer testing will tell, if summer only got here soon, I'm sick of the cold weather already.
11-11-2008, 06:19 PM
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looks great. it is great that you guys are trying new things.
just an idea to throw out there. it might actualy work better without the radiator in the front. just a nice large insulated tank. the temps can only go so low right now. i bet the water coming out of the intercooler at idle is cooler than ambiant and gets warmed a little going thru the radiator up front. not saying it would work better, just that it might.
just an idea to throw out there. it might actualy work better without the radiator in the front. just a nice large insulated tank. the temps can only go so low right now. i bet the water coming out of the intercooler at idle is cooler than ambiant and gets warmed a little going thru the radiator up front. not saying it would work better, just that it might.
11-11-2008, 06:30 PM
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that is true. cause you already have the cooling side that you need the ambiant air is probably warming the rad up front. try it with out it would only reqiure capping and installing a delete section.
11-11-2008, 06:39 PM
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looks great. it is great that you guys are trying new things.
just an idea to throw out there. it might actualy work better without the radiator in the front. just a nice large insulated tank. the temps can only go so low right now. i bet the water coming out of the intercooler at idle is cooler than ambiant and gets warmed a little going thru the radiator up front. not saying it would work better, just that it might.
just an idea to throw out there. it might actualy work better without the radiator in the front. just a nice large insulated tank. the temps can only go so low right now. i bet the water coming out of the intercooler at idle is cooler than ambiant and gets warmed a little going thru the radiator up front. not saying it would work better, just that it might.