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Old Nov 10, 2008 | 08:27 PM
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Heres a few pics of a chiller we built for our test truck. Test truck uses an air to water intercooler custom built brackets and heat exchanger. We used a Johsons marine pump to push all the water through the system, had a Meizere but it did not fit the area I wanted to use. Used all factory connections so No real problems once the leaks or found.
Intial testing was very nice but real testing will have to wait for hotter weather.
Before the air temps while driving around where 10 degrees warmer then ambien air. After boosting 9+ psi up and down the city street, temps would climp and come down but over time it would take longer and longer to get back down to what I call normal temp.
After the chiller was installed now air temps are 3-5 degrees cooler then ambien. After driving around the tank, intercooler and heat exchanger are all COLD to the touch. Even the IC closest to the header is nice and cold. You can feel the difference in temp. from the pre and after intercooler pipes. We are going to create double wall piping and have cold water circulating through them as well.
Now can boost 9+ temps climb alot slower and returns extremely fast to the cooler areas. I think I could hot lap this truck with no ill effects to the air temps.
More testing to come wanted to share a little.

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Old Nov 10, 2008 | 09:46 PM
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Did you have to sacrifice the A/C or is it set up for both A/C and chilled water?
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Old Nov 10, 2008 | 11:21 PM
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I think he is also cooling the water with the A.C. !
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Old Nov 10, 2008 | 11:33 PM
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So you are "chilling" the water that runs in the air to water intercooler, instead of just using the ambient temp water like usual?
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Old Nov 10, 2008 | 11:38 PM
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That would work great here in AZ when 115* outside. Does the a/c have to be running in order for this to work?
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Old Nov 10, 2008 | 11:47 PM
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yea thats way sick i was actually thinking about doing this at my shop when i start my turbo 08 denali build very nice set up you guys got there. and you wouldnt have to loose the ac you could just run the line through it you know??
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 07:52 AM
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Looks good! Any pricing yet?
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 01:32 PM
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I belive he has a core inside the water tank that cools the water. Pretty damn slick if you ask me! Pretty sure the a.c. has to be running to pump refrigerant thru the core.
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 02:05 PM
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i want to redo my A/W intercooler setup.. ive tried a few times with pipe and copper tubing wrapped inside it with ice, but the tubing was too small..

This looks insane!!

Got some pricing???
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 02:51 PM
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WOW!! I'd like to see more info on this! The only problem I could see is that most, or all tracks insist you shut off the A/C before pulling out to run, so as to not drip condensate on the track.
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