but is it possible/adviseable to wire an aircon compressor into the charge cooling system to cool the air charge down ?Would the power drain be more than the potential gain?
Charge Cooling
Charge Cooling
Just an idea fuelled by a lovely bottle of Sellion Chardonay but is it possible/adviseable to wire an aircon compressor into the charge cooling system to cool the air charge down ?
Would the power drain be more than the potential gain?
but is it possible/adviseable to wire an aircon compressor into the charge cooling system to cool the air charge down ?Would the power drain be more than the potential gain?
It would need to have a massive volume.
Why not use methanol injection. I normally see 10 deg below ambiant or n20
Scott
Why not use methanol injection. I normally see 10 deg below ambiant or n20
Scott
"You think you have a limit, As soon you touch this limit, something happens to you; suddenly you can go a little bit further. With your mind power, your determination, your instinct and your experience as well, you can fly very high."
wouldnt work, because the effort required to run the aircon unit would more than eliminate any potential power gains
first law of energy conservation!*
as sd says, water/methanol injection into the throttle body will do a much better job (mixed 50:50), although you will need a tank and pump to do this.
i know a guy in the usa who runs enginerunup.com who might help you out in this respect
*i think, its definitely one of the laws of physics tho!
first law of energy conservation!*
as sd says, water/methanol injection into the throttle body will do a much better job (mixed 50:50), although you will need a tank and pump to do this.
i know a guy in the usa who runs enginerunup.com who might help you out in this respect
*i think, its definitely one of the laws of physics tho!
Celica GT4 ST165 Sprint Special. GT3071@2.0bar
I believe a sports car manufacture used a very similar approach but im am unsure what the result was.
Best thing is to go pre turbo water injection.
SCott
Best thing is to go pre turbo water injection.
SCott
"You think you have a limit, As soon you touch this limit, something happens to you; suddenly you can go a little bit further. With your mind power, your determination, your instinct and your experience as well, you can fly very high."
I was happy with my Aquamist injecting post intercooler, its hot enough still to provide the energy for the phase change that reduces the temperature, and thats where Aquamist suggest its done.
I often thought about using Ethanol in with the water, but never got round to it. If you're going to rely on it you need to invest in the sensors that check that there's water in the tank, and that the nozzle is not blocked.
Rob
I often thought about using Ethanol in with the water, but never got round to it. If you're going to rely on it you need to invest in the sensors that check that there's water in the tank, and that the nozzle is not blocked.
Rob