"To intercool or not to intercool, that is the question...
10-24-2007, 03:43 PM
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"To intercool or not to intercool, that is the question...
...whether tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of hotter air, or to takeincooler, condensed air into the engine."
But seriously, debating whether or not to go with an intercooler with a Whipple supercharger. My goals are between 400 and 425rwhp, and I'm a very conservative driver. From what I'veread on the forum here, it seems that I would be fine running a set-up with no intercooler (and I could always upgrade later ifI wanted to). Am I way off base here, or does my line of thinking seem logical enough?
David
But seriously, debating whether or not to go with an intercooler with a Whipple supercharger. My goals are between 400 and 425rwhp, and I'm a very conservative driver. From what I'veread on the forum here, it seems that I would be fine running a set-up with no intercooler (and I could always upgrade later ifI wanted to). Am I way off base here, or does my line of thinking seem logical enough?
David
10-24-2007, 04:10 PM
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RE: "To intercool or not to intercool, that is the question...
...Since brevity is the soul of wit,
And tediousness the limbs and outward flourishes,
I will be brief.
Frailty, thy name is Forced Induction!
But at low PSI you should be fine. The lower PSI should keep your intake temp down, removing the need for the intercooler.
That being said...
Give every man thy ear, but few thy voice;
Take each man's censure, but reserve thy judgment.
And tediousness the limbs and outward flourishes,
I will be brief.
Frailty, thy name is Forced Induction!
But at low PSI you should be fine. The lower PSI should keep your intake temp down, removing the need for the intercooler.
That being said...
Give every man thy ear, but few thy voice;
Take each man's censure, but reserve thy judgment.
10-24-2007, 04:41 PM
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RE: "To intercool or not to intercool, that is the question...
get the HO kit yadda yadda yadda and you'll
be good to go
if you're not sure about whether to intercool
or not, you have not determined your actual
future goals for the car, imo
it's much easier to intercool now vs. later
good luck with the project
be good to go
if you're not sure about whether to intercool
or not, you have not determined your actual
future goals for the car, imo
it's much easier to intercool now vs. later
good luck with the project
10-24-2007, 04:44 PM
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RE: "To intercool or not to intercool, that is the question...
It didn't make much sense to buy the non-intercooled whipple when considering the price difference. It will cost you $1000 more for the intercooled version, but it will cost you $1700 more to upgrade later.
That's why I got the intercooler, you also get the gt500 pumps. Don't forget that you would have to pull the blower off the intake manifold to install the intercooler later.
That's why I got the intercooler, you also get the gt500 pumps. Don't forget that you would have to pull the blower off the intake manifold to install the intercooler later.
10-24-2007, 04:49 PM
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RE: "To intercool or not to intercool, that is the question...
Yes, do intercooler!!! Chances are you will want more power down the road. You do know how many customers we have had that do not go the next step the first time around......supercharger, short block....doesn't matter what parts.
They always come back later to upgrade formore power or parts! As I always say.....Do It Right The First Time
Casey
They always come back later to upgrade formore power or parts! As I always say.....Do It Right The First Time
Casey
10-24-2007, 04:56 PM
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RE: "To intercool or not to intercool, that is the question...
ORIGINAL: moosestang
It didn't make much sense to buy the non-intercooled whipple when considering the price difference. It will cost you $1000 more for the intercooled version, but it will cost you $1700 more to upgrade later.
That's why I got the intercooler, you also get the gt500 pumps. Don't forget that you would have to pull the blower off the intake manifold to install the intercooler later.
It didn't make much sense to buy the non-intercooled whipple when considering the price difference. It will cost you $1000 more for the intercooled version, but it will cost you $1700 more to upgrade later.
That's why I got the intercooler, you also get the gt500 pumps. Don't forget that you would have to pull the blower off the intake manifold to install the intercooler later.
10-24-2007, 05:01 PM
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RE: "To intercool or not to intercool, that is the question...
Good advice from all, even a little more from the Bard in there as well. Just got off the phone with a friend who is far more knowledgable than me, and he echoed what many of you said: peace of mind + possible future needs = intercooler. All of that being said, there's no reason I can't start out with lower boost initially and still have the intercooler, yes? If I've learned well, boost is a function of what pulley you have installed on a given blower, correct? Really trying to not go too crazy with horsepower numbers; trying to keep it reasonable for a daily driver.
David
David
10-24-2007, 05:35 PM
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RE: "To intercool or not to intercool, that is the question...
You can use the 8psi pulley with the whipple HO kit. The whipple tune will work with either 8 or 10psi pulley so no need to change anything except the pulley. You will not be dissappointed with the 8psi pulley on the HO whipple.
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Good advice from all, even a little more from the Bard in there as well. Just got off the phone with a friend who is far more knowledgable than me, and he echoed what many of you said: peace of mind + possible future needs = intercooler. All of that being said, there's no reason I can't start out with lower boost initially and still have the intercooler, yes? If I've learned well, boost is a function of what pulley you have installed on a given blower, correct? Really trying to not go too crazy with horsepower numbers; trying to keep it reasonable for a daily driver.
David
Good advice from all, even a little more from the Bard in there as well. Just got off the phone with a friend who is far more knowledgable than me, and he echoed what many of you said: peace of mind + possible future needs = intercooler. All of that being said, there's no reason I can't start out with lower boost initially and still have the intercooler, yes? If I've learned well, boost is a function of what pulley you have installed on a given blower, correct? Really trying to not go too crazy with horsepower numbers; trying to keep it reasonable for a daily driver.
David