Cooling mods/Boost?
#1
Cooling mods/Boost?
When it comes to longevity, boost, and the stock motor.. would it be smart to focus on "cooling mods" in order to avoid detonation?
I was thinking about doing the following mods when I get t the R2300 down the line;
8 psi (maybe 10)
AFCO dual fan heat exchanger
Granatelli Aluminum Radiator
Killer Chiller (A/C supported cooling system drops Intercooler temps by 55 degrees)
http://www.killerchiller.com/about.htm
Granatelli Motorsports coils rated at 45,000 volts
(to get the most spark, kinda overkill, I know lol)
180 thermostat
90 octane canned tune (yeah, I know.. but it's all we have up here)
Is it possible to have too much of a good thing? Like the temps being "too cold"???
Not trying to run 500+whp on the stock motor, more like keep what I got and have it stay cool, reliable and all in one piece at 440-450whp..
My V3 would run hot after a few runs and low 12's turns into mid 13s REAL QUICK lol
I was thinking about doing the following mods when I get t the R2300 down the line;
8 psi (maybe 10)
AFCO dual fan heat exchanger
Granatelli Aluminum Radiator
Killer Chiller (A/C supported cooling system drops Intercooler temps by 55 degrees)
http://www.killerchiller.com/about.htm
Granatelli Motorsports coils rated at 45,000 volts
(to get the most spark, kinda overkill, I know lol)
180 thermostat
90 octane canned tune (yeah, I know.. but it's all we have up here)
Is it possible to have too much of a good thing? Like the temps being "too cold"???
Not trying to run 500+whp on the stock motor, more like keep what I got and have it stay cool, reliable and all in one piece at 440-450whp..
My V3 would run hot after a few runs and low 12's turns into mid 13s REAL QUICK lol
#8
What are you IATs like when you get into boost? If you're into cool air already, methanol might not help as much. Here in Texas, where it's 90+ half the year,
it makes a little more sense. Even so, when I had a vortech and a/a fmic, I'd normally see iats only a few degrees above ambient. But it definitely liked cooler air, as does my KB now.
#9
Engine water temperatures and IATs are pretty much independent. Best for the enigne is to run a constant 195degrees just like the factory thermostat. Do everything you can to keep the IATs down. But running the air conditioner seems excessive plus that will put more heat in the motor and lower gas mileage.
#10
lol, same here...
What are you IATs like when you get into boost? If you're into cool air already, methanol might not help as much. Here in Texas, where it's 90+ half the year,
it makes a little more sense. Even so, when I had a vortech and a/a fmic, I'd normally see iats only a few degrees above ambient. But it definitely liked cooler air, as does my KB now.
What are you IATs like when you get into boost? If you're into cool air already, methanol might not help as much. Here in Texas, where it's 90+ half the year,
it makes a little more sense. Even so, when I had a vortech and a/a fmic, I'd normally see iats only a few degrees above ambient. But it definitely liked cooler air, as does my KB now.
That's why I need to finally finish my water/meth: keep the car running efficiently during long runs to max hp/tq (prevent excessive loss due to a hot *** running car, really).