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Old Sep 15, 2009 | 12:27 PM
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Should I go wihh vortech actercooler or custom 4" thick intercooler
Old Sep 15, 2009 | 01:00 PM
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What's done to your car?
Old Sep 15, 2009 | 01:46 PM
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I'll be running a vortech strim with 2.82" pulley, trick flow high ports, tfs stage 2 cam and litters 75 mm throttle body and cobra or edelbrock intake
Old Sep 15, 2009 | 07:42 PM
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if it was a drag only car id do a/w in a heart beat but if its a street car, just do the a/a intercooler
Old Sep 16, 2009 | 01:41 PM
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I plan to go to the track sometimes but mostly cruising and I allready have the vortech a2w one should I sell it and make some money then buy a a2a
Old Sep 16, 2009 | 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by 1slick88cat
I plan to go to the track sometimes but mostly cruising and I allready have the vortech a2w one should I sell it and make some money then buy a a2a
does it have a heat exchanger and electric pump? if so, id just keep it since you already have it. that way you can put ice in the tank when you go to the track. you wont gain any hp either way because the a/w uses the heat exchanger to remove heat from the water so the water is never any colder then ambient (unless you use ice at the track, ice wont last on the street). a/a will never cool boost colder then ambient as well
Old Sep 16, 2009 | 10:18 PM
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So what your saying is it's pointless for street driving
Old Sep 16, 2009 | 11:47 PM
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its cool to look at either way
Old Sep 17, 2009 | 01:11 AM
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Originally Posted by 1slick88cat
So what your saying is it's pointless for street driving

not pointless, just no better then an a/a on the street. if the heat exchanger doesnt have enough air flow or is near something hot, it will be less effective then an a/a.
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