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STEALTH-WRX · 06-23-2003, 09:33 PM

these are some pictures of the slow progress i am making on my project. basically i cut a radiator in half and welded the tanks closed. i called a radiator shop and found out that i could run the inlet and outlet towards the bottom if i had to. i dont know if i should paint everything black, but i will just leave it be now. as soon as the water pump comes i will install it. tomorrow i will be starting on my air/water intercooler. i have the core now but it will be alot of work trying to fit it, since its huge. its 8 inches deep and will be very close to the top of the hood scoop. hopefully the car will be done by next weekend.

STEALTH-WRX · 06-23-2003, 09:34 PM

two more

STEALTH-WRX · 06-23-2003, 09:35 PM

last one

kengsta · 06-24-2003, 12:34 AM

whens the whole thing goin to be done?

STEALTH-WRX · 06-24-2003, 07:41 AM

two weeks if i am lucky.

SBW · 06-24-2003, 07:43 AM

You've got a lot of innovative idea's going into this car. You get my props more and more.

I hope you've got a name for this monster...maybe something like...t-rex "the pointy-toothed monster"

One question, if thats a radiator, isn't that designed to flow water and not air?? I guess Im wondering how you're going to setup the airflow.

STEALTH-WRX · 06-24-2003, 08:05 AM

its just a radiator to cool water from my air/water intercooler that i have not installed yet.

SBW · 06-24-2003, 08:20 AM

So where did you plan on putting your intercooler?

STEALTH-WRX · 06-24-2003, 09:48 AM

top mount

dark_rex · 06-24-2003, 10:01 AM

are you planning on running the STI scoop and splitter? are you going to change the design of how much air flow comes through the scoop to the IC, and the turbo? with that big blower , i would imagine you might want more shielding or diverted scoop air.

that looks great, you look pretty talented with the torch. nice job.

dR

STEALTH-WRX · 06-24-2003, 05:39 PM

its an air/water intercooler. no air from the outside will ever touch it. the intercooler is a completely enclosed unit. instead of air passing through it water does. here is an example of what an air to water intercool is going to do on my car. this is not my intercooler but something along the lines of this.

WRXG0blin · 06-24-2003, 06:13 PM

water cooled air, wow thats a first. Haven't seen anyone try this on a wrx yet. Do you know how much more water cooling is effective in this case over air, or is this a little experiment of yours?

is2scooby · 06-24-2003, 06:23 PM

http://www.netcomuk.co.uk/~gavinp/airwater.htm

STEALTH-WRX · 06-24-2003, 06:41 PM

air / water intercoolers have been used for years. they partically use them in more than half the drag cars that are turbo. the supercharged ford lightening uses an air to water intercooler from the factory. easy street wrx now uses and air to water intercooler for their car. water is said to pull 14 times the energy from an object faster and more efficiently than air. if everything is done right i should be able to get ambient air temperatures under full throttle on the street and 40 degree charge temperatures on the track.

WRXin' · 06-24-2003, 07:24 PM

Hey Stealth, when your car is complete and you take it to the track I want to see some footage

What 1/4 time are you anticipating?

06-23-2003, 09:33 PM	#1
STEALTH-WRX Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: California Posts: 507	my front mount radiator pictures for air / water intercooler these are some pictures of the slow progress i am making on my project. basically i cut a radiator in half and welded the tanks closed. i called a radiator shop and found out that i could run the inlet and outlet towards the bottom if i had to. i dont know if i should paint everything black, but i will just leave it be now. as soon as the water pump comes i will install it. tomorrow i will be starting on my air/water intercooler. i have the core now but it will be alot of work trying to fit it, since its huge. its 8 inches deep and will be very close to the top of the hood scoop. hopefully the car will be done by next weekend. Attached Images Last edited by STEALTH-WRX; 06-23-2003 at 09:38 PM.

06-23-2003, 09:34 PM	#2
STEALTH-WRX Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: California Posts: 507	two more Attached Images

06-23-2003, 09:35 PM	#3
STEALTH-WRX Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: California Posts: 507	last one Attached Images

06-24-2003, 12:34 AM	#4
kengsta Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: vansitay Posts: 17	whens the whole thing goin to be done? __________________ holla'

06-24-2003, 07:43 AM	#6
SBW Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Shelton Posts: 1,036	You've got a lot of innovative idea's going into this car. You get my props more and more. I hope you've got a name for this monster...maybe something like...t-rex "the pointy-toothed monster" One question, if thats a radiator, isn't that designed to flow water and not air?? I guess Im wondering how you're going to setup the airflow. __________________ mods

06-24-2003, 07:41 AM	#5
STEALTH-WRX Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: California Posts: 507	two weeks if i am lucky.

06-24-2003, 08:05 AM	#7
STEALTH-WRX Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: California Posts: 507	its just a radiator to cool water from my air/water intercooler that i have not installed yet.

06-24-2003, 08:20 AM	#8
SBW Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Shelton Posts: 1,036	So where did you plan on putting your intercooler? __________________ mods

06-24-2003, 09:48 AM	#9
STEALTH-WRX Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: California Posts: 507	top mount

06-24-2003, 10:01 AM	#10
dark_rex Banned Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: The Hub Posts: 12,358	are you planning on running the STI scoop and splitter? are you going to change the design of how much air flow comes through the scoop to the IC, and the turbo? with that big blower , i would imagine you might want more shielding or diverted scoop air. that looks great, you look pretty talented with the torch. nice job. dR

06-24-2003, 05:39 PM	#11
STEALTH-WRX Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: California Posts: 507	its an air/water intercooler. no air from the outside will ever touch it. the intercooler is a completely enclosed unit. instead of air passing through it water does. here is an example of what an air to water intercool is going to do on my car. this is not my intercooler but something along the lines of this.

06-24-2003, 06:13 PM	#12
WRXG0blin Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: California Posts: 465	water cooled air, wow thats a first. Haven't seen anyone try this on a wrx yet. Do you know how much more water cooling is effective in this case over air, or is this a little experiment of yours? __________________ -1986 RX-7 GXL -2002 Blue WRX Wagon (given up) -2001 Prelude, (sold) -1989 Accord, (sold) -1984 Dodge RamCharger (Sold) Last edited by WRXG0blin; 06-24-2003 at 06:18 PM.

06-24-2003, 06:23 PM	#13
is2scooby Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 4,384	http://www.netcomuk.co.uk/~gavinp/airwater.htm __________________ Aloha, Richard... Retired Moderator TXS Stage 4 UTEC + TMIC + JoeP 12.75 @ 105.67mph - 1.74 60'

06-24-2003, 06:41 PM	#14
STEALTH-WRX Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: California Posts: 507	air / water intercoolers have been used for years. they partically use them in more than half the drag cars that are turbo. the supercharged ford lightening uses an air to water intercooler from the factory. easy street wrx now uses and air to water intercooler for their car. water is said to pull 14 times the energy from an object faster and more efficiently than air. if everything is done right i should be able to get ambient air temperatures under full throttle on the street and 40 degree charge temperatures on the track.

06-24-2003, 07:24 PM	#15
WRXin' Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 8,645	Hey Stealth, when your car is complete and you take it to the track I want to see some footage What 1/4 time are you anticipating? __________________ Fahd Floats like a butterfly and stings like when I pee!

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