[s-cars] Re: [S-Car]Ain't no small intercooler here

[Peter Berrevoets]

Michael,

Very nice looking welds and construction. I'm thinking of building something
like this for my project car, but I'll have to find someone local to
fabricate it for me. How many hours did it take you to build it (skipping
the design and development phase/portions)? Where did you find/source the
core material? is it from another vehicle/truck or is it special order?

I'm concerned about one aspect of the core shown in your pictures. It looks
very restrictive from an airflow perspective, lots of flat surface on front
that look like they might create a (not sure of the term) 'pressure wall' as
the incoming air hits it, that will direct more air around (than into) the
cooling fins. Would it be possible to create some kind of 'knife edge' on
those flat areas to direct the air into the cooling fins? and do you think
that might be worth implementing.

Just a few thoughts on what looks like a very effective design.

Cheers!

Peter

1990 200Q MC2
1989 200Q MC1 Parts
1987.5 Coupe GT NF
AAN on shelf...



> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-admin at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-admin at audifans.com]On Behalf Of mlp qwest
> Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2002 10:00 AM
> To: Jørn Amundsen; s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: RE: [s-cars] Re: [S-Car]Ain't no small intercooler here
>
>
> Joern -
>
> I'm still experimenting with yet another front mounted IC.  The several
> previous versions I have had done (now on Rod & Hap's cars, and
> on my Green
> car) use all used @ 10" tall x 24" long cores, although core thickness has
> varied from @ 3.75" to 4.5" more or less.  In all of the previous cores
> however, the "intake" side from the turbo has been positioned to enter the
> IC at a 90 degree angle to the face of the core.
>
> On the "new" core that's just been welded up, but is not yet
> ready to try to
> install (photo attached), we are going to try more of a direct,
> side to side
> entry / exit pattern.  In looking at the photo links posted up by Keith
> Maddock, I had a couple of questions:
>
> 1.  I'm assuming your 10"x 22"x 4" covers just the IC Core dimensions;
> 2.  If that's the case, can you provide an idea of the two end tank
> dimensions & what they add to the overall length of the IC on top
> & bottom?
> 3.  On the core we've just done up you will note the inlet &
> outlet feeds on
> both ends have been angled back at about 18 to 20 degrees.  This is to
> better fit the IC within the sweeping curve of the bumper on the
> UrS4/6 the
> IC is intended for.  I can't tell for sure from the photo links that have
> been posted to your IC install if your tanks have also been angled or not.
>
> Thanks,
> Michael Pederson
> (Photos attached)
> PS - Keith maybe you have a way to link, or post the attached photos for
> list general access?
>
>
> ~-----Original Message-----
> ~From: s-car-list On Behalf Of Jørn Amundsen
> ~
> ~Paul!
> ~While somebody like the mother, others the daugther, I am the
> ~proud owner of "that ugly bumper", and I am not at all offended by
> ~the comment..........
> ~
> ~Yes there are enough room for a big IC, in this case a Sport
> ~Quattro IC dim: 10x22x4",
>
> snips
> ~
>
>
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