[s-cars] Air to Liquid Intercoolers - Comments??

[Lewis, Gary M]

No one seems to talk about them on-list.  Seems like a great way to dial in boost/timing maps when intake temps are nearly certain, or at least in a tight range.

My suppostitions...

Downsides:
Weight  - gotta add water and pipes
Space/Package  - gotta be bigger than a air to air intercooler
Throughput  - I'd think with the bigger packaging, you are sacrificing some IC size, and size equals density

Upsides
Packaging  - "But you just said..."  Yeah, but these keep the air cooler than the same size air to air.  If you can put in the same size core, you should have more density.
Air Temp Certainty  - Should make software programming easier

And of course, the twist.  Use an air to air intercoler, then water inject.  I believe this is the best solution.  I nearly did this on the 200 TQA, but I found (and bought) the S6 TQA

Comments welcome...

Gary Lewis

1995.5 S6 Avant, Green/Ecru, RS2 MAF, RS2 Exhaust Manifold, RS2 Injectors, Custom Turbo (K26 Turbine, Factory K26 Cold side (Audi Works '999' P/N) with 50mm intake and custom Innovative Turbo compressor wheel), Bilsteins, Eibachs, Big Reds.

1990 200TQW, K24 Turbo, 1991 TQ Intercooler, 1.8 bar, Bypass Valve, Euro's, Bilsteins, Redline in tranny and diffs, FOR SALE