[s-cars] FMIC Alternatives

[CaptMagu at aol.com]

Dave

I have some ideas on the issues with the ASW or any top to bottom I/C for our 
application. We are limited in the space available most critically in the 
height of an FMIC. In seeing their prototype I was struck by its lack of size due 
to the height limitation. The top and bottom end tanks take up room that a 
side to side uses as part of its core. The TTB just didn't have the heat sink 
capability. 

In answer to Teddy's earlier post, anyway I think it was Teddy, the ASW 
current model cants the end tanks about 18 degrees to allow it to better fit our 
curved front end. Another issue with bending, via 2 cores joined at the middle, 
the I/C would be a reduction in frontal air pressure and cooling flow through 
the I/C core. The single core, perpendicular to the air flow provides the most 
efficient application. I recently added a small spoiler all the way around 
the perimeter of the core to help force more cooling air through it. I used 
Corky Bell's diagram on page 58 of Maximum Boost in the design. At first blush his 
suggestion seems counterintuitive. It did lower my I/C out temp   a couple of 
degrees. I do run a Davtron I/C temp gauge.

Hap, runnin cool in Evahboost, Maguire