[urq] intake air temperatures

[Bill Bennett]

sheet Daryn, easier than a stereo installation! put the CO2 tank in the right rear 1/4 of the trunk, and just run the hose to the spray bar on the intercooler and some simple wiring to trigger the solenoid valve and you will be chillin'
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Daryn Baker 
  To: urq at audifans.com ; brogers at terrix.com ; ur.quattro at verizon.net 
  Sent: Monday, March 22, 2004 9:52 AM
  Subject: Re: [urq] intake air temperatures


  Has anybody on this list been daring enough to try liquid CO2 cooling for the intercooler? I know the systems are available, but not sure where one would mount the cylinder......not practical for an everyday driver, but maybe for you racing folks?

  Daryn

  >>> "Brandon Rogers" <brogers at terrix.com> 3/22/04 9:43:49 AM >>>

  Bill and all-
  Don't you have Aqua Mist or something?  Shouldn't that lower intake temps?

  I'm not monitoring my intale temps...but I'm sure they're too high.
  Ignorance is bliss......

  But, that said, I still often think about ducting fresh air into the airbox,
  and applying some heat reflective tape to intake parts, such as the pressure
  pipe on my 3B, that it could benefit.

  Also, my front valence is damaged, but totally useable so I will soon be
  cutting a third hole in front of the IC to increase airflow on the IC.  I
  can't believe that won't help. It seems all the latest hot rod turbo cars
  (Evo, etc) have big IC's that are really exposed to fresh air.  IMO, with
  the WX IC, ducting becomes crucial, something Audi improved on the later
  cars with a little shield above the IC and a little rubber thingy (tech
  term) on the outside in between the IC and valence, kepping air from going
  around.  These things just have to lower intake temps. I believe the urq was
  the first turbo Audi to use an IC, so now we know much more that they did
  back then - to keep the original setup is leaving performance on the table,
  so to speak....

  Because you have a temp sensor, maybe you could do some of these
  improvements and documemt intake temp changes.

  Do it for the team!

  Brandon


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "Bill Bennett" <ur.quattro at verizon.net>
  To: <urq at audifans.com>
  Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2004 10:54 PM
  Subject: [urq] intake air temperatures


  any one checking them besides me? the temperatures my bitch gets, horrible
  would be a good word after one acceleration event to 90 mph,(160 inlet temp)
  or prolonged idling I am gonna slide a heat shield between the turbo and the
  intake air box tommorrow to see if a simple heat sheild will help as my
  "suction hood" gets hotter than hell when driving. Bill
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