RE: Inercooler cooling

[Eaton Dave <dave.eaton@minedu.govt.nz>]

the intercooler on the rs2 is at bumper level which is fine, but the
installation is also helped by a shroud which extends underneath the car
back from the bumper to the transmission.  in the middle of the shroud
is a large sculpted hole which the hot air from the i/c passes out off.

the only downside of this location is the length of the inlet tract.  a
shorter tract would help throttle response.  i personally consider the
sport location to be a better one, but you'd need to work on getting the
air out.  not sure whether the hood vents are really enough...

dave
'95 rs2
'90 ur-q

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> 
> Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1998 12:25:10 -0400
> From: Brett Dikeman <quattro@arthur.malebolge.com>
> 
> There are thin fans that could be put in back of the IC to draw air
through
> it; if run all the time, I don't see it hurting airflow.  Front-grille
is
> supposedly the worst place to put an IC because it's often(but not in
the
> case of Audis since the radiator gets 1/3 the front grille pickup
area)
> blocked by air having to also go through a radiator.
Under-bumper(like
> where the Aux radiator on 200's, the brake ducts and oil cooler
pickup) is
> where the best location is supposedly.
>