Dual vs. Single Intercooler

[Spectre_240sx]

Ok, some of you may be thinking WTF?! when you read the topic, but I've been toying around with the idea for a while now and just for the heck of it I did a search and found this:

http://www.18turbo.com/18t-intercoolers.html

Take a look on the bottom where it talks about the dual intercooler setup sometimes running at 100% efficiency. Now, As far as I know, that's technically impossible for a single intercooler, but I don't know about duals, it might work. Anyone have any experience on the subject?

[iliketocrash]

Somehow i think if that if a dual intercooler setup was as good as they make it seem, that it would be a lot more widely used and publicised... but then again maybe its just me.

[andrave]

hey am I thinking right?I don't know german cars but I was thinking the audi TT was twin turbo... I thought it came stock with twin side mount intercoolers????

[elballoonrat]

no, definetly not. tt has single turbo, engine comes in two different trims, 180hp and 225hp, both are identical, both have different computers

[andrave]

ahh, perhaps I was led into thinking "Twin Turbo" from the TT designation then.I remember a beetle (HPA or something) using a TT engine and it had twin turbos (but it was far from stock) so I guess I just assumed they had replaced twin stock ones.

[elballoonrat]

all i want is for the new v8 in the s4 to have a twin turbo option, mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!!

[Spectre_240sx]

So, has anyone heard of twin intercoolers on a single turbo then?

[iliketocrash]

yes. and from what i've heard its just a waste. all the piping required creates too much of a pressure drop to be any use. The only reason i can think for having dual intercoolers is if your engine has cooling issues so you need to get more air to your radiator. in that case you can just get a fmic w/ spread out fins or some crap. that's just my take on things though. so please, no flames.

[elballoonrat]

did they layer the twin itnercoolers in the test? if they did that would just mean their stock intercooler needs to be thicker correct?

[iliketocrash]

i doubt they layered it. that would completely defeat the purpose. it was most likeyly one intercooler in each corner of the front bumper.

[Spectre_240sx]

Or possibly two small intercoolers mounted in front? I was thinking about it and if you had two smaller intercoolers up front, one above the other with a Y-pipe, wouldn't that help prevent heat soak? Could be a horrible idea as well though, lol.