intercooler as radiator or oil cooler?

[doctorchee]

Dear All

some questions. maybe not so good one but pleaese enlighten me.

can intercooler be use as radiator or oil cooler?

i saw the HKS 180 drag in Thailand and the radiator looks like a intercooler. the fin looks 100% the same as radiator.

however, i believe each item like intercooler is design for it purpose. and radiator design for it purpose.

whatever, please help to answer

thank you.

[elwesso]

Im not sure why youd use an intercooler as a radiator or an oil cooler?

I mean they all use the same idea, which is a air to fluid heat transfer, regardless of if its compressed air, oil, coolant, or whatever....

I would think that an intercooler would hold a TON of liquid and you wouldnt want to use it like that....

[qsiguy]

I would think an intercooler would flow too fast for liquid since they are designed to flow large volumes of air at a pretty high rate.

There are also intercoolers that also have liquid flowing though them to help cool the air. Is this what you might have been seeing?

[doctorchee]

reason is i have to do a custom radiator while there is an intercooler that fits the size nicely.

ya, i think perhaps the flow rate is too fast. and the liquid won't have enough time to cool down.

thanks.