intercooler only one purpose?

[willross143]

Would having an intercooler with no turbo do anything. Or isbits purpose straight for a turbo? Im learning bare with me

[frapjap]

Intercoolers are used when hot, compressed air needs to be cooled down; which is why you see their use in turbocharged (and occasionally supercharged) engines.
Cooler air = more power
Warmer air = less power.


http://www.ehow.com/about_5087405_intercoolers.html
http://www.ehow.com/info_12199283_inter ... arger.html

Adding an intercooler to your naturally aspirated engine may lower the ambient temperature by 1-3 degrees, but not enough that would make you more power. If anything, it might disrupt the speed at which the air enters your engine and will be a detriment to power.

[Bubba1]

Would having an intercooler with no turbo do anything. Or isbits purpose straight for a turbo? Im learning bare with me

I'll take a stab at it.

In an N/A motor, I suppose you could install one, but there are cheaper, more effective ways to perform the same function. A turbocharger increases the pressure of the intake air which in turn causes its temperature to rise. The intercooler is designed to cool that air, and when that cooler air combines with the force generated by the turbocharger, that improves performance.
Without a turbocharger, an intercooler might still cool the air a little, but it's not necessarily going to improve performance that much because of the lack of the forced air component. And if you're just trying to cool the intake air temperature, a simple cold air intake could accomplish the same thing for a lot less money and less complexity than an intercooler.

[willross143]

Ok, i figured. Just wanted to make sure. I appreciate everyone responding cool, and not saying im dumb af and stuff. I just know my basics. Starting school for performance hopefully soon. Thank ya

[krash]

Yea, you might actually hurt performace with an intercooler on an N/A car. It will definitely be more restrictive than a performance air filter. You will get much better results from a true cold air intake system.

Dont worry, we've all been there. There was a time when I spent 3 hours driving store-to-store looking for clutch fluid.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

There was a time when I spent 3 hours driving store-to-store looking for clutch fluid.

No one had the heart to tell you anything?

[krash]

Didn't ask, just kept saying to myself "well damn none of these idiots carry clutch fluid!"

[willross143]

Lol, well thankfully iv never been there. But yea i thought i knew all there was about cars and motors then lately iv been looking into the tuner side of performance and wow i felt like my fiance feels when im talking mechanics hahah

[krash]

It was such a facepalm moment

[nissangirl74]

There was a time when I spent 3 hours driving store-to-store looking for clutch fluid.

That's the one that people fall for the most.

[NolimitZ32]

That and blinker fluid. That stuff is so hard to find now days I usually have to order it online.

[sx moneypit]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxkHqPXwNZ4

[dre1507]

I laughed through that entire blinker fluid video.

[breadbox]

From the title my immediate thought was, I guess you could mount it as a floating shelf.

[asoomal]

Didn't ask, just kept saying to myself "well damn none of these idiots carry clutch fluid!"

I used to sell this stuff at the parts store I used to work.

[alms24sebring]

I swear there is a can of Toyota Suspension Fluid at my shop.

You could always go interfooler...

[BusyBadger]

There was a time when I spent 3 hours driving store-to-store looking for clutch fluid.

That's the one that people fall for the most.

I had a boss that sent his wife all over Chicagoland looking for a water pump for his '72 Super Beetle so he could arrange a surprise party for her.

[krash]

I had a boss that sent his wife all over Chicagoland looking for a water pump for his '72 Super Beetle so he could arrange a surprise party for her.