Radix owners inside.....
08-12-2003, 04:36 PM
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Re: Radix owners inside.....
I am curious about what you do with the old heat exchanger.
Does it just stay in the stock radix location doing nothing? If so wouldnt that restrict the intake air?
Just inteterested how a front mounted cooler hooks up to the stock radix kit.
Does it just stay in the stock radix location doing nothing? If so wouldnt that restrict the intake air?
Just inteterested how a front mounted cooler hooks up to the stock radix kit.
08-12-2003, 05:01 PM
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Re: Radix owners inside.....
I still dont really get it how this thing works. How exactly does a larger front mounted cooler cool the intake air? I didnt think it used air pipes but it does use coolant lines right.
With the stock radix cooler doesnt the intake air get circulated through the cooler (since its sandwiched between the supercharger and intake manifold). This would lead me to believe that a new front mounted cooler would have to work in conjunction with a still functional stock radix cooler. Without the stock radix cooler there would be no cooling of the intake air. Right?
With the stock radix cooler doesnt the intake air get circulated through the cooler (since its sandwiched between the supercharger and intake manifold). This would lead me to believe that a new front mounted cooler would have to work in conjunction with a still functional stock radix cooler. Without the stock radix cooler there would be no cooling of the intake air. Right?
08-12-2003, 05:07 PM
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Re: Radix owners inside.....
you replace the stock heat exchanger with the new one......The larger heat exchanger disipates more heat, the water stays in it longer, cooling it more. Remeber this is a water to air intercooler.....not the air intercooler you are used to!
08-12-2003, 05:15 PM
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Re: Radix owners inside.....
Yea I know the difference BUT where does the cooled liquid from the front mounted air/liquid cooler go? Is it sent to circulate around the stock supercharger intake/housing?
I just dont see how the front mounted cooler will cool the intake air.
I just dont see how the front mounted cooler will cool the intake air.
08-12-2003, 08:02 PM
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Re: Radix owners inside.....
Looks good man. Your IAT sensor is in the MAF housing which is Before the blower. How would you know if this cooled things off After the blower?
Where did you get that heat exchanger?
There is another made by Johnny Lightning Products that is a bit smaller. Take a look here for some pics of both heat exchangers
Tim Skelton's website
I am curious about what you do with the old heat exchanger.
I just don’t see how the front mounted cooler will cool the intake air.
