Lightning concept vehicle
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Lightning concept vehicle
have any of you seen it? new body style, new technology. supposed to be putting out 500 hp. they incorporated some kind of intercooler into the supercharger. they call it their "SuperCooler." I have a link, but is long as all hell.
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Originally Posted by onyx
just like a radix.
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Originally Posted by Juggernaut
I think the SuperCooler on that concept is actually where the intercooler is hooked up to the A/C somehow, although I dont remember the ins & outs of it. Something like it ran ice cold fluid through the intercooler for about 30 seconds. I dunno, someone will chime in with the technicalities.
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yea i read a while back they were working on running the intercooler and a/c together to create a cold cold cold charge of air. call me crazy but i can't wait for this truck to hit the market.
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Originally Posted by onyx
just like a radix.
http://www.maximum-cars.com/Cars/Car.php?carnumber=418
"Ford’s patented SuperCooler technology cleverly provides a special burst of power for the SVT Lightning concept. Traditional intercoolers dissipate heat from the supercharged air by circulating coolant through a front-mounted, air-cooled radiator. With the SuperCooler system, the vehicle’s air conditioning system is used to chill a small storage tank of coolant to about 30 degrees Fahrenheit.
On demand, the SuperCooler system switches the intercooler flow from its normal circulation and dumps the chilled coolant into the engine’s intercooler. In turn, the intercooler dissipates up to 20 percent more heat from the charge air – resulting in a denser air charge.
A green light on the instrument panel indicates the system’s readiness. SuperCooler is activated automatically when the driver depresses the accelerator to a wide-open-throttle position.
As a result of this cool technology, the SVT Lighting concept can give its driver as much as 50 transient horsepower for short bursts of 30-45 seconds and regenerate within 2 minutes under normal driving conditions. While its effect is similar to that of an aftermarket nitrous oxide system, the SuperCooler is completely self-contained, environmentally friendly and regenerative. "
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Originally Posted by goshawk23
call me crazy but i can't wait for this truck to hit the market.