Intercoolers.....

[emmo]

As some of you may be aware, I've this week taken possession of my uprated car, pushing out around 380bhp.

During the work, it's been fitted with a front mount intercooler, with the air pipe going down the offside front, across the bottom and returning up the n/s/f corner past the battery and oil filler cap back to the engine.  The pipe is aluminium.  Does anybody know if it will make any noticeable difference if I lagged the pipe from the intercooler up to where it feeds into the engine.  I am wondering because obviously as soon as the air leaves the intercooler and passes around the engine, it's warming up again.  Would lagging help keep the air temp down and thus produce more power?

Martin

[granby]

Think you will find a lot of people who fit a FMIC lag the pipe that goes back to the throttle body as it normally passes over the turbo so yes it is a good idea

[Guest leebo77]

Yep.  Anything to keep the charge temp down. [Y]

[emmo]

Does anybody know what the charged air temperature is roughly coming out of the intercooler?  Is it lower than the ambient temperature in the engine bay?  I'm just thinking that if the engine bay is lower, lagging the pipe could have the wrong effect and retain heat rather than repel it.

Martin

[prodrive tony]

I've done mine, at your bhp levels I'd say it was well worth it. [Y]