In the winter you have a colder reservior with which you are using as a heat exchanger. Thermal Energy flow from a hot reservior (compressed air from the turbo) to a cold reservior (the intercooler) is proportional to the temperature difference between the two reservoirs. To increase performance you should try too cool this intercooler as much as possible. The two best solutions I can think of are to (1) route your A/C hose around and through the intercooler to further cool the air and (2) remove the bumper, grill, and front panels and drive as fast as possible to force as much cold air as possible over the intercooler.

or you could send the money you'll be spending on something that won't improve your car's performance to the thousands of afghan children who will starve to death this winter.



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• intercoolers, anyone install/use one before?, hans nunnink, Thu, 6 Dec 2001 00:00:32
  • Any confusion, I mean something like this: (link), hans nunnink, Thu, 6 Dec 2001 00:46:15
    • ANYONE TRY AN AFTERMARKET INTERCOOLER!!!!!, hans nunnink, Thu, 6 Dec 2001 02:31:50
      • If you are referring to the aquamist system in the link, AdamB , Thu, 6 Dec 2001 07:28:24
        • Adam is more or less right. Here's the deal..., Karl , Thu, 6 Dec 2001 07:54:26
          • Interesting, I didn't know about that, AdamB , Thu, 6 Dec 2001 09:06:29
            • Re: Interesting, I didn't know about that, Karl , Thu, 6 Dec 2001 13:02:26
              • Karl, by installing the Mitsu' intercooler in front...., zeke, Fri, 7 Dec 2001 08:22:21
                • Re: Karl, by installing the Mitsu' intercooler in front...., Karl , Fri, 7 Dec 2001 09:39:38
              • Ok thanks....nice to know...n/m, AdamB , Thu, 6 Dec 2001 14:12:57
  • A little clarification please?, Aaron Gilbert, Thu, 6 Dec 2001 00:05:40
    • Re: A little clarification please?, hans nunnink, Thu, 6 Dec 2001 00:16:01
      • *You* *already* *have* *one* *!!* n/m, bazil burns, Thu, 6 Dec 2001 00:23:33
        • Bazil...., hans nunnink, Thu, 6 Dec 2001 00:33:02
          • Re: Bazil...., bazil burns, Thu, 6 Dec 2001 00:47:20
            • Basil, more questions...., hans nunnink, Thu, 6 Dec 2001 00:59:19
              • of course you car runs better when its cold out!!!, nt moore, Thu, 6 Dec 2001 19:07:18 <-- Viewing This Message
                • routing air cond hose......, hans nunnink, Thu, 6 Dec 2001 19:57:35
                  • you're a student? Read about carnot efficiency! (NM), nt moore, Fri, 7 Dec 2001 10:52:48
                    • let, me know. All your problems are scaned in crooked, hans nunnink, Fri, 7 Dec 2001 14:23:35
                    • if you need help with your scanner....., hans nunnink, Fri, 7 Dec 2001 14:22:07
                    • Nice, Thermal dynamics+Chemistry....., hans nunnink, Fri, 7 Dec 2001 13:42:07
                  • ignore route post, loose power running a/c......., hans nunnink, Thu, 6 Dec 2001 20:35:44
              • The stock 9000 intercooler is good for atleast 300 hp.., AdamB , Thu, 6 Dec 2001 02:10:49
              • Re: Basil, more questions...., Rich, Thu, 6 Dec 2001 01:06:55

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