Why do turbo intakes sit in hot air?
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Why do turbo intakes sit in hot air?
n00b question:
How come the turbo air intakes are usually sitting high in the engine bay, about where a short ram usually sits? Wouldn't that mean it's sucking in hot engine air as well? How come they don't design the turbo intake to suck from the cold air fender?
How come the turbo air intakes are usually sitting high in the engine bay, about where a short ram usually sits? Wouldn't that mean it's sucking in hot engine air as well? How come they don't design the turbo intake to suck from the cold air fender?
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Wouldn't denser air help out the turbo just like CAI help an engine? I'm sure the answer lies in the amount of piping. The benefits of colder air would deminish over the lenght it has to travel... or i might be full of shit on this one =)
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Originally posted by Snoopy
because the air will be compressed and heated up anyways. whats the point of taking in cold air just to have it heated up again? the intercooler is there to cool the air after the turbo.
because the air will be compressed and heated up anyways. whats the point of taking in cold air just to have it heated up again? the intercooler is there to cool the air after the turbo.
all the hardcore import FI dragsters have a their turbo inlet outside the vehicle...for example above the hood or a hole cut right into the bumper to force feed as much air as possible. They try to get as much velocity of the air going in as possible. Hence the colder the air the more dense hence more O2 molecules in the intake piping, through the intercooler, into the combustion chambers...
it makes sense and doesn't at the same time....I :dunno:
just my theory
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Originally posted by honda_pilot
You're basically right snoopy, but also think about this:
all the hardcore import FI dragsters have a their turbo inlet outside the vehicle...for example above the hood or a hole cut right into the bumper to force feed as much air as possible. They try to get as much velocity of the air going in as possible. Hence the colder the air the more dense hence more O2 molecules in the intake piping, through the intercooler, into the combustion chambers...
it makes sense and doesn't at the same time....I :dunno:
just my theory
You're basically right snoopy, but also think about this:
all the hardcore import FI dragsters have a their turbo inlet outside the vehicle...for example above the hood or a hole cut right into the bumper to force feed as much air as possible. They try to get as much velocity of the air going in as possible. Hence the colder the air the more dense hence more O2 molecules in the intake piping, through the intercooler, into the combustion chambers...
it makes sense and doesn't at the same time....I :dunno:
just my theory
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Space is the biggest problem.
one option to help lower underhood temps is thermowrap....thats what i did
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one option to help lower underhood temps is thermowrap....thats what i did
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um??? the filter is on the turbo so nothing can get into the turbo to wreck the turbo itself, like the fins, if a little rock hits the fins and breaks it.. well better find another turbo. so basically its there to protect the turbine and your engine