Draw Through vs Blow Thru Turbo - 04/28/05 12:04 PM
Well, with all the talk of turbocharging lately and the many discussions of whether or not to use blow thru or draw thru...lol Id like to say ive had a revelation. ive always been a proponent for blow thru for the main reason of being able to use a intercooler to achieve more boost. now draw thru especially for our I6's would be the easier of the two to try, but as everyone knows, and intercooler isnt the best idea due to possible explosion that would occur if a backfire ignited the fuel puddling in the intercooler.
well my revelation, and im sure im not the first to think of this, is in the form of an intercooler for a draw through system. in the two feet or less of intake pipe going from the turbo to the intake manifold, why not form another pipe to fit over the intake pipe, block off the ends and run coolant through it. you could use a separate electric pump and a aluminum tranny cooler to achieve a cooling affect around the intake pipe.
this might not be as efficient as an air to air intercooler, but even if this design is 30% efficient it would allow for much higher boost and power.
sorry for the long post but what do u think?
well my revelation, and im sure im not the first to think of this, is in the form of an intercooler for a draw through system. in the two feet or less of intake pipe going from the turbo to the intake manifold, why not form another pipe to fit over the intake pipe, block off the ends and run coolant through it. you could use a separate electric pump and a aluminum tranny cooler to achieve a cooling affect around the intake pipe.
this might not be as efficient as an air to air intercooler, but even if this design is 30% efficient it would allow for much higher boost and power.
sorry for the long post but what do u think?