High IAT's
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I recently bought a 1.6 car with an M45 JRSC. Put the small TDR pulley and TDR heat shield on it and converted it to E85. Made it's first partial pulls on the tuner's dyno yesterday and he was alarmed that it had IAT's of 200 -- the highest he had ever seen for this type of setup. Hasn't even done a full pull yet.
The original pulley gave just 5 psi. I imagine this one is only 6 or so. That's not much pressure. What's the deal with the high temps?
This is for autox only use. I doubt at those speeds I'd be able to push much air thru an intercooler. And I shouldn't have to. Looking for background and been-there-done-that's.
The original pulley gave just 5 psi. I imagine this one is only 6 or so. That's not much pressure. What's the deal with the high temps?
This is for autox only use. I doubt at those speeds I'd be able to push much air thru an intercooler. And I shouldn't have to. Looking for background and been-there-done-that's.
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Meh.
On track I saw temps in excess of 150degC, goes with the territory of no IC and a low efficiency supercharger.
As long as you tune appropriately there's no big deal.
If it really bothers you fit water injection.
On track I saw temps in excess of 150degC, goes with the territory of no IC and a low efficiency supercharger.
As long as you tune appropriately there's no big deal.
If it really bothers you fit water injection.
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I run water injection and track a lot. High IAT's is not the path to power of course. But as long as det is under control . . . . There is something to be said for the maintainability and radiator efficiency that comes with not having IC and piping all over the place. Everything's a compromise.
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high AIT is high AIT.
if your question is "how hot can I run and not blow up on e85" then the answer is "pretty hot"
but here's the thing: you're gonna make dick for power with 200+ AIT's, and running the e85 super fat and pulling a ton of timing you'll probably end up with STOCK power. And that's not even an exaggeration. so either intercool, or spray some e85 into there, but either way you gotta drop those AIT's.
why do you think we hate on superchargers so much around here?
if your question is "how hot can I run and not blow up on e85" then the answer is "pretty hot"
but here's the thing: you're gonna make dick for power with 200+ AIT's, and running the e85 super fat and pulling a ton of timing you'll probably end up with STOCK power. And that's not even an exaggeration. so either intercool, or spray some e85 into there, but either way you gotta drop those AIT's.
why do you think we hate on superchargers so much around here?
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well he already has det resistance with e85
now he just needs to cool the charge
and unless I'm mis-understanding you guys, spraying water/e85 just before the IM should drop his temps at least 40* when in boost.
so if he doesn't want to intercool, I don't see why that's not a valid idea
And the reason I think its a terrible idea to just run the e85 and not do any charge cooling is because I tried that on my MP62 and once AIT's were in the 200-230 range the car didn't make jack diddly squat for power. it was truly sad
now he just needs to cool the charge
and unless I'm mis-understanding you guys, spraying water/e85 just before the IM should drop his temps at least 40* when in boost.
so if he doesn't want to intercool, I don't see why that's not a valid idea
And the reason I think its a terrible idea to just run the e85 and not do any charge cooling is because I tried that on my MP62 and once AIT's were in the 200-230 range the car didn't make jack diddly squat for power. it was truly sad
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In my fairly substantial experience with water/alcohol injection, I'll just flat out tell you that it has almost no impact on IAT. The only exception would be alcohol injection pre-compressor. Anything post-compressor doesn't have enough time to phase change and the droplets will be injested into the cylinder in liquid state. The phase change from liquid to vapor state during the combustion cycle gives detonation resistance (alcohol will also combust if there is enough free oxygen).
The hype about "chemical intercooling" is just that, hype.
Don't believe me? Try it. Log it.
To make power from injesting a cooler, denser mixture, you need an intercooler. Period. And, yes, I still don't have one. Spending too much time at the track and changing out fluids, brake pads and front hubs.
The hype about "chemical intercooling" is just that, hype.
Don't believe me? Try it. Log it.
To make power from injesting a cooler, denser mixture, you need an intercooler. Period. And, yes, I still don't have one. Spending too much time at the track and changing out fluids, brake pads and front hubs.
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A TRD heat shield will help a little. So will getting a cooler intake charge by redoing the placement of the intake. The stock intake placement on the Jackson racing kit is terrible.
But you are going to be chasing small gains.
I am fighting the same battle. Making gains, but I am considering doing water injection pre-charger and possibly a small intercooler.
But you are going to be chasing small gains.
I am fighting the same battle. Making gains, but I am considering doing water injection pre-charger and possibly a small intercooler.
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So perhaps I will occasionally touch 200, but I hope the large majority of each lap will be cooler.
I found some stick-on temp indicators at McMaster that will let me know what my max surface temps are. Not as good as data logging, but maybe useful.
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In my fairly substantial experience with water/alcohol injection, I'll just flat out tell you that it has almost no impact on IAT. The only exception would be alcohol injection pre-compressor. Anything post-compressor doesn't have enough time to phase change and the droplets will be injested into the cylinder in liquid state. The phase change from liquid to vapor state during the combustion cycle gives detonation resistance (alcohol will also combust if there is enough free oxygen).
The hype about "chemical intercooling" is just that, hype.
Don't believe me? Try it. Log it.
To make power from injesting a cooler, denser mixture, you need an intercooler. Period. And, yes, I still don't have one. Spending too much time at the track and changing out fluids, brake pads and front hubs.![big grin](https://www.miataturbo.net/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
The hype about "chemical intercooling" is just that, hype.
Don't believe me? Try it. Log it.
To make power from injesting a cooler, denser mixture, you need an intercooler. Period. And, yes, I still don't have one. Spending too much time at the track and changing out fluids, brake pads and front hubs.
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I promise you after about 30 seconds of WOT you will be in the 200 range and unless you pop the hood and direct a giant fan at the bay you will stay there for each run afterwards.
Your definition of "cool off" is our definition of "give it time to really heat soak".
Because that's exactly what will happen.
You need to intercool if you want to do it properly.
But hey, do what you want.
Your definition of "cool off" is our definition of "give it time to really heat soak".
Because that's exactly what will happen.
You need to intercool if you want to do it properly.
But hey, do what you want.
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Popping the bonnet and shutting down the motor will only help if the wait is of a decent length of time - and you're not in the desert....