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Originally Posted by Beau
PLus tube and fins flow like crap internally. THey use them for diesels because cooling it off completley is not nessecary, its cheap, and diesels don't flow a lot of air, due to rpm constraints.
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Not all Diesel truck intercoolers flow like crap. CFM wise, my 6.6l turning 2500 rpms at 28 psi of boost is moving air and cooling. The inlet temp rises to ~300*F and outlet in the 145* F range, under the above conditions.
A 2.0 turning 6300 at 18 PSI isnt close to the cfm of my diesel truck when towing hard. The additional rpm does not offset the additional boost and displacement of the truck.
By the way, the IC in my truck would look funny sticking out of the hood of the Solstice.
Of course 900 ft.lbs and 500 hp at the rear wheels would be more fun in the Solstice.
