What is an intercooler for?

[bigboy]

Can someone explain what an intercooler is for. I'm going for an rcc stage one turbo shooting for 250hp or less and I get 50/50 answers that I need an intercooler or that I dont

 

[LC4CARL]

Chicks dig IC’s…

 

[White05]

It cools the air coming from the turbo to the intake, helps air density. Cooler, denser air makes more power at less boost. And it helps stave off detonation.

 

[bigboy]

It cools the air coming from the turbo to the intake, helps air density. Cooler, denser air makes more power at less boost. And it helps stave off detonation.

What does detonation mean. You mean it will overheat and fail?

 

[michael parris heuberger]

What does detonation mean. You mean it will overheat and fail?

Hi. It is when the fuel burns before the spark sets it off. So it is very very bad for the motor burns pistons big mess. Keep the charge cooler. They are not cheep over $4,000.00. My modified RCC 1000 HP kit was over $20,000.00.

 

[ROADTOAD1340]

I got a full billet plenum and intercooler kit ordered for the H2 , thinking this is just adding good insurance . I also look at what the best builders are doing , and I see fellas like @michael parris heuberger are building with every possible thing needed done and more , and then I try to have that similar mind set .

 

[michael parris heuberger]

I got a full billet plenum and intercooler kit ordered for the H2 , thinking this is just adding good insurance . I also look at what the best builders are doing , and I see fellas like @michael parris heuberger are building with every possible thing needed done and more , and then I try to have that similar mind set .

I got a full billet plenum and intercooler kit ordered for the H2 , thinking this is just adding good insurance . I also look at what the best builders are doing , and I see fellas like @michael parris heuberger are building with every possible thing needed done and more , and then I try to have that similar mind set .

Hi. I know that some one makes an cooler for one.

 

[GMbusa]

A stage 1 doesn’t need an intercooler

 

[202mphbusa]

A stage 1 doesn’t need an intercooler

Um. Stage 1. Stage one million.
Does not matter.
What is it used for
Salt? Street?1/4. ?
Stage one salt use WANTS one
1/4 race fuel. Meh

 

[01smokes]

For 250hp you don't need it.... But if you wanna get a bit western down the road that intercooled bike will make 320-350 somewhat comfortably too.

 

[202mphbusa]

For 250hp you don't need it.... But if you wanna get a bit western down the road that intercooled bike will make 320-350 somewhat comfortably too.

Logging intake air temps has shown me regardless of boost level. Long pull will show constant IAT increase. That’s why I differentiated Used for what

 

[GMbusa]

It’s a waste of money with a regular stage1 on the street. That’s what I was getting at.

 

[Berlin Germany]

Can someone explain what an intercooler is for. I'm going for an rcc stage one turbo shooting for 250hp or less and I get 50/50 answers that I need an intercooler or that I dont

my try :

the intercooler does what its name suggests - it cools
namely the combustion air supplied to the engine by the turbo (or compressor).

the reason for installing it is:
sheer physics

the cooler the air , sucked in, the more oxygen (O2) it contains

and the more O2 gets into the combustion chamber,
the more fuel can be burned

which leads to more and more performance / hp

that's why there are even intercoolers (in 1/4 or 1/2 mile racing cars) that are filled with ice,
so that the air becomes extremely cold and “binds” a lot of O2.

dear @bigboy
if you have any further questions about the i-cooler´s deeper sense,
go to a special workshop and do a 3-year apprenticeship there.