A2W intercooler? any gain over A2A? anyone ran a ebay one?
04-04-2009, 06:33 PM
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A2W intercooler? any gain over A2A? anyone ran a ebay one? ok i have a big A2A right now and what kinds of gains could i see goin with a A2W? this is a drag car only.
04-05-2009, 08:39 PM
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Which car? Do you have a lot of boost on tap you are currently not running? An A2W really shines for drag if you have a water tank you can keep filled with ice and keep your IATs sub-ambient. Big boost, less chance of detonation.
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15-20 not really sure yet. and i would be running ice every pass. i just feel that at the track your not really moving enough to benefit from the A2A!
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04-06-2009, 09:49 AM
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I got my A2W off of ebay for pretty cheap, I think for around $250, like 2 years ago. It's one from a twin turbo c5 corvette. You'll still be able to run an A2W on the street without any problems, granted you have a heat exchanger and good pump to move the water, you just won't see the super cold IAT's that you would packing it with ice at the track. If weights a factor in your car, it might not be for you, because it does add alot more weight with the A2W setup. I've got a 5 gallon tank in the spare tire area, the big intercooler sitting up front, plus the pump, lines and a heat exchanger. The A2A is simpler, cheaper, and lighter. They've both got there pro's and cons, I guess.
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I got my A2W off of ebay for pretty cheap, I think for around $250, like 2 years ago. It's one from a twin turbo c5 corvette. You'll still be able to run an A2W on the street without any problems, granted you have a heat exchanger and good pump to move the water, you just won't see the super cold IAT's that you would packing it with ice at the track. If weights a factor in your car, it might not be for you, because it does add alot more weight with the A2W setup. I've got a 5 gallon tank in the spare tire area, the big intercooler sitting up front, plus the pump, lines and a heat exchanger. The A2A is simpler, cheaper, and lighter. They've both got there pro's and cons, I guess.
How is the quality of the ebay stuff? Got any pics? We were thinking about a A2W kit off there.
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they're not very good but thats all i have, hope it helps
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if you look it up on ebay there are only two that i have ever seen that look like this and this is the bigger one, the smaller one is much closer between the inlet and outlet
