ESR

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Would it not be more efficient to turn one of the endtanks around to use more of the intercoolers surface area. I know someone who can turn one endtank to the top and reweld it for me. Would this benefit me in any way? Or would the difference be such a minimal amount that it would not be worth it? I have a TTI t76 set up is the switch going to be worth it from that small one that the TTI kit had.

thanks

smokinHawk

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if you can get it done for cheap then ya go for it

TurboBerserker

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I was just talking to my engine builder about that today... To quote him:

"****, it don't matter. Once you turn it up to 18psi it has all that pressure to fill it up."

Keep in mind his drag cars are carborated and 15CR NA rockets. He might not have thought this boost stuff through, but I thought about what he said and it seems to make sense.

Tiago

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pressure is equalized throughout the intercooler, the flowrate through it should be equal as well.

ESR

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yeah I kinda figured that might be the case once the system is pressurized.

smokinHawk

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dont think it as a static system but a dynamic, with flow. it does just not fill up then stay that way, it flows. Always think of the path of least resistance, if it takes that path and is not utilizing good cooling patterns then it is not doing as good of a job as it could.

ESR

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okay so does this mean the obx does or does not do a good job?

JZ 97 SS 1500

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Not it does not. You need to always have the flow cover the entire core. If your OBX endtank entrance comes in at the bottom left it should exit out of the top right. I will be adding intercooler help topics onto our site soon. They should help some of you out.

Jose

NXRICKY

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The statement it is all the same at 18psi. This is completely wrong. Also is this air to air or air to water... Look at the over all surface area you are trying to push air though. You want the largest area possible with the largest amount of air flow area.. EXP. IF your core is 3 thick 18 long and 8 high. The cooling area of the core is the same 18X8 144 square inches. On an air to air the best spot for the tanks would be on the 3 x 18 not the 3 x 8. the overall surface area is much larger 54 inches to the 24. The pressure drop across the smaller surface area will be greater and less efficent then the larger one.

Ricky

ESR

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okay so im in houston and a shop called conally's turbo said they could flip the obx tank so the left inlet would be on top and the right on the bottom. Assuming everyone knows what the intercooler looks like would this be efficient? help me out here guys btw I have the small TTI intercooler right now.

Tiago

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eh, kinda interested to see how much difference it would make, can't see it being too much.

ESR

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Tiago yeah your doing the piping for me so well see. hahaah just trying to decide on flipping the tank or not.

Tiago

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too bad we can't test IAT's before and after

ESR

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Well I could get some the issue is this damn houston weather it changes 30 degrees at a time.