Monday, August 8, 2016

I Do Need 1 Of These

How Intercoolers Add Power And Why You Need One

Sure, they look badass slapped on the front of anything JDM or Moog's Wasabi 9000, but intercoolers can be a vital component for power gains and engine health. So how do they work?

Put simply, intercoolers take warm air entering your engine and make it colder through heat exchange. The rules of thermodynamics state that the larger the temperature difference between the inlet air through the manifold and the temperature of combustion within the cylinder, the more energy is converted through the combustion. So a colder intake means a bigger temperature difference and therefore more power.

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