h/e + intercoolers
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h/e + intercoolers
I was looking for a heat exchanger and I found intercoolers. So my question is what's the diffrence between a heat exchanger and an intercooler. Which one is better for cooling the supercharged lsj with a lot of mods? Thx guys
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wrong .... we have an intercooler and heat exchanger. read what i stated above.
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The terms can be kind of confusing so I will attempt to explain:
A heat exchanger is the part where the heat transfer from the cooling medium is diffused with an external cooling medium. On the LSJ this is the radiator on the front that the intercooler coolant flows through and is cooled with air.
An intercooler is the term used when refering to an aftercooler. The aftercooler is the part where the internal air is cooled using a cooling medium (either liquid or air). On the LSJ the aftercooler is the laminova cores in the intake manifold that use the intercooler liquid to cool the charge air.
Air to Air cooled turbos typically only have an aftercooler, however the aftercooler is also a heat exchanger.
I hope this clarifies it for you.
A heat exchanger is the part where the heat transfer from the cooling medium is diffused with an external cooling medium. On the LSJ this is the radiator on the front that the intercooler coolant flows through and is cooled with air.
An intercooler is the term used when refering to an aftercooler. The aftercooler is the part where the internal air is cooled using a cooling medium (either liquid or air). On the LSJ the aftercooler is the laminova cores in the intake manifold that use the intercooler liquid to cool the charge air.
Air to Air cooled turbos typically only have an aftercooler, however the aftercooler is also a heat exchanger.
I hope this clarifies it for you.
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I know you don't have to inform me of this lol.
To the op you should buy this and keep your stock heat exchanger / aftercooler setup and include this with it. Basically this would be an FMAC "front mount after cooler" type of thing lol.
http://www.ottperformance.com/Cobalt...duct_info.html
To the op you should buy this and keep your stock heat exchanger / aftercooler setup and include this with it. Basically this would be an FMAC "front mount after cooler" type of thing lol.
http://www.ottperformance.com/Cobalt...duct_info.html
Buy the best, buy American, ZZP:
http://www.zzperformance.com/cobalt_...=895&catid=178
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Simple.
Heat Exchange is an air to liquid unit. Air passes through the unit and cools the liquid.
Intercooler is an air to air unit. Air passes through the intercooler and cools the air charge passing through it.
Yes sir!!!! I love their heat exchanger! It's what I've got.
Heat Exchange is an air to liquid unit. Air passes through the unit and cools the liquid.
Intercooler is an air to air unit. Air passes through the intercooler and cools the air charge passing through it.
I know you don't have to inform me of this lol.
To the op you should buy this and keep your stock heat exchanger / aftercooler setup and include this with it. Basically this would be an FMAC "front mount after cooler" type of thing lol.
http://www.ottperformance.com/Cobalt...duct_info.html
To the op you should buy this and keep your stock heat exchanger / aftercooler setup and include this with it. Basically this would be an FMAC "front mount after cooler" type of thing lol.
http://www.ottperformance.com/Cobalt...duct_info.html
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Misinformation does not benefit anyone. You are half right on what you said. See below from my previous post:
The terms can be kind of confusing so I will attempt to explain:
A heat exchanger is the part where the heat transfer from the cooling medium is diffused with an external cooling medium. On the LSJ this is the radiator on the front that the intercooler coolant flows through and is cooled with air.
An intercooler is the term used when refering to an aftercooler. The aftercooler is the part where the internal air is cooled using a cooling medium (either liquid or air). On the LSJ the aftercooler is the laminova cores in the intake manifold that use the intercooler liquid to cool the charge air.
Air to Air cooled turbos typically only have an aftercooler, however the aftercooler is also a heat exchanger.
I hope this clarifies it for you.
A heat exchanger is the part where the heat transfer from the cooling medium is diffused with an external cooling medium. On the LSJ this is the radiator on the front that the intercooler coolant flows through and is cooled with air.
An intercooler is the term used when refering to an aftercooler. The aftercooler is the part where the internal air is cooled using a cooling medium (either liquid or air). On the LSJ the aftercooler is the laminova cores in the intake manifold that use the intercooler liquid to cool the charge air.
Air to Air cooled turbos typically only have an aftercooler, however the aftercooler is also a heat exchanger.
I hope this clarifies it for you.
Intercoolers are actually when the charge air is cooled while it is being charged. This is how turbo engine airplanes cooled the charge air. There are no actual intercooled cars.
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front mount intercooler is just a word that is kinda thrown around on cars.... intercooler to diffrent people means diffrent things... to some people who are into cars( not so much supercharged car's) they would say we have an intercooler which technicaly is correct but not the front mount H/E they are seing and are refering to... the above posts are very informative and correct. but just so u know intercooler is a very common thrown around word thats not always the same to everyone
Our car uses a H/E Stock and to my beleafe Air to Water is the best coolin method.... BTW to who ever said T/C guys use intercoolers thats not always correct... you can still use a H/E with a turbo car as long as its a water cooled turbo and not oil cooled or Any other fluid... Thanks And good luck OTTP IS A GREAT H/E IMO
Our car uses a H/E Stock and to my beleafe Air to Water is the best coolin method.... BTW to who ever said T/C guys use intercoolers thats not always correct... you can still use a H/E with a turbo car as long as its a water cooled turbo and not oil cooled or Any other fluid... Thanks And good luck OTTP IS A GREAT H/E IMO
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