There have been a number of forums that have stated that the SS will use a Laminova Air-to-water Intercooler for the Supercharger. If that is the case, I have been looking into the product and it looks like a great little part. You can find some details info here
(http://www.laminova.se/index.htm). It is a good read... especially the last point.... hmmm airconditioned intercooler . Here is the stat sheet info:

Intercooler
Laminova heat exchangers are especially designed for intercoolers in turbo and supercharged petrol and diesel engines. The heat exchangers are compact, easy to install and more efficient than conventional coolers.

Laminova heat exchanger systems have a unique designed core for intercooler applications. The air-to-liquid system gives increased efficiency compared to an air-to-air system. With the air-toliquid system you will get cold air right from the start.

Benefits

- Superior cooling performance.
- Extremely low pressure drop.
- Ideal to integrate in the inlet manifold.
- Increased response due to short flow length in the system.
- Robust design. One-piece aluminium extrusion.
- No soldering or braising - soft mounting with O-rings.
- Reduced noise and pulsation. Improved airdistribution balance.
- Can be combined with the air conditioning system.-



High performance
The high performance, compared to that of the common plate style intercoolers, is a result of the extremely large surface area and the unique flow pattern. Laminova core design gives an extremely low pressure drop on the charged air side.

Compact design
Laminova coolers are small, compact and
circular. The compact core design makes it easy to install in the inlet manifold. The heat exchanger core are patented.

Better torque, response and performance
With intercooler cores installed, you achieve better torque, response and performance
compared to those of conventional coolers. The coolers effectively increase engine efficiency and decrease fuel consumption.

Environmental advantages
The intercooler reduces hazardous emissions of nitrogen, e.g. The engine temperature becomes more even due to improved air distribution balance.

Installation
Best result is achieved if the heat exchanger is installed in the inlet manifold. This improves the response compared to that of traditional air-to-air intercoolers due to shorter flow length. The Laminova intercooler reduces the noise level and pulsation.

Special core for charged engines
We have a special core for air flow in charged engines. This core has longer and higher fins and fewer break-up zones (more surface) than the traditional core for liquid applications. Normally, a package of 2-4 cores is needed to meet specifications. Cores used are ø39.5 and ø45 mm.

Separate cooling circuit
The air-to-liquid intercooler system needs a separate cooling circuit with a circulation pump and a separate radiator. Laminova also supplies intercooler housings for use in racing/aftermarket applications and as prototypes for test and evaluation.

Usage with air conditioning systems
The Laminova intercooler can be combined with the air conditioning system for even better efficiency. Please contact Laminova for further information.

 

thanks for the info man.. keep it up

 

I have been poking around for some info on them with not much luck. Looks like the SS S/C is in good shape as far as intercooling goes.

 

Yea thats very informative, it looks like chevrolet put some quality parts into this beast