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<blockquote data-quote="Carson" data-source="post: 1791876" data-attributes="member: 13913"><p>""DemonSVT]1. I see you just don't understand. It's AIRFLOW to the radiator that is the main concern!!!""</p><p>and it will still cool the motor fine </p><p>you will see</p><p></p><p>""2. So you plan to use an FMIC the size of a small coolant heat exchanger. Brilliant... " </p><p>:read: </p><p></p><p>no but if they water cooled setup and the air to air setup have the same effectiveness they will disperse the same amount of heat</p><p><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /> </p><p></p><p>""A FMIC with any appreciable surface area would easily take up the small available area. Plus you'd still be stuck with a "small" FMIC.""</p><p></p><p>yes 24x6x2.5 core only enough for 400whp</p><p>the bigger one will be 3" thick good for the 500whp</p><p></p><p>one of the first kits I ever made used a 16x6x2.25 intercooler it made 320whp</p><p></p><p>""Have you ever had the front end apart???""</p><p>at least five of them</p><p></p><p>""3. The condensor would have to go no matter what. The combination of the A/C lines and Condensor itself leave no room for anything larger then a small heat exchanger in that area.""</p><p></p><p>no just moved a little</p><p>for the rest read above</p><p></p><p>""4. Oh yeah because a dyno shows how well a FMIC works. Even with a larger 10HP fan the airflow through a FMIC is only about low to moderate (mph) speed.""</p><p>actually the dyno would not do either a air-water or a air-air justice both once heat soaked would make more on the street</p><p>thats why you have down time between pulls it takes a few minutes to heatsoak the core as well as to cool it down</p><p></p><p>""I never said a FMIC was bad. It is quite the contrary with a properly sized and located FMIC.</p><p>However with the space provided, associated work, and necessary losses to make it work it is just not a logical option to use at all.""</p><p>Time will tell</p><p></p><p>believe it or not in times past these little bitch sessons from enthusiasts have been very helpful in kit developement</p><p>They get all the concerns out and sometimes even spark new ways to design or develope something</p><p>I also feel it lets the novice or beginer learn alot of how stuff works and options they may have</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Carson, post: 1791876, member: 13913"] ""DemonSVT]1. I see you just don't understand. It's AIRFLOW to the radiator that is the main concern!!!"" and it will still cool the motor fine you will see ""2. So you plan to use an FMIC the size of a small coolant heat exchanger. Brilliant... " :read: no but if they water cooled setup and the air to air setup have the same effectiveness they will disperse the same amount of heat :rolleyes: ""A FMIC with any appreciable surface area would easily take up the small available area. Plus you'd still be stuck with a "small" FMIC."" yes 24x6x2.5 core only enough for 400whp the bigger one will be 3" thick good for the 500whp one of the first kits I ever made used a 16x6x2.25 intercooler it made 320whp ""Have you ever had the front end apart???"" at least five of them ""3. The condensor would have to go no matter what. The combination of the A/C lines and Condensor itself leave no room for anything larger then a small heat exchanger in that area."" no just moved a little for the rest read above ""4. Oh yeah because a dyno shows how well a FMIC works. Even with a larger 10HP fan the airflow through a FMIC is only about low to moderate (mph) speed."" actually the dyno would not do either a air-water or a air-air justice both once heat soaked would make more on the street thats why you have down time between pulls it takes a few minutes to heatsoak the core as well as to cool it down ""I never said a FMIC was bad. It is quite the contrary with a properly sized and located FMIC. However with the space provided, associated work, and necessary losses to make it work it is just not a logical option to use at all."" Time will tell believe it or not in times past these little bitch sessons from enthusiasts have been very helpful in kit developement They get all the concerns out and sometimes even spark new ways to design or develope something I also feel it lets the novice or beginer learn alot of how stuff works and options they may have [/QUOTE]
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