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Old 31 July 2002, 10:16 PM
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is there an intercooler on the market that is cooled, ie by the air con. or am i reinventing the wheel.
Old 31 July 2002, 10:38 PM
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It can be done, but the gains aren't so good as you might think, someone will no doubt post up the name of the website of the people who do it.
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does the bhp loss by the aircon outweigh the gain?
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I heard of people trying it before, but the engine power required to drive the compressor, outweighed any gains in cooler charge, and horsepowerpower. A good intercooler is a much better option, and draws zero poer from the engine.
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