Over these past days I have left the snow in the scoop ... as it melts it cools the IC (same as a water spray I guess?) - pulls like a train

I'm now putting it in before I drive off, it's a cracking free upgrade .... all be it, temporary.

 

Are you prevent air passing through the intercooler by filling it with snow>? Sounds a little dangerous unless offering it in by moderation.

Anyway - Car mapped 3-4 weeks ago now, and not one day to test the power, Can not get traction in all gears..... booo

 

I did think about the air being blocked, but some people pay ££££££££££££'s for a front mounted and then block it with a numberplate ..... I doubt a bit of melting snow would be any worse - surely better?

The temperatures are so low, all I am doing is cooling it still further I think? Anyway, it's free - safe - and makes quite a remarkable difference in pulling power.

 

Remember to keep an ice box in the boot in the summer and scatter them on periodically.

 

I have been thinking about a snow maker and if portable ones can be bought - I'm sure I could sell loads to SN readers

Just going out to bung up the scoop again and off to work ....

 

I hope you are aware that snow is highly flammable when inside a Subaru engine bay

contact with a hot "de-cat" exhaust could prove disastrous

and I doubt your insurance would pay out in the event it went up in flames

(Although apparently these symptoms can be alleviated by a "blow off" valve - what ever that is!!!)

 

snow is flammable have you been taking crack mate????

 

LOL

Just how would snow get into the engine via the intercooler , and on that note dont go shoving show in your Airbox

 

I dont think the lack of air flow is a problem as the snow is pretty darn cold, it's going to be replacing the job the air would do and probably to a better extent bringing your charge temp down

 

Thought snow was for shoving up your nose

 

just put ice cubes in your IC bottle... : )

 

oh really lol are u taking the ****. i hate to burst ur bubble but snow is frozen water. Water boils NOT Burns or is anyway flammable.

 

I can't believe you even responded to this with a serious post

As for Pete he's taking the pi$$ as usual with this thread, can't believe anybody bothered replying at all TBH

 

+1 Dunk, i can't believe someone would argue about snow being flammable or not

There is a few who are going along with the wind up and there are a few who think the people going aong with it are crazy or on 'crack'

 

Hmmm,would of thought the air going thru the intercooler at 40 mph would be ALOT colder than the snow itself sat on the i/c fins melting into water,i`ll stick to cold air me thinks

 

hope you have a knock link to keep a eye on engine det

 

Well done Pete, this post has cracked me up

 

Just got back from work .... luckily the car park at work had ample free snow - I filled the scoop up and whizzed home, the power increase is truly amazing ..... the freezing/melting snow really does lower the charge temperaturs massively.

There is steam coming out of the scoop, which actually looks really cool at the traffic lights - everyone was looking over, thought my engine was on fire!!

 

An ice cream maker would be better than a snow maker and if you have a bell you will get all the girls flocking round you in school skirts

 

The ladies flock around me ...... but that's not because I ring my bell

And, as for ones in School Skirts, that just won't do ..... I'm old enough to be their Great Grandad!

Ice Cream maker won't be as good as an Ice Maker .... I was wondering about that dry ice in Discos - would that have the same effect as snow melting I wonder? But I could offer an Ice Cream Scoop with your idea!

I suspect my BHP has increased by, at least, 30% with this melting snow - might book a rolling road.

 

now you are talking bullsh1t -- Land Rovers, to my knowledge, do not use Ice Cream makers or Ice makers -- get real mate

your making yourself look foolish!!!

 

What do you suggest then, frozen yogurt maker??

 

I'd always suspected that you might be one of those inconsiderate drivers who drives like mad in the snow....... lol!

 

i prefer to keep my Yoghurt Maker in my trousers - in this weather, thanks all the same!!!

 

EUWWWWW my mind is boggling at the thought

 

Only on the fast roads which were clear - the increase in performance was remarkable is all I know.

I have just been out to fill the scoop with snow, so, overnight it will freeze in situ .... in the perfect shape for use tomorrow.

I really think I have stumbled across something here - and it's FREE POWER!!

 

This is turning in to a classic thread, should be moved to muppets corner lol

 

You could make a mold and make loads in advance and store them in the freezer to use in the summer

 

Steam coming out of the scoop?
They must have thought it was Thomas the Tank engine and the fat controller.

 

How can it pull like a train when you've yet to break the 3000rpm barrier since you bought it?

TX.