Insulating Intercooler tubes

[bigcountrysg]

I have an idea I think will work. I am thinking of insulating my intercooler tubes. Why well because of the amount of heat in the engine compartment. I thought this would keep the air in the tubes cooler. There for making it more dense. Thus help creating more HP. I would like your opinions on this.

[vitalidle]

Well the flip side is you live in michigan and its cold here! So you will be insulating the cold out

[najaf4life]

it sounds like it would help.. but how much of a HP gain.. most likely not to much of a noticeable gain though... but it won't hurt to see the different in egt's if there is any at all...

[bigcountrysg]

Originally Posted by vitalidle

Well the flip side is you live in michigan and its cold here! So you will be insulating the cold out

I understand that. But I am thinking in the summer. Also the intercooler tubes run basically right over the exhaust manifolds. So that is extra heat being added to the tubes. That is why I am thinking insulating them would be benifitial.

[Marty]

Under hood temperatures at speed are only a few degree's above ambient.

There would be no SOTP difference and 10-20 degree's at take off would be negligable - that's why we have intercoolers.

A good idea would be to SUPER cool the tubes or I/C with some other substance but then you start running into cost effectiveness...

[bigcountrysg]

It is just a thought. I have not bought any material to do this yet. I thought I would ask the question before I buy material and then find out I wasted money on something I could have used somewhere else. If you know what I mean.

[vitalidle]

Its a good idea, but like Marty says its probobly not worth it for a hp benefit, but might be an under hood bling thing for the chicks

[bigcountrysg]

Originally Posted by vitalidle

Its a good idea, but like Marty says its probobly not worth it for a hp benefit, but might be an under hood bling thing for the chicks

I don't think my wife would like that explanation. For the reason why I would do something like this.

[vitalidle]

HaHaHa well tell her its a guy thing she wouldn't understand!

[pinkfloyd]

Design Engineering, Inc. - DEI - CryO2 & Thermal Tuning Products they seem to have a good product I'm just wondering if it's worth the money for a regular person not a racer.