Test Results With New Jdm Intercooler Radiator
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01-05-2003 | 12:28 PM
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Test Results With New Jdm Intercooler Radiator
Got my new JDM intercooler radiator this week and got it in quick as we had a big race yesterday. The unit is made by Fluidyne and initial inspection revealed a first class unit that is really well made and a lot more heavy duty than the stock unit. It took about 45 minutes to remove and install the unit on a lift. No problems. Saved the fluid and put it back in so I could see how much additonal fluid it would take. Added 2-3 quarts.
Now for those of you who don't know I run an IHRA 1/8 mile track in Sealy, Texas. I also have a temp guage on my intercooler fluid. It is from autometer and is called a dragster warm up guage. It goes down to 60 degrees, only comes in black face, 2 5/8", and is electric, but calibrated for accuracy (they say) of 1-2%.
With the stock radiator, my fluid temp would go up 10 degrees in one pass down the track. It took 20 minutes to get the fluid temp back down, in the pits, with ice and a circulating pump switch. I do not have fans (yet) on my intercooler radiator. With the new JDM unit the fluid temp only went up five degrees in a run. This meant it was a heck of a lot easier to get the temp back down and this is very important if you are not getting a lot of time and the track is hot lapping you (usually at the end) so they can get the races finished. My experience in hotlapping and not cooling down is that running back to back runs with the ten degree additional intercooler fluid temperature on the second run is that the truck runs .09-.10 slower. My intercooler temp guage is my most important tool in bracket racing.
In short, this new Intercooler Radiator from JDM is a real winner. Anything, that gets the intercooler fuild temp more constant is a winner. I suspect that the cooler operating temp that it also provides will result in imporved gas mileage on the road but I have no test to prove that yet. I will fill up tomorrow and run one. If you are running at the track you need one of these. I will be adding a couple of Spal fans to it soon. They will be used to cool it quicker in the pits, but also to run in the staging lanes and during burnouts where there is no real air going over the radiator. Thanks Jim, I don't know where you come up with some of this "stuff" but this new radiator is a real winner!!
noelvm
Oh yea, race results. They had 300 cars for a non national event. They expected maybe 150. They ran out of everything. In my class, Modified ET, there were 175+ cars and trucks. We ran from 2 to midnight and they had to stop because the humidity went to 97% and the track got cold and wet and the traction went away. We were down to about 20 of us and I was still in it. They split the money between us ($2,000).
78,000+ miles on origianl motor. Over 1800 passes at the track. Still runs like new!
Now for those of you who don't know I run an IHRA 1/8 mile track in Sealy, Texas. I also have a temp guage on my intercooler fluid. It is from autometer and is called a dragster warm up guage. It goes down to 60 degrees, only comes in black face, 2 5/8", and is electric, but calibrated for accuracy (they say) of 1-2%.
With the stock radiator, my fluid temp would go up 10 degrees in one pass down the track. It took 20 minutes to get the fluid temp back down, in the pits, with ice and a circulating pump switch. I do not have fans (yet) on my intercooler radiator. With the new JDM unit the fluid temp only went up five degrees in a run. This meant it was a heck of a lot easier to get the temp back down and this is very important if you are not getting a lot of time and the track is hot lapping you (usually at the end) so they can get the races finished. My experience in hotlapping and not cooling down is that running back to back runs with the ten degree additional intercooler fluid temperature on the second run is that the truck runs .09-.10 slower. My intercooler temp guage is my most important tool in bracket racing.
In short, this new Intercooler Radiator from JDM is a real winner. Anything, that gets the intercooler fuild temp more constant is a winner. I suspect that the cooler operating temp that it also provides will result in imporved gas mileage on the road but I have no test to prove that yet. I will fill up tomorrow and run one. If you are running at the track you need one of these. I will be adding a couple of Spal fans to it soon. They will be used to cool it quicker in the pits, but also to run in the staging lanes and during burnouts where there is no real air going over the radiator. Thanks Jim, I don't know where you come up with some of this "stuff" but this new radiator is a real winner!!
noelvm
Oh yea, race results. They had 300 cars for a non national event. They expected maybe 150. They ran out of everything. In my class, Modified ET, there were 175+ cars and trucks. We ran from 2 to midnight and they had to stop because the humidity went to 97% and the track got cold and wet and the traction went away. We were down to about 20 of us and I was still in it. They split the money between us ($2,000).
78,000+ miles on origianl motor. Over 1800 passes at the track. Still runs like new!
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01-05-2003 | 01:07 PM
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Re: Test Results With New Jdm Intercooler Radiator
Originally posted by noelvm
. . . I suspect that the cooler operating temp that it also provides will result in imporved gas mileage on the road but I have no test to prove that yet. I will fill up tomorrow and run one. . . .
. . . I suspect that the cooler operating temp that it also provides will result in imporved gas mileage on the road but I have no test to prove that yet. I will fill up tomorrow and run one. . . .
I would not expect any mileage improvement, though. Remember, the engine is rarely under boost on the street.
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01-05-2003 | 06:37 PM
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I am also very happy with my Heat exchanger. To me this mod made a lot of sense.A cooler motor is more efficient.I do not have the guage like you , but I did notice the needle on my OEM temp guage did not go as high.I thoght maybe it was just my imagination. Thank you for clarifying it wasn't.
No comparison to OEM
BTW- I have the spal fans on it and love them.
VINNIE
No comparison to OEM
BTW- I have the spal fans on it and love them.
VINNIE
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03-13-2003 | 05:57 PM
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Originally posted by VINNIE
I am also very happy with my Heat exchanger. To me this mod made a lot of sense.A cooler motor is more efficient.I do not have the guage like you , but I did notice the needle on my OEM temp guage did not go as high.I thoght maybe it was just my imagination. Thank you for clarifying it wasn't.
No comparison to OEM
BTW- I have the spal fans on it and love them.
VINNIE
I am also very happy with my Heat exchanger. To me this mod made a lot of sense.A cooler motor is more efficient.I do not have the guage like you , but I did notice the needle on my OEM temp guage did not go as high.I thoght maybe it was just my imagination. Thank you for clarifying it wasn't.
No comparison to OEM
BTW- I have the spal fans on it and love them.
VINNIE
hello
were can I get a set of those fan's?
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03-13-2003 | 06:11 PM
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either www.jaycorptech.com
or
www.slickcar.com
Either way get the 7.5" pull fans and mounting pins.
2 Fans p/n # 30100358
2 Mounting Kits p/n# 30130013
Then all you need is relay, switch some wire, etc.
or
www.slickcar.com
Either way get the 7.5" pull fans and mounting pins.
2 Fans p/n # 30100358
2 Mounting Kits p/n# 30130013
Then all you need is relay, switch some wire, etc.
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03-13-2003 | 07:29 PM
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