INTERCOOLER

Oh yeah! Wasn't there someone on this board who was trying ideas on building a membrane intercooler? I'd like to see if he ever got it up and running! Dyno plots would be great also!

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It appears that Jackson Racing's Intercooler plans may be on a temporary hold... however, some members of the dealer network (myself included) are looking at assisting with the development of this project... because we want to see it through.
I will keep you all posted as new information is available.

Jim

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'93 Civic Si H/B with B18C1, JRSC @ 8psi
Best 1320: 12.68 at 110 mph

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by JRCivic:
It appears that Jackson Racing's Intercooler plans may be on a temporary hold... however, some members of the dealer network (myself included) are looking at assisting with the development of this project... because we want to see it through.
I will keep you all posted as new information is available.

Jim

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Any reasons given???



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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by 1QuickSI:

Any reasons given???

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Perhaps it is the cost of the unit?? If it is indeed the projected cost of $1500, I don't think too many people to buy it (myself included). In this regard, it's just not profitable to even make one. They, after all, are in the business to make money.

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It's powered by GASOLINE damnit!!!

[This message has been edited by randomwalk101 (edited September 16, 2001).]

Any updates??? Really looking forward to boosting 10-12psi with the help of the intercooler.

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'94 JRSC GSR: ENDYN STEPPER PULLEY(9psi), RC 310cc, Cartech FMU, MSD 6BTM, MSD 8.5mm Plug Wires, Greddy Evolution, DC Sports 4-2-1 SS

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by JRCivic:
There are reasons, however, I unfortunately cannot divulge them at this time.

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C'mon, Jim...we're all friends here. http://www.hostboard.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

Sonny



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Sonny Van Hook ([email protected])
2000 JRSC'd Civic Si @ 6psi (Powered by Hondata)
1999 Tonykart/Honda 80cc Shifter

I am confident the issues are such that they are best for JR and its customers. Jim would probly have issues with it if they were deliberately not developing it.

Joe

[This message has been edited by falconGSR (edited September 16, 2001).]

Sorry I havent updated you guys in a while.

This is what i've been working on for the past week or so. I've moved away from the air/water setup and decided on using refridgerant. The thing stopping me before was the power consumption of teh compressor. I have found new info and that shouldn't be a problem. Hmmm imagine below ambient outlet temps More to come. Here is my latest post on the endy board if you can help me please do ...

have found a lot more info on the 12 volt compressors that I need for the refridgeration project to move forward. I've found a couple that only pull a couple amps of current and are very compact. They are used in portable freezers and refridgerators. Here is a link to a page with some more info. http://dongfar.com/manual_freezer.htm This has some very usefull info and makes me feel that this project is headed in the right direction. I've also considered propane (R-290) as a possible refridgerant, but i'm still researching that avenue. What I could use now is a couple people that have some sort of refridgeration background. I just need some assurance that i'm headed in the right direction with this


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First I'm not sure that a small refrigeration system could keep up with the high demand of cooling the intake charge. Water to air is a much more efficeint means of cooling the intake.

There is one interesting problem in using Refrigerant in cooling the intake charge. If you use "freeon" type refrigerants and the intercooler breaks you could burn the refrigerant which when burned releases an EXTREMELY toxic chemical. (halide something or other). This chemical IF inhaled will cause death or serious injury in large enough doses. Propane as you probably know does not release any seriously toxic gases when burned. BUT like I said the intercooler would have to have a leak or something for the refrigerant to go into the intake charge and thus burn...which is highly unlikely.
With propane you do not have to have any liscensing (sp) to work with it, but you do with normal refrigerants, which is a definite bonus, because unless you have some connections you cannot work with the stuff, much less BUY the freeon.

Hears an idea....What about propane misting of the intake charge??? This is the sexy thing to do in the diesel crowd right now.

Austin

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96gsr 4door w/jrsc at 8psi---crazy new mods in the works
Current daily driver = Ducati 916

Yeah I ran into the very unlikely, but possible scenario of the intercooler rupturing which is why I am wanting to know more about propane. I think the R-134a refridgerant gives of a form of chlorine gas possibly what you stated. The propane will simply make the car run richer than normal if anything were to happen.Propane misting is an option, but its just like water injection. I am wanting a closed system that you do not have to renew often. With the surface area restrictions we are working with here i'm just not convinced that water would be able to keep up.

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