intercooler connection question kinda wierd

[dzolcali]

I want to know if I can hook my front mount in line of my sidemount and connect the two together...is this possible if so what sorta gains or weaknesses would I be looking at?

thanks

 

[elfroggo]

Sure you can have dual intercoolers but you probably won't see much gain in power. There would be 2 flow restrictions (2 intercooler cores) instead of one.

 

[Killa_dsm]

Yeah like what elfroggo said. I wouldnt do that, since it would probably be a big restriction. If you FMIC is getting heat soaked right now, then upgrade to a larger core.

 

[dzolcali]

well i haven't hooked my fmic up yet but it's mounted to the front...i was just thinking I could get the pipes custom made to connect the two...but yeah that does sound like some bad restrictions.

 

[xveganxcowboyx]

One of the major advantages of going with an aftermarket intercooler is getting rid of the pressure drop the stocker has. A double core setup is not at all worth while in my opinion.

 

[elfroggo]

Dual intercooler can be useful or used on v configuration motors since each half of the motor can have its own intercooler.

Intercoolers are a pretty big flow restriction. They are used because the gain in power from reduced intake temperatures is greater than the pressure drop that the intercooler causes. There's also a balance between how dense the fins are inside the intercooler which changes how well it cools and what kind of pressure drop results.