Use intercooler as rad?

[4g63telantra]

Do to lack of space on my car, the only way I can run a rad is if its on a 45deg but not alot of air would keep it cool. Just wanted ti know if anyone has used a small intercooler as a rad?

Ill be running a normal cooler and a small one behind it as a rad where I would cover the 2" end tank and weld on a 1.5" hole for the rad hoses...


any one hear of this before?

 

[justin_5585]

That's a new one for me. I don't know if the intercooler would be too thick to adequately cool something that holds temperature as well as water. I've never seen a big boxy radiator on a car from the factory, and their engineers know far more than i ever will. Interesting idea though. Why, pray tell, is room such an issue for you? Underhood photos of the Elantra?

 

[spinz4]

You should look into maybe getting a half radiator.....and also why?

 

[4g63telantra]

I do have half a rad but like I said the engone bay is really tight right now do to the manifold. I will post some pictures soon to show where I have room to play with.