Originally Posted by saxman
using an air/water intercooler versus an air/air intercooler doesn't effect you having a supercharger or a turbo. These are not mutually exclusive situations.
Also, having an air/water intercooler doesn't exempt you from pressure drop. All you're doing is changing the heat exchange medium.
I know that these types of heat exchangers are not exclusive to each type of forced induction, I was just giving a general statement (i.e. a centrifugal supercharger will usually have an intercooler). As for our vehicles, Instead of directly cooling the intake charge, our heat exchange system is designed to keep the supercharger temps in check. By doing this, the intake charge will not heat up as much going through the supercharger, giving you a cooler intake charge. Enlarging the heat exchanger on the "radiator" side should have zero effect on pressure drop b/c there is no direct link between the two.
- Josh