Originally Posted by JeremyAnderson
Yes the air does heat up, but a point is being missed here. You have to look at the temp delta. If the air is 100 degrees before it is compressed and 160 degrees after the intercooler, then there is a 60 degree delta. If you lower the pre-compressed air temp 20 degrees, than the compressed AIT should be 20 less also (just as long as the intercooler coolant isn't super hot).
My point exactly.
I understand that a supercharger compresses and heats the air. But, like said above, the cooler there air initially, the better!
Go drive your car on a 55* air temp day, and then drive it on a 105* air temp day.
SQ