Thread: Code Three Performance Intercooler Reservoir
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Old Apr 11, 2010 | 01:00 PM
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Default Re: Code Three Performance Intercooler Reservoir
Originally Posted by kolevski
Brian do you think theres a point to seperating the IC and the engine coolant unless you do it your modified way?

For example do you think the coolant seperate kit NeedsWings has will have any benefit? or do the IC and the engine coolant temp's remain the same? I've heard the IC temps should be about 20 degrees lower
Isolating the IC coolant from the engine coolant is a very benificial mod and one I suggest - no matter which route you take.

I designed this mod becouse I was the first to install the 185mm pulley and I was concerned about elevated IAT's - which turned out to be a non-issue (but one still being claimed) - none the less - I would isolate again even with the factory pulley.

I installed a IAT gauge and observed the intake temps before and after the isolation. I also measured the coolant temps before and after the isolation. The results are night and day - I can drive my SRT6 hard - pull over, open the hood and remove the cap to my IC coolant tank and stick my finger into the coolant with no issues... You'll never be able to do that stock - much less just poping the cap off the factory tank without a blast of hot coolant in the face. Also my IAT's recover so much quicker now after boosting hard.

Elevated IAT's are a sure way to have the ECU pull timing on you.

IC coolant temp before isolation



IC coolant temp after isolation
 
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