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I plan on adding about a 2 gallon reservior later this year to expand the capacity of the Air Charge Cooler system. Hopefully that will lower my IATs as well.






Where are you going to find the room to put a reservoir that holds 2 galloms and where are you getting the reservoir. I need tofind something to replace Ashley's washer res.

 

+1 "The supercharger engages on an as-needed basis to reduce parasitic losses and save gas when less power is called for. Air flows right through the scroll-type compressor, so no bypass is needed. The clutch is a conventional air-conditioning compressor clutch. It is not necessary for C32 and SLK32 drivers to flick a switch to spool up the blower because a computer does that for them. The engagement is undetectable from the driver's seat. The compressor is driven off the engine's serpentine belt, which would snap if the supercharger's clutch suddenly engaged at high rpm, so the computer is programmed only to do so when the engine is below 3000 rpm" Link to original article…http://www.sae.org/automag/techbrief...001/techb3.htm

 

I checked and the holes are 5/32". I think the MB conversion that Brian mentioned above would be the better solution. Also using the CM30 pump and an after market HE. But this one is quite easy and it if lowers the temps 25 degrees or more, that's all good.

MikeR

 

Before I changed the pump I would get a really noticable blast of power at around 3000. Now that I installed the new pump it revs faster to the 3000 mark and the "blast" is less noticable since the rev from 0-3000 is so much more linear now. Maybe my wording is wrong using "engaging", but I sure do notice SC around 3000 rpm.

 

You can fit a 2 gallon tank in the trunk if you move some stuff around. Here is a quote and pics from a thread I started a while back.






My car ran like crap before this mod, I.E. supercharger not engaging half the time. With my IC system it always works now and I have the ability to super cool it by dropping dry ice directly into the tank. I have tested the dry ice once on the street and it seemed to work great. The coolant was chilled to the touch and the car pulled stronger on the street. I have yet to test the dry ice at the track, but next time I will.

Here's the video I made when I finished it. I have made a couple small modifications to eliminate the kink 3/4" in the pump feed hose and sealed th tupperware with silicone.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lefNz407oeg
It's ghetto but it was cheap and it allows me to enjoy my car everytime I hit the gas now. The concept is there I just need to clean it up I suppose.

 

BTW my "tank" is 2 gallons and with my dual aluminum 1/2" lines and 3/4" lines, I'm probally at 3 gallons total capacity.

AMG Jerry has a very clean setup along the same lines as mine.

 

I already have a Johnson pump and aftermarket heat exchanger, i will also be splitting my resevior. For my next idea (to my knowledge no one has done yet) i will need the extra cooling of the t-stat mod.

What MB mod that Brian mentioned are you referring to?

 

Entry #7 on this thread.

MikeR

 

Is this the Ford Ligtning tank?(pretty sure it is)

Has anyone checked to see if it will fit in the space of the stock battery? Id rather put the battery in the trunk vs running coolant lines all the way back. I realize you can contain more water that way but i dont like the idea of coolant lines running under/in the car.

 

code3 has a pretty sweet design but I don't think he has released it yet

 

I had an idea of something similar, but didnt know how much water could be stored in that area. 1.8 gal aint bad.

Too bad its not for sale yet. Ill probably have mine built before its released.