Recent content by Shawnanigans

Good to know, so you wouldnt recommend the varimax as it is not much better than stock. Did your Stewart really agitate the tank? and I agree about not running water to air on road courses. My Eagle talon was my track car and I would have never put water to air on that as it was for time attack...

Also how did the varimax hold up? Did you have 1” plumbing with that?

What hp were you at when you were boiling? Were you using the stock manifold mounted itercooler? I’m only asking because I thought about building a custom intake manifold with a huge manifold mounted intercooler. Only dreams right now that would be unnecessary over kill.

I will look into Stewart EMD also was it reliable. My intercooler and routing is really short and the cooler is a aftermarket cooler for a s55 my heat exchanger 27x17x2.5” so it’s a bit over kill. My other concern was if I would have gone with the rule pumps you have next to no pressure so I...

“Thermodynamics don't favor water. Water just allows you to have a higher heat absorption number” Higher heat absorption numbers over what? Air? So then yes it does favor water!

I am more than aware of what you are saying and all have been considered in the build. Getting info for what pumps people have used and how it worked for them is what I have been asking. Not should I do it.

Again I agree with most of what you are saying. I’m not road racing because if I was just road racing then I’d for sure use air to air. Staging when I do go to the track water will take longer to heat so I would have better performance over just an air to air same with auto cross. Consistency is...

You’re right about that it will stay longer if you don’t take that into account. That is why proper sizing is important but that would affect air as well. Like you stated earlier that it takes longer to heat soak water but when it does get heated it takes a bit longer to get back to ambient...

Yeah I’m asking about what pumps have been used as I have only used the GT500 and the info about certain pumps are not consistent. I know of the variable ones but what is the benefit that you have experienced? What were the pros and cons?Has anyone built anything outside of there ST.

So I get there are going to be people here trying to justify why they think water to air is pointless and in most facts I would agree “cost” “power gains” not really worth it. Again I know the system and i am addressing the weak point before I have problems. This is not meant to be a debate...

What pumps have you used?

What pumps have you used? I know large engines with moderate boost really need higher capacity due to that. That’s more or less why I’m asking about pumps. I might auto cross and weekend drag but I want consistent temps and sitting in traffic or staging at an auto cross or drag event would be...

To clarify my current pump is a Bosch pump from a Ford Mustang GT500 I have a 2.5 gallon water tank with 3/4 plumbing. 5ft from tank to intercooler, 1.5ft from intercooler to heat exchanger, then about 5.5ft from heat exchanger back to tank. This shouldn’t matter because I and asking about pumps...

Compared to stock at 120 to 140over ambient, 5 to 6 is night and day. Also I said at WOT. If you’re just here to have a pissing competition I’m not interested. Your stream is strong and you win. Again I’m asking about the pump so unless you have positive info please go belittle someone else.

I’m not sure you get it but our platform is under 1000hp right now and you will still have potential failures with plumbing and water condensing in a large air to air. Also tank size only matters based on power and heat. 2.5gallon will be more than enough with the heat exchanger on return. The...