Trilogy Intercooler Coolant

[blackf0rk]

What are you all using for coolant for your intercooler? I was told by someone that water is the most efficient at removing the heat from air, and anti-freeze doesn't do it very well.

Someone suggested I put a little anti-freeze in the water to prevent it from freezing in the winter.

What do you all use?

[TooManyFords]

While I do not have a water-to-air intercooler, I recommend using "Water Wetter" from Redline oil. http://www.redlineoil.com/products_coolant.asp
I have used this in my race engines with very good results.

John

[MM03MOK]

Coolant's purpose is not to just prevent freezing, but it also lubricates the pump and helps prevent corrosion. It's just as easy to use the same kind and mix as your radiator. Tehcnically you could mix less than 50/50 depending on environmental conditions (low temps.)

[blackf0rk]

Thanks! I'll make a mixture then. I'll see if I can pick up some of that Water Wetter stuff too - looks great, does it work as it says?

[grampaws]

Ditto!!! Using distilled or de-ionized water will reduce deposits

That will reduce the cooling ability of you system...
Many shops will use Tap water to save a buck and for conv..
Do not do this if you plan to keep a vehicle in top running condition..
:)
Anti freeze also has additives to reduce cavitation caused by the
different metals in your engine..Never tried waterwetter..but it
sounds like a good product...

[SergntMac]

I'll be damned...Funny you should ask about this just as I'm wrapping a week long experiment into this very topic, hoping to tweak my IAT for summer.

The bottom line is going to be opinion, what ever solution you feel comfortable with will be as good as the next suggestion. I agree that Water Weter is good stuff, and I would mix it with straight water for above 30 degrees months. If you're going to be driving in the below 30 degrees months, add some antifreeze, or, a pint of isopropyl alcohol.

What;s the capacity of a Trilogy water to air kit? My Kenny Brown centrifugal holds just under 1 gallon

I can tell you this...NPG+ from Evans cooling will not get you lower IATs, It might be the wonder drug for typical pressurized cooling systems, but it's too thick to be of any value in an intercooler. Takes too long to circulate heat away from the air charge, and I've been running almost 20 degrees warmer in 50-60 degree weather. It comes out today, and at 24 bucks a gallon from www.evanscooling.com (http://www.evanscooling.com), I'll be saving it for another project. I'm pretty impressed with NPG+, but it will not get you lower IATs.

[metroplex]

Regardless of what you use, it will never be cooler than ambient.

There was some discussion of using distilled ice water/ice cubes and dropping them into your intercooler reservoir. That is one quick and "dirty" way of trying to get your IAT closer to ambient.

[blackf0rk]

I made the mistake with injecting pure C02 into my intake for lack of better instructions and found out it was a great kill switch! ;)

After about the third press of the button, and after stalling it three times. I said to myself, "Ok, what's in here? C02! Ok, and what's in my engine? Fire. And now, what's in Fire Extinguishers? C02!" DUH!

That had to be the stupidest lame brain thing I had ever done.:cry:Glad it didn't wreck the engine.