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Turbo, anybody?

3K views 19 replies 10 participants last post by  ElementRacingTRD 
You can do some calculations and make some basic decisions about intercooling. Below 6 psi, the temperature gain on a compressor with 80% or better efficiency isn't terribly bad. Sticking a 25 lb intercooler and piping on the front of a tC might not be all that great unless you relocate the battery to the rear of the car. Intercooling becomes a much larger concern over 6 psi, and the TRD supercharger is basically gear driven turbo (just like Vortech), so they've opted to leave out the IC.

It won't hurt anything, but you may have a hard time justifying the expense and weight for the measured gain.
 
Ever picked one up? I have. If it's worth anything the total weight of the IC, mounting brackets, and piping will be somewhere in the 15 - 25 lb range.
 
Not the material, but the cooling capacity. Little ones are fine for little applications, but if it's going to be effective, it needs to be pretty good sized. If you're going to run 12+ psi it better be pretty big, that means heavy too.
 
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