Spent a little over 30mins tonight doing some logs of the intake air tempretures on my car equipped with a Tcarbon FMIC and homemade mister setup, here is what I came up with...

driving style, mixed agressive and normal driving.with ambientof 65-66F.

No mist, warm engine(90C), 5mins of driving-
under throttle/boost IAT 25-26C
in gear, light/no throttle IAT 33-34C

No mist, 15mins of driving-
under throttle/boost IAT 26-27C
in gear, light/no throttle IAT 36-37C

No mist, 20mins of driving-
under throttle/boost IAT 26-27C
in gear, light/no throttle IAT 38-39C

W/mist, 20+mins of driving-
under throttle/boost IAT 23-24C
in gear, light/no throttle IAT 35-36C

W/mist, 30+mins of driving
under throttle/boost IAT 23-24C
in gear, light/no throttle IAT 35-36C

no matter how I drove, the results stayed around the same, my speed was usually between 40-60mph with a few stops at traffic lights. don't quote me but if I remember correctly, with stock smic's my in boost temps were in the upper 30's and off throttle temps were in the mid/upper 40's

my mist was 100% windsheild washer fluid, and from the results it appears to not make a HUGE difference, but a noticible one to say the least. I expect it would be more benificial on a hot day(which is what I made it for).

sorry for the C readings, I don't know what they are in F.

 

92-102*F

Those are ~ok~ temps. Im sure they could be lower. What was the boost level? 22psi?

 

yes sir.

 

If it makes a difference... I drove earlier at about 50mph... boosting to 15psi... 4k rpms... with W/M I hit 14*C

 

what was the ambient?

 

W/o the mister and after your 20min of mixed driving the tCarbon fell to 66% effecient. Avg effeciency is around 70% with a good intercooler and should be a little higher with a great intercooler.

 

I don't get it, what makes a difference in IC's? there all aluminum, same general design, I don't get it

 

IC's are like what your mother tells you about girls, its whats on the inside that counts. If your lucky sometimes you can find one thats nice looking on the inside AND on the outside.

go here and read my posts, i explain everything

Just found out on vortex that Forge uses a tube and fin design, i wonder if Patty wants to comment.

 

interesting, basically the more the air can be broken apart, the better it will cool. yes?

 

when are you gonna be working on yours cinc? did you get your car back?