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[Terrance362]

Getting to the end of the build and I am at a stand still. Well the car is drag only and weight is a big issuse now. I am in the process of going auto, I understand that the conversion adds weight but it also add a low percentage of breaking things. Now down to my question what do you guys think of liquid to air over air to air? I know that with liquid to air you have to run lines and a pump but its keeps the temps down. Air to air is good but cores can get a little crazy. Someone please shead some light on this. All comments are welcome

 

[91bgvr4]

What are your goals with the car? like how extensive of a drag car

 

[RedTwo]

Dry ice intercooler would be the way forward with a drag car.

 

[91bgvr4]

^^^^agreed But some peoples perception of the word "drag car" differ's, that is why i ask how intense he is going to get

 

[Terrance362]

The car is drag only. Cage,slicks,spray. True it might run better but weight wise and less moving parts. Air to air is less moving parts. Water to air has a heat exchanger,water pump,tank,lines. Now throw the extra weight of a Auto setup

 

[EMX5636]

Run it on methanol. Sell off the spray and don't run any IC. Lots of money into a fuel system though.

If you are worried about complexity, stay A/A, but an A/W is better for a strip only car. The weight is barely an issue. Pump only a couple lbs. The intercooler weighs less than a big, efficient A/A, and the exchanger probably evens it out.

 

[RedTwo]

You could build a VR4 rocket car... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worthy.gif

 

[Terrance362]

I thought about meth one time but it is expensive to run that. But Q16 is not cheap either.

 

[LIV4PSI]

Meth isn't expensive. Its only window washer fluid.

 

[Terrance362]

Ohhhh I misunderstood, I thought you meant straight meth not Devil meth kit