Best fluid to use in a water cooled intercooler ?

[Macker]

I am trying to investigate the best fluid to use in a motor vehicle's turbo intercooler system...it traditionally uses water as the cooling agent and would have anti-freeze added to inhibit rust and prevent freezing etc....I have just read that adding about 25% antifreeze reduces the waters heat disapation effeciency by about 6%....the car is used for serious racing and so I am wanting to maximise it's effectiveness in cooling compressed air from the turbo.

Any sugeestions on an alternative fluid or additive that I could use would be apprecited.

Bruce

bmacker@ihug.co.nz

 

There are a number or products which you could try searching on Wetter Water or Redline.

 

[phasers]

Because temperature and pressure are related, cooling the intake charge too much will also causer a drop in its pressure. If this happens, you will end up slowing down the turbo and reducing boost. The only way to correct this is to change the turbine housing.


Phasers