mynameisneo

This might be a naive question, but can you have a supercharger with an aftercooler and an intercooler? I understand you'll probably loose boost (you can make it up with a smaller pulley..)

Just curious.

spapdx

Probly not worth it....Pick one or the other. I know w/ vortech there wouldnt be room for that may pipes. Maybe w/ an aftercooler like yellow streak has?? I know someone who is working on a front mount w/ supercharger, so we will all see how that goes.

godai

Even if possible, you'd lose boost and also throttle response.

xviper

I always thought and aftercooler and an intercooler were the same thing. So, what's the difference?

RWD_RCKT

[QUOTE]Originally posted by xviper
[B]I always thought and aftercooler and an intercooler were the same thing.

xviper

I kinda thought as much. So, basically, the original poster wants to put two of these things on the car. Like already said, not a good set up.

mynameisneo

I thought they were different. Intercooler is front mounted before hitting the blower, and aftercooler is after the blower -- or am I under the wrong conception here?

xviper

It is somewhat pointless to have one before the blower and before the air is compressed. It is after compression that the air picks up the heat that must be shed.

RWD_RCKT

Intercooler is also placed between the turbo/supercharger and the throttle body.

Maybe you are mixing up Air/Air Cooling and Air/Water Cooling?


Air/Air coolers are commonly placed in the front grille area... most people call these intercoolers.

Air/Water coolers do not require air to cool so they can be placed right in line (Vortech has an air/water cooler... they call it an aftercooler but it is also an intercooler).

mynameisneo

Understood now. Thanks RWD_RCKT and Xviper for clearing it up.