joshbmx Member 64 Member For: 16y 9m 1d Posted 15/07/08 05:18 AM Share Posted 15/07/08 05:18 AM Hey guys,Just want you opinion on putting dry ice in the airbox to bring temps down??A mate of mine reckons his mate always does it in his stock T. Doesn't sound very safe to me any ideas?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xrfranjo Member 350 Member For: 17y 4m 2d Gender: Male Location: Bonnyrigg Heights, NSW Posted 15/07/08 05:30 AM Share Posted 15/07/08 05:30 AM my impression was that dry ice was carbon dioxide.... wouldnt you want oxygen coming into your engine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XF Falcon <put funny sh*t here> Member 3,365 Member For: 18y 1m 17d Gender: Male Location: Perth, NOR Posted 15/07/08 05:37 AM Share Posted 15/07/08 05:37 AM I wouldn't put dry ice into the airbox, like xrfranjo said, it is carbon dioxide. I'm not sure how quickly it will turn into gas and go into the engine, but we want as much oxygen in there as possible I've seen plenty of people put dry ice up against the front of their intercooler.. that works great in dropping the intake temps as the air rushes past the dry ice, then past the intercooler I'm sure that will help drop the intake air temp a fair bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFHOON Donating Members 1,932 Member For: 18y 9m 1d Gender: Male Location: nsw Posted 15/07/08 06:04 AM Share Posted 15/07/08 06:04 AM cut up some for sale signs and use gaffa tape to make a dam infront of the intercooler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmac450 Member 1,650 Member For: 18y 3m 21d Gender: Male Location: NSW Posted 15/07/08 10:30 PM Share Posted 15/07/08 10:30 PM About 10 years ago, someone in Japan was working on an A/C system where intake air was refrigerated. They were showing huge power gains on dyno testing, but I don't think they got over the problems of a practical working aplication. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFHOON Donating Members 1,932 Member For: 18y 9m 1d Gender: Male Location: nsw Posted 16/07/08 12:07 AM Share Posted 16/07/08 12:07 AM using a proper dry ice setup intake temps of -20 degrees can be obtained.the guys using these setups have to install expensive throttle bodies so as not to freeze open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavin.K Member 288 Member For: 19y 6m 12d Gender: Male Location: sydney Posted 16/07/08 01:38 AM Share Posted 16/07/08 01:38 AM You could use a water to air cooler after your air to air unit. Refrigerate the water supply to the water to air cooler with dry ice and there you go. - intake temps.GK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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