brar376 New Member 5 Member For: 13y 2m 21d Gender: Male Location: Nunawading Posted 28/02/12 10:54 AM Share Posted 28/02/12 10:54 AM This is really awesome forum and everyone here is really helpful and just wanna know what is different between cold air intake and turbo intercooler and which one to choose for Xr6T Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/79126-whats-different-between-cold-air-intake-and-turbo-intercooler/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goliath Member 383 Member For: 14y 10m Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 28/02/12 11:52 AM Share Posted 28/02/12 11:52 AM Intake = cold air into the turbo.Intercooler = takes the warm air from the turbo/exhaust, as the air passes through the intercooler it is cooled down and directed to the throttle body.Pretty sure that's about the gist of it. I may be wrong haha. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/79126-whats-different-between-cold-air-intake-and-turbo-intercooler/#findComment-1203423 Share on other sites More sharing options...
arronm Dropping a turd Gold Donating Members 9,520 Member For: 17y 6m 18d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 28/02/12 12:03 PM Share Posted 28/02/12 12:03 PM As above and you need both Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/79126-whats-different-between-cold-air-intake-and-turbo-intercooler/#findComment-1203434 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulie2256 Donating Members 7,441 Member For: 16y 5m 23d Gender: Male Location: SE Melbourne Posted 28/02/12 01:17 PM Share Posted 28/02/12 01:17 PM The order is cold air intake through turbo through Intercooler to throttle body.Intercooler has nothing to do with the exhaust. All it does is cool the pressurized air between the turbo and throttle body. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/79126-whats-different-between-cold-air-intake-and-turbo-intercooler/#findComment-1203474 Share on other sites More sharing options...
discostig Manual mode ________________________ All day, erryday Donating Members 13,798 Member For: 17y 5m 21d Gender: Male Location: Probably above atmospheric pressure Posted 28/02/12 01:34 PM Share Posted 28/02/12 01:34 PM (edited) Yeah you wouldn't want de-oxygenated exhaust gases going right back into your cylinders Imagine pumping up bike tyre by hand, the valve gets hot to touch, this is due to compression of the air. Same thing but much hotter when from your turbo! Hot air = bad for engine performance. This is the "heat soak" you will read about if you fail to fit a good cooler when you get car tuned, the cooler can't dissipate the heat well enough after one or two runs.A CAI upgrade is replacing the factory CAI with one that can get more/cooler air into the airbox (then to turbo compressor). I've seen filters sticking out the bonnet hahaha. Can't get much fresher than that. Exposed pod filters in the engine bay on the other hand will suck in warm engine bay air and can reduce performance due to the heat.Of course you don't want your intake exposed to rain... either by being out the bonnet (as above) or too low so it gets drowned when you drive through a puddle as happened to Grug the submariner here in WA somewhat recently. Edited 28/02/12 01:38 PM by -SteveR- Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/79126-whats-different-between-cold-air-intake-and-turbo-intercooler/#findComment-1203476 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillz Three pedals are better then two.. Donating Members 15,637 Member For: 17y 11m 19d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 29/02/12 12:00 AM Share Posted 29/02/12 12:00 AM If you had to pick one to do first it would be cooler as the standed cai can be modified to work better before it needs to be replaced. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/79126-whats-different-between-cold-air-intake-and-turbo-intercooler/#findComment-1203602 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiKa Donating Members 4,243 Member For: 18y 8m 24d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne, VIC Posted 29/02/12 12:23 AM Share Posted 29/02/12 12:23 AM Most of the BA/BF guys put the 2nd CAI in first as a mod. It is found on FPV F6's and can be fitted to your original air box which thus adds a 2nd air intake, can be found on ebay for like $70 and fitted yourself, then add a K&N panel filter, and makes for a decent upgrade.Link: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/FORD-BA-BF-F6-typhoon-secondary-air-intake-snorkle-/350533394466?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item519d6b2022#ht_1206wt_1314 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/79126-whats-different-between-cold-air-intake-and-turbo-intercooler/#findComment-1203626 Share on other sites More sharing options...
discostig Manual mode ________________________ All day, erryday Donating Members 13,798 Member For: 17y 5m 21d Gender: Male Location: Probably above atmospheric pressure Posted 29/02/12 04:13 AM Share Posted 29/02/12 04:13 AM +1I have done this mod to airbox (F6 lower snorkle, K&N panel filter) and run 11.9, more in it if I can launch better. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/79126-whats-different-between-cold-air-intake-and-turbo-intercooler/#findComment-1203730 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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