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Originally Posted by Dougal
Below about 10psi there's no point in intercooling a diesel, but some modern diesels run as much as 45psi boost.
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You mean strictly in terms of power right? If one wanted just to lower their EGT's an intercooler would still be a good idea?
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Originally Posted by Dougal
Many people are concerned about a front mount intercooler blocking airflow to the radiator. It's a valid concern but usuall the more heat the intercooler sheds, the less the radiator has to. So the total cooling load on the air stream through the grill won't change radically.
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But if it was mounted away from the rad would you theoretically get even better performance from your cooling system?
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Originally Posted by Dougal
Do they drop EGT's? Certainly! There's a rule of thumb which is drop 1 deg from your intake and the exhaust temp will drop by the same amount. But your exact figures may vary.
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So for someone like me who has my intake piping going very close to the pipe that attached to my exhaust manifold, could I gain a similar effect on a smaller scale by simply insulating the intake piping?