@Iceaxe what is it that makes you think you need an intercooler? Is it pinging under load, is it loss of power? Etc. I would love to see someone measure intake temps post SC'er. I know it was done but I never remember the thread.
TRD SC Intercooler
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I'm sure the SC will be fine without it; just not sure when i'll get around to installing mine. I tend to over do it at times when it comes to collecting parts for a project.
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Well, it's 100-105 dey where I am, and I'm seeing pinging while under load and at intake temps of 205+ degrees. This is accompanied with a loss in power.
I did drop my pulley size and am running boost levels at up to 7 PSI with meth injection.
I did drop my pulley size and am running boost levels at up to 7 PSI with meth injection.
Have you played with your meth injection timing? I would think with meth injection you should be able to get temps down at least to a place where you could get it to stop pinging.
I do agree that you need an intercooler though. What does your front grill area look like? I know W/A has a certain appeal for packaging and that running A/A in a hot environment isn't ideal but it is simpler.
I do agree that you need an intercooler though. What does your front grill area look like? I know W/A has a certain appeal for packaging and that running A/A in a hot environment isn't ideal but it is simpler.
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Actually that's a great question... I do have off-road lights in front of my grill and will remove them to see if there's a difference. Also, I need to spot check the timing. And yeah, I need to redo the meth system (small tank, so I run out often)...
I'm running NGK BR7E plugs. They are copper, 2 heat ranges cooler and cheap as hell. You can get them at Advance Auto. I'd swap a set in tomorrow. Don't regap.
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Definitely less peppy at stock timing.... And it's ability to climb hills is definitely restricted now... but I'm going to run it tomorrow and see how it goes. Noticed that it wants to hang at around 2300 rpm as the SC is spooling up and fight me to accelerate. Ugh.
I was running 15 deg on my timing... no wonder it was a mess!
I was running 15 deg on my timing... no wonder it was a mess!
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Sure, but it looks like I have zero options here that are available.
15 degrees?! You'd probably be pinging without a supercharger!
This truck looks familiar...haha...
The intercooler hasn't been running for the past year or so and i don't notice it all that much.. The water pump for it burned up..
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Yeah no kidding!
I have been wondering if there's any room for increasing the timing with a supercharger. 15's obviously a no go, but maybe 6 would work?
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I actually had it originally set to 10 deg, and there was no issue. But then, I'm running meth. I've no idea how it got up to 15 deg except maybe I didn't tighten the distributor down enough.... I've been doing some hard wheeling this spring / summer, so maybe it was shaken loose a bit....?????
Dude! Superchargers don't "spool up". They are direct mechanical drive, resulting in No lag, theoretically, which is SUPPOSED to be one of the major benefits over turbos, IIRC.
The range of operation for the MAF sensor is 0v~5v. On a normally aspirated engine, idling is 1.1v and WOT 5000rpm under load is 3.9v.
So with the SC installed and the stock pulley you are now exceeding 3.9v and heading to the limit of the sensor. With the small pulley you might actually hit that limit.
I'm installing a SC for a customer now and I have a few tests I want to run. I'll get better data on this then.
So with the SC installed and the stock pulley you are now exceeding 3.9v and heading to the limit of the sensor. With the small pulley you might actually hit that limit.
I'm installing a SC for a customer now and I have a few tests I want to run. I'll get better data on this then.
I've got the Cameron Concepts setup that was pictured earlier.. It has the 3" pulley and I can make it hit fuel cut when WOT and heavy load.. Stock MAF.