Can you guys provide me with any info on the intercooler for the XR6T?

Much appreciated!

About the only info that I've been able to find is that it's a Garrett air-to-air intercooler.

Yeah... me too. Just trying to figure out whether or not a larger intercooler is going to help performance during the heat of day.

Just to clarify, this is not to provide any additional maximum power gains (ie trying to push over 240kw) but rather to make that power available whether it's a cool evening or a warm day.

Thanks for your help

You may need to turn the boost up a bit to get the same mass of air into the pistons. I'm pretty sure that it's electronically controlled so that would be a tough one. Otherwise you'd end up with the same amount of top end power but you'd affect the low-mid range.

I thought Ford did tests in the NT - 35 degrees at 180 km/h and verified that the power remained the same.

That's interesting - I've just noticed the car pulls heaps harder in the cool than it has over the last couple of hot weekends we've had and thought that there may be something that could be done to overcome that.

Well, that's just what I've read so the reality may be a bit different. Theoretically the cool/hot weather performance within reason should be similar because the EMS would be limiting the torque output.....

unless all this talk about the EMS limiting torque outputs is just that and it actually doesn't do anything of the sort!

unless all this talk about the EMS limiting torque outputs is just that and it actually doesn't do anything of the sort!

Wouldn't that be a nice thing to hear <evil grin>

unless all this talk about the EMS limiting torque outputs is just that and it actually doesn't do anything of the sort!

l was wondering the same thing DZ.

Wouldnt be any point in changing the exhaust if the engine was electronically limited in output. There have already been posts here about exhaust changes resulting in something like a 17kw power increase, and presumably a similar torque increase. CJF said he his car felt more responsive and more powerful after the exhuast change so it makes you wonder......

All we need to see are two dyno charts from the same car! :D

And then some reliability tests on the manual

Cooler air has a higher density than hot air and thus burns better in the cylinder - producing more power. This is why people run cold air intakes, to get the outside air unaffected by heat from the engine. Also, because the intakes are usually sucking outside air from the front of the car, the air is then RAM air and thus pressurised to greated than standard atmospheric condition (ie greater density) and even better again. There is big gains to be had (particularlly on a forced induction engine) of getting the car to breath as efficiently as possible.

Cold air intake, hi-flo filter, possible changes to airbox and MAF (Mass airflow meter) exhaust manifold, hi-flo cat, exhaust and muffler etc etc.