Originally Posted by
Epstein
Yeah, I would definitely look at production-side parts for the heat exchangers. ZR1, Ford GT, etc. When I first read about this, the only OEM air-water setups were in obscure Subarus and the then-current ST205. Now you can go to the local parts counter and buy parts OEM parts for setups that support real power.
Cooling with a heat pump is a pretty neat idea. I need to break out the thermodynamics book though. If Ford will only run it for 10 seconds or so, that probably means that it's not that efficient. But if you look at something like drag racing, it would be cool to have a system where you could temporarily use the AC to freeze your reservoir, switch it off so there's no power draw, and then have 20-40-60 seconds of super low IATs for your pass. An extension of that... use a Prius electric AC compressor dedicated to the reservoir and remote mount all that stuff. And then... leave room in the reservoir for drinks!
wouldnt you see more noticeable gains from cooling the fuel than all that work trying to cool the air for only a few seconds
ive seen some drag guys put a coffee can, water jug ect. in the passenger floor board and have copper hose spooled up inside of it fill it with ice and then attach your fuel line to it.