supercharger and intercooler?

Question

i know a intercooler is ideal for turbo charged cars but what about cars with superchargers. is it ok to add an intercooler?

Answer 1

yes... i may be wrong but intercoller jus cool the transmission fluid.. I see no reason why you sould not be able to install one.

Answer 2

Ok, to clarify:

Supercharger: Compresses Air into the Intake Manifold using a Compressor driven by a belt from the Main Pulley from the Engine

Turbocharger: same as the Supercharger, but the Compressor is driven by the exhaust from the engine through a turbine (the rear end of the turbocharger).

Intercooler: the compressed air gets hot (Physics 101) but hot air is actually not good for good combustion, so we use Intercoolers. The intercooler cools down the compressed air.

There are two types of Intercoolers: Air-to-Air and Water-to-Air. The Air-to-Air uses the air outside to cool down the core (is the big intercoolers you see in front of many vehicles). The Water-to-Air is the same but is smaller and is inside a "case" that has running water. the water cools down the core, but then that water must go through a Radiator to get cooled down as well. is not a common setup.

Oil Cooler: (This has nothing to do with what we are talking about, but someone here mentioned it like it does) This cooler is used only for oil that could be Engine Oil or Transmission (automatic) Oil. The core and construction is different but the principle is the same.

So, back to the question, YES, the best setup for a Forced Induction System (AKA Supercharger and/or Turbochargers) is to use an Intercooler. It will give more power, your engine will last longer, and you will be able to increase the boost much more.

Note: Turbochargers are in general a better option than Superchargers as they can boost more, and can take more “punishment”. They also can boost higher at higher RPM, in contrast, the Supercharger can’t. On the other hand, the Supercharger can generate boost almost instantly due to the fact that is driven by a belt. The Turbocharger experiences what is called “lag” and that is delay between the time you press the gas and the time it actually start generating boost. But new generation Turbochargers use new technology and new materials, and lag has gone down to almost disappear on many setups.

Answer 3

You can use an intercooler, however the increases will not be of the same range as with a turbocharger.

Intercoolers work far better with turbochargers as they are a whole lot hotter and therefore the temperature of the ambient air and heated/forced air is a lot greater, leading to the re-cooled air being more dense at the point of detenation.

Hope that makes sense to you.

Answer 4

When you COMPRESS Air, excessive heat is made therefore intercoolers are found on BOTH turbo and supercharged vehicles to LOWER the incoming air tempertures. SEE??

Answer 5

yes it is. most of the time you will get a slight power increase