Air/water aftercooler?

MarioKart · 08-20-2008, 10:47 AM

I currently have a Supercharged Mini cooper and have done almost everything you can do: big valve head, JE Pistions, flyweel, custom tunning, header........etc the list goes on. One of the best things I did was change the air/air intercooler to an Air/water intercooler.

My question is do you think and air/water would help for our simple FMIC?

jeho · 08-20-2008, 10:59 AM

sorry OT but Sick plates

that thing must be fun as hell to drive on the circuit and autox!!

MarioKart · 08-20-2008, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by jeffE92TT

sorry OT but Sick plates

that thing must be fun as hell to drive on the circuit and autox!!

Thanks! The Mini drives like nothing else, its almost cartoon like, the power isn't too bad either with 270hp. I really love Mini when I get to drive in the Malibu canyons, but the downside is I have it up for sale.

natedog_1959 · 08-20-2008, 11:09 AM

Was your Air-to-air previously a front mount intercooler? I would suspect it was not. It looks like your new Air-to-water intercooler is now front mounted. A properly designed A-T-A front mount should have an advantage over a properly designed A-T-W front mount most of the time. You can add ice to a A-T-W intercooler but it will only help for a short time. Eventually, the cooling water temperature will be higher than ambient, lowering the effectiveness of an A-T-W intercooler. To answer your original question; no, I don't think an A-T-W intercooler would help the N54 engine more than a properly designed A-T-A intercooler. BTW, nice Mini and cool plate. Nate

Turkishexpress · 08-20-2008, 11:19 AM

I'm with natedogg on this one. I love your mini bro! That must be fun as hell to drive and 270hp is not bad at all. It looks like you have a built motor so it would be fun to throw in a slightly larger s/c and see what it could to. 350whp would be a monster! Muhahahahaha

MarioKart · 08-20-2008, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Turkishexpress

I'm with natedogg on this one. I love your mini bro! That must be fun as hell to drive and 270hp is not bad at all. It looks like you have a built motor so it would be fun to throw in a slightly larger s/c and see what it could to. 350whp would be a monster! Muhahahahaha

I wanted to do a twin charge kit or a turbo kit but no one has made one to be a "good" daily driver. The Mini creates tons of heat causing lots off issues.
There is a company called RMW that is coming out with a Rotex supercharger kit with lots of power 300whp and intake temps as low as a NA car.
I have driven a 400whp turbo conversion Mini that was stupid fast but not really drivable, it kept steering into park benches and trees :-)

08-20-2008, 10:47 AM	#1
MarioKart Lieutenant 68 Rep 493 Posts Drives: Black on Black Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ventura, CA iTrader: (13)	Air/water aftercooler? I currently have a Supercharged Mini cooper and have done almost everything you can do: big valve head, JE Pistions, flyweel, custom tunning, header........etc the list goes on. One of the best things I did was change the air/air intercooler to an Air/water intercooler. My question is do you think and air/water would help for our simple FMIC? Attached Images __________________ 15' YMB M4, TC Kline ℅ camber plates, AWE Exhaust 544whp Stage 1 Map. Past E90 335iA BLK/BLK 19" IForged Daytona, UR Intake, JB3 2.0, RR DP, AA intercooler, HKS BOV, KWV2, 424whp
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natedog_1959 Private First Class 4 Rep 153 Posts Drives: 2004 SVT Focus Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Nashville, TN iTrader: (0)	Was your Air-to-air previously a front mount intercooler? I would suspect it was not. It looks like your new Air-to-water intercooler is now front mounted. A properly designed A-T-A front mount should have an advantage over a properly designed A-T-W front mount most of the time. You can add ice to a A-T-W intercooler but it will only help for a short time. Eventually, the cooling water temperature will be higher than ambient, lowering the effectiveness of an A-T-W intercooler. To answer your original question; no, I don't think an A-T-W intercooler would help the N54 engine more than a properly designed A-T-A intercooler. BTW, nice Mini and cool plate. Nate
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Turkishexpress Gixxer Man 14 Rep 599 Posts Drives: '08 335i E90 / '06 Range HSE Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Tysons/Sterling, VA iTrader: (2)	I'm with natedogg on this one. I love your mini bro! That must be fun as hell to drive and 270hp is not bad at all. It looks like you have a built motor so it would be fun to throw in a slightly larger s/c and see what it could to. 350whp would be a monster! Muhahahahaha __________________ Stable: 2008 E90 335i JB3 etc..., 2006 Range Rover HSE, K7 GSX-R 600 Former Stable: 2008 MB C300, 2007 Chevy Avalanche, 2006 Evo IX (544awhp), 2005 Sti, 2003 Evo...
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