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Protecting intercooler from rocks
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| 09-04-2012, 10:26 AM | #1 |
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Protecting intercooler from rocks
I installed my VRSF intercooler Friday and immediately left for a 700 mile road trip. When I returned last night I noticed that I already had two small rocks lodged into the intercooler fins. Has anyone tried covering the bumper mesh or IC with some type of screen? Would this affect performance much?
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| 09-04-2012, 10:42 AM | #2 |
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it would affect the performance for sure because it would not have air going in....
i mean thats the part of the game, kind of like rock chips on the bumpers :/ |
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| 09-04-2012, 10:48 AM | #3 |
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You can get welded or weaved stainless steel mesh from McMaster.com pretty cheap. They even grade the open space for the different wire thicknesses and opening sizes. Something around a 0.050" wire and 1/4" openedng will do nicely without blocking too much airflow. Remember that the IC or any heat exchanger only needs an opening about 1/3 its frontal area.
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| 09-04-2012, 11:40 AM | #5 |
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they make a race mesh for our bumpers like grills and the vents on bumper but i think it looks ricey
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| 09-04-2012, 11:41 AM | #6 |
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