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[Ben_mk]

Question .. My friends evo has a mist kit that sprays water directly on the intercooler .. Would this make any difference to the cooling temp if fitted with a standard vx intercooler ?

[VXT Tim]

A guy on here fitted one a long time ago, his username escapes me for the minute.

[VXT Tim]

s1oww

http://www.vx220.org...ser/1275-s1oww/

[mbes2]

Maybe something like this 

 

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item3a8156efb5

 

[siztenboots]

 

sorry Mark, was that torque you used to log the boost TMAP sensor as that usually doesn't work , so would be handy to know

I used a obd2 Bluetooth via a HTC running Torque Pro I don't think my car boosts to 30psi... As never seen anything over 25psi on the gauge in the cockpit

 

 

I've been a bit slow to test Torque app on the VX, been doing lots of stuff on the Boxster with it. However yes I can confirm Torque (free version) can read the TMAP sensor, and therefore boost and charge temperature as seen after the Charge cooler/ Intercooler. It cannot read the barometric sensor though. Also so far no cylinder1-4 knock sensor degrees adjustment.

[Ben_mk]

Maybe something like this 
 
http://www.ebay.co.u...=item3a8156efb5
 

That's what I been looking at, the question is will it be effective ?

[mbes2]

Cant see why it wouldn't work.

 

Its cheap enough just to order and have a play..

 

From reading up it lowers temps by about 10c. 

 

[FLD]

Ford use an IC spraybar on the escos rally cars.  They also run some strange CC/IC hybrid system

[VXT Tim]

Maybe something like this 

 

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item3a8156efb5

 

 

 

The wiring side always screws me over on stuff like this.  It's beyond me.

[techieboy]

The wiring side always screws me over on stuff like this.  It's beyond me.

 

Huh? That's a totally dumbfuckski kit by the look of it. Just a manual switch, so it's either spraying or not spraying. Not like it needs a PWM output from the ECU or some kind of tie in to the throttle pedal and temp sensors. It's so straightforward you could stick a lighter plug on the end of the two wires and run it from the cigarette lighter socket. It's literally a windscreen washer kit with (hopefully) a pair of fine spray heads. 

[Ben_mk]

After a good pressure wash dose seem like the car dose have more of a kick so I'm going to purchase a mist kit and il review it after :-)

[VXT Tim]

The wiring side always screws me over on stuff like this.  It's beyond me.

  Huh? That's a totally dumbfuckski kit by the look of it. Just a manual switch, so it's either spraying or not spraying. Not like it needs a PWM output from the ECU or some kind of tie in to the throttle pedal and temp sensors. It's so straightforward you could stick a lighter plug on the end of the two wires and run it from the cigarette lighter socket. It's literally a windscreen washer kit with (hopefully) a pair of fine spray heads. 

I hear what you're saying and admit myself it should be child's play but car + electrics = mind block for me, might be more fear as house electrics I'm fine with.

[techieboy]

I'm the reverse. Won't touch anything more complicated than a plug when it comes to domestic electrics. Every time I open a socket or light fitting to replace it, I can guarantee there's at least 3 times more cables in there, than a diagram with the replacement suggests should be there.

 

Happy to pull a car loom apart though.

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

Would depend how cold the spray was

[mbes2]

Doesn't this go back to the first few posts, re blowing on your finger, the suck it, the blow again (something like that)... 

 

 

(if its not on the first few posts, then Ive read it somewhere, by JT)

[VXT Tim]

Doesn't this go back to the first few posts, re blowing on your finger, the suck it, the blow again (something like that)...      (if its not on the first few posts, then Ive read it somewhere, by JT)

It was, correct.

[FLD]

This is in the realm of consumable intercoolers.  Some drag cars run with intercoolers in a bucket of dry ice.  That gets temps down but obviously doesn't last that long!  Strkes me as a bit of a pain as its one more thing to fill up.  (Lazy, me??)

[VXT Tim]

This is in the realm of consumable intercoolers.  Some drag cars run with intercoolers in a bucket of dry ice.  That gets temps down but obviously doesn't last that long!  Strkes me as a bit of a pain as its one more thing to fill up.  (Lazy, me??)

I agree with you.

[VXT Tim]

Should've finished that sentence. I agree with you but it is something I'd do as it's simple (excl wiring Matt) and not too serious a problem if you do run out of fluid. Not like water/meth injection.

[techieboy]

Send me the loom and the switch and I'll extend it and stick 'em together with a cigarette lighter plug , for true plug and play.