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Old 03-12-2009, 04:25 PM   #23 (permalink)
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Deezler, That's what I had in mind. If instead of one intercooler you have two of the same size, all ducts have the same large diameter, and the IC's are connected in parallel, not series, then the pressure drop should be smaller than with only one IC. Sort of like connecting resistors in an electrical circuit. Two intercoolers in parallel should work as well as one big IC, plus the two might be easier to fit into the engine bay. I don't know whether the benefits from that set-up would outweight the extra room and weight (assuming the second IC was scraped from a used car).
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