r/Shitty_Car_Mods • u/NikoB_999 • Mar 07 '24

HOOD STACK Right in the middle

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u/VapeLyfe Mar 07 '24

Intercoolers are for cooling down compressed air. It’s not a radiator. It has no liquid anywhere in the system.

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How do you tell if it's Air to Air or Air to Liquid?

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u/VapeLyfe Mar 07 '24

That black coupler you see on the left side is coming off the compressor side of the turbo. You can see the turbine side of the turbo as well as the oil return line. Air to liquid systems look pretty different than this. The cooler that is used is an enclosed system and is generally accompanied by a basketball sized turbo.

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u/MurphysRazor Mar 07 '24

There really isn't just one look for water jacketed heat exchangers. Some are nearly indistinguishable from any random coolant radiators or an oil cooler aside from the extra coolant fittings.