Trunk Ice Box

[powerhogger]

Is having a trunk ice box advantageous for street applications? I keep telling myself I'll use it for the track but I know I won't every make it to a track. I have a magnuson blower on the way with a dad's trunk intercooler expansion tank. I can't decide if it's worth all the hassle of drilling holes and running that much liquid all the time. Not to mention having to have a constant supply of ice on tap.
Thoughts?

 

[Eric@jpc]

we have done it in the past. it really will help having more fluid to keep the overall temps in check

 

[Doug1227]

Even if you don't run ice in it all the time, it will help it maintain cooler temps since there's more fluid (thermal mass).

 

[Doug1227]

Also, if you decide to get rid of it, I'll give you 50% what you paid for it....

 

[powerhogger]

Should I route it as: Icebox -> Supercharger Intercooler -> Heat Exchanger -> IceBox
Rather than Icebox -> Heat exchanger -> Supercharger (intercooler) -> back to icebox

My thinking is from the icebox to the supercharger intercooler will allow for the coldest temps

 

[cb900f]

Should I route it as: Icebox -> Supercharger Intercooler -> Heat Exchanger -> IceBox
Rather than Icebox -> Heat exchanger -> Supercharger (intercooler) -> back to icebox

My thinking is from the icebox to the supercharger intercooler will allow for the coldest temps

Definately icebox -> supercharger

If you run it through the heat exchanger before the supercharger it will warm up the water.

IMO I would take the heat exchanger out completely. Temps coming out of the blower will still be cooler than ambient air. (Well in Texas it will be, not sure where you are)

 

[cb900f]

Is having a trunk ice box advantageous for street applications? I keep telling myself I'll use it for the track but I know I won't every make it to a track. I have a magnuson blower on the way with a dad's trunk intercooler expansion tank. I can't decide if it's worth all the hassle of drilling holes and running that much liquid all the time. Not to mention having to have a constant supply of ice on tap.
Thoughts?

Also have you looked at the Killer Chiller? It utilizes your a/c system to drop thr water temps to 40*.

I've got a buddy with a Lightning thay runs it, works well.

 

[98 Saleen Cobra]

I plan on running a massive tank in the trunk.. There is also another advantage to this that most people don't think about.. For drag racing and road racing with a A/W setup you can essentially ballast the front to rear weight ratio to get it close to 50/50 using water which in turn helps with cooling

This is what I plan on doing :beer:

 

[powerhogger]

Definately icebox -> supercharger

If you run it through the heat exchanger before the supercharger it will warm up the water.

IMO I would take the heat exchanger out completely. Temps coming out of the blower will still be cooler than ambient air. (Well in Texas it will be, not sure where you are)

Haven't thought about completely taking the HX out. I wonder how that would effect the street ability though. I'm over in Houston so it can get pretty hot.

Also have you looked at the Killer Chiller? It utilizes your a/c system to drop thr water temps to 40*.

I've got a buddy with a Lightning thay runs it, works well.

I bought a TVS system and I got the tank along with it.

 

[powerhogger]

I plan on running a massive tank in the trunk.. There is also another advantage to this that most people don't think about.. For drag racing and road racing with a A/W setup you can essentially ballast the front to rear weight ratio to get it close to 50/50 using water which in turn helps with cooling

This is what I plan on doing :beer:

Yep that's what I keep hearing. The weight is essentially right over the axle so hopefully results in better traction too

 

[cb900f]

Haven't thought about completely taking the HX out. I wonder how that would effect the street ability though. I'm over in Houston so it can get pretty hot.




I bought a TVS system and I got the tank along with it.

LMK if you run into trouble with thr TVS. I'm just west of Houston and I installed mine myself. Pretty easy.

If it's a street car I'd leave the heat exchanger still in there. Just will melt thr ice faster.