RX/CHILLER = AWESOME!!

[Truck Norris]

Originally Posted by justa25thTA

I believe it uses the ac system to chill the air in the intercooler to give you cooler intake temps

I thought it uses the AC system to chill the water in the intercooler, not the air.

[RoketRdr]

Originally Posted by Truck Norris

I thought it uses the AC system to chill the water in the intercooler, not the air.

Correct...but I think that's what he was meaning to say. The end result is you're cooling the air by super cooling the water flowing through the intercooler.

[04svtsnke]

This is probably the cheapest way to keep heat soak at bay for the zl1.

[FUN2RUN]

I don't have my ZL1 yet but this looks interesting. What HP level are you at? Are you using the stock intercooler or have you upgraded that as well?

[SC2150]

Here is a video of the system in use:



No need for a larger intercooler as that will just be fighting ambient air temps. No matter how large and efficient, you can only cool to within 5-10*F of the ambient air temp.

This will keep them in the 70's during 90-100* days, and down to near freezing when cooler temps are in the air.

Weighs onlt app 12# total, and nothing to buy as far as consumables.

[joes407]

Car is stock no tune or addons except the chiller, oil catch can and an intake elbow. Ill have the temps posted by tomorrow night.

[dmax86]

[joes407]

here are the coolant temps for the intercooler while on the road 75-80 mph. first pic shows temp with chiller on with cabin air on (daily driver mode), second pic is just the intercooler getting cool with no cabin a/c (competetive mode) and pic 3 is with chiller off completely (stock temps i saw go as high as 102 degrees at 93 degree outdoor temp today). temperature outside according to the cars thermometer on the radio was 93 degrees in all pics above. thanks again tracey and greg for helping me have the coolest ZL-1 around

[joes407]

here are a few more pics at around 40 mph around town with 96 degree outdoor temperature. first pic chiller off, second pic chiller and cabin air on and third pic is chiller only no cabin air. when i say no cabin air i mean just no a/c, your vents will still blow cool air but it wont be getting chilled as your intercooler will be getting all the cooling ability. at a red light today i saw 125 degrees intercooler temps with just the factory setup running.

[SC2150]

Doing installed specials right now....hottest time of the year here!!!

[tnspd]

Very nice.

Question, not very tune savy. When getting a tune with this set up does the tuner tune the engine with the chiller on and if so what does that do to the tune when you are not running the chiller. Sorry if this sounds dumb I just dont know and would like to find out. Thinking of getting one of these bad boys?

[69NMYSS]

I want one. In the 100's here, could definetely benefit. Seems like a MUCH better alternative vs. upgrading the heat exchanger

[RoketRdr]

Originally Posted by tnspd

Very nice.

Question, not very tune savy. When getting a tune with this set up does the tuner tune the engine with the chiller on and if so what does that do to the tune when you are not running the chiller. Sorry if this sounds dumb I just dont know and would like to find out. Thinking of getting one of these bad boys?

The tune can remain stock if you would like and it will function off of the proper tables as it reads the IAT2's and MAF sensors. A tuner can tweak the tables so that more timing is added as it "see's" the cooler air charge but then revert back to stock or "normal" tables when it see's the temperature rise (chiller off). You're stock tune is going to do this on its own but a tuner can give you far more power by making sure every bit of timing is added that can be safely used.

[69NMYSS]

Just to make sure, this is a different upgrade than a new heat exchanger, correct? What are the differences between a better HX vs. this "Super Chiller"? or should I ask, which one is better for keeping the FI air cool?