intercooler in the rain

[catsman72]

I'm getting my turbo kit very soon and I was woundering if you have a intercooler can you drive your car in the rain

 

[ryanM]

I'm getting my turbo kit very soon and I was woundering if you have a intercooler can you drive your car in the rain

lol yes, why wouldnt you be able to?

 

[BlackHopeDC5]

edit- Yes

 

[bizoneoeh]

It's been raining here the past 2 days and I've been driving all around Yes, you can drive in the rain with a ic or turbo

 

[Eran]

Intercoolers don't take air in ... they're designed like a radiator ... does your radiator leak coolant like a sieve? If not, then feel free to drive your turbo'ed car in any conditions.

 

[Neon_ice]

ok im sorry, and hey, im not trying to be mean here, but your turbo charging your car, and your asking this??

 

[BlackHopeDC5]

ok im sorry, and hey, im not trying to be mean here, but your turbo charging your car, and your asking this??

I said the same thing


but if you think about it everyone has to start somewhere. And the only way you learn is by asking

 

[Genuine Rolla]

and plus....when you think about it...if it gets all wet...it'll be even better because it will cool down intake temps a bit more. since your moving and its wet, it'll get colder than what it would when its not raining.

 

[catsman72]

thanks for all the adivice guys. the reason I asked this qustion is because I thould it might be like a cold air intake.

 

[tricked_civic]

thanks for all the adivice guys. the reason I asked this qustion is because I thould it might be like a cold air intake.

you must be talking about the cold air intake that looks like a FMIC but in fact isn't, that will not work with a turbo and would not be ideal for driving in the rain, but just like everyone else has stated that the FMIC is safe to drice in the rain

 

[catsman72]

I did not no a intercooler was like a radiator. and I no I'm not talking about what your talking about tricked_civic

 

[Beelzebubba]

If I end up with our PT and my wife gets the new car, I'm going to rig a water mister for the intercooler. That is to say, I am intentionally going to spray my IC with a very fine mist of distilled water intentionally getting it wet (and cool! )

Rain has not done a thing to the IC yet.

 

[J32a2OwnsU]

and plus....when you think about it...if it gets all wet...it'll be even better because it will cool down intake temps a bit more. since your moving and its wet, it'll get colder than what it would when its not raining.

there ya go! Some cars even have sprayers on them to cool it down even more... so yeah, boost that biotch and get driving!

 

[vspec sir]

and plus....when you think about it...if it gets all wet...it'll be even better because it will cool down intake temps a bit more. since your moving and its wet, it'll get colder than what it would when its not raining.

the best part is that you get cooler charge temps, and no traction in the rain hahaha, that's the best