Front Mount Intercooler vs. Snow?
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Front Mount Intercooler vs. Snow?
Not to sure where this thread belongs but I thought I'd give it a shot here. Anyways snow seaons comming and I enjoy hitting the slopes a lot to do some snowboarding. I was wondering what concerns do I have driving my WRX equipped with a Front Mount Intercooler in the snow? Especially with all the salt on the ground used to tear down the ice on the streets?? Think it would do some damage to my engine?
, Jk bump because I would like to know as well...
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I wonder if snow gets in between the fins how fast would it melt? or would it even melt? Ant your funny dawg! When we gonna party at you house! =P
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in no way will snow harm your front mount. if anything it will cool the air more than just letting air flow over it. as for salt being bad for it. you don't have to worry about that.
they don't use salt in california, they sand the roads. salt has too many negative impacts on natural streams and whatnot so they use sand instead which doesn't work as well but it doesn't have the negative effects as salt
they don't use salt in california, they sand the roads. salt has too many negative impacts on natural streams and whatnot so they use sand instead which doesn't work as well but it doesn't have the negative effects as salt
Under normal driving, I wouldn't think you need to worry about the FMIC. The only way for the snow to cause problems is with a lot of snow.
WRC cars will sometimes plow through snowbanks, and the front grill will *completely* fill with snow. Then these guys will jump straight to WOT and will cause the engine/turbo to overheat because the snow doesn't have enough time to melt (its the same as anything that can block the flow of air over the intercooler). So, it is possible, but I think it'll be fine if you don't plow into a snowbank.
WRC cars will sometimes plow through snowbanks, and the front grill will *completely* fill with snow. Then these guys will jump straight to WOT and will cause the engine/turbo to overheat because the snow doesn't have enough time to melt (its the same as anything that can block the flow of air over the intercooler). So, it is possible, but I think it'll be fine if you don't plow into a snowbank.
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Originally Posted by 4XREX
ive been in some nasty snow and never had snow packed in the radiator opening. just dont use your car as a snow plow and u should be cool. yes that was a pun 
you mean like this?
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Originally Posted by ish
in no way will snow harm your front mount. if anything it will cool the air more than just letting air flow over it. as for salt being bad for it. you don't have to worry about that.
they don't use salt in california, they sand the roads. salt has too many negative impacts on natural streams and whatnot so they use sand instead which doesn't work as well but it doesn't have the negative effects as salt
they don't use salt in california, they sand the roads. salt has too many negative impacts on natural streams and whatnot so they use sand instead which doesn't work as well but it doesn't have the negative effects as salt
they just like to sandblast the front of your car. worry more about paint than ur IC
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i did it last year.. don't tell davon.. haha.. nothing happened, the cold air charge was noticable in available power, i just didn't have the traction to test out that power .. heheh
Originally Posted by mexicanpizza
Everyone knows that getting water on your IC is a no no. Snow would be 3x as bad. 
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