Front Mount Intercooler vs. Snow?

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Old 10-10-2004, 11:30 AM
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colorado is better than california though.
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colorado is better than california though.

just like wrxs have VTEC. i uno man. cali is an awsome state. we have rules, but it makes everyone happy. lol.
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The intercooler works just like a radiator, and I've seen quite a lot of cars in Tahoe with the radiators covered in snow. If it's completely covered, that's bad. If it's partly covered, don't sweat it and clean it off when you stop the car.
And remember, RE-92 tires don't do well on ice
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since we're on the topic of modded WRXs in the snow. i was wondering if my Tein Flexs would ok in the snow and cold weather.
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lol clubwrx is making fun of us, anyways yeah how would aftermarket coilovers do in cold weather. plus i think a little water or stream fording never hurt wrc in the ic department
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lol clubwrx is making fun of us

for good reason to.
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Originally Posted by nic3krnnamja83
lol clubwrx is making fun of us
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for good reason to.
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I didn't think water on the IC was that big of a deal? I've seen guys put bags of ice on top of their ICs at the track while water drips through. Can't be that bad.

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Can someone inform me on why its so bad to get water into the IC? Wouldn't that mean that IC spray kits are bad as well? I would have figured that if you got water on the IC, it would probably help out on the cooling.
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Can someone inform me on why its so bad to get water into the IC? Wouldn't that mean that IC spray kits are bad as well? I would have figured that if you got water on the IC, it would probably help out on the cooling.
It's not bad at all. That is what mexicanpizza is poking fun at.

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Can someone inform me on why its so bad to get water into the IC? Wouldn't that mean that IC spray kits are bad as well? I would have figured that if you got water on the IC, it would probably help out on the cooling.
extreme sarcasm

they're joking
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And remember, RE-92 tires don't do well on ice
Nor on mud.

Silly colorado people. Mud is not snow
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Nor on mud.

Silly colorado people. Mud is not snow
looks like kellie's car lol
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looks like kellie's car lol
it is
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hahaha lmao good stuff not as bad as mine this was 8 years ago
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