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Postby ianFRST on Fri Mar 24, 2006 1:10 pm

running a front mount intercooler slap bang infront of the rad?

like this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FORD-FIESTA-RS-TURBO_W0QQitemZ4623852706QQcategoryZ9844QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

and then having the cooling fan on front of the cooler, so it has to blow through the cooler to get air to the radiator
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Postby Excursion on Fri Mar 24, 2006 1:33 pm

It's not, tried and tested route when the GRS first came out, not good.
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Postby heeman10 on Fri Mar 24, 2006 1:59 pm

Here is the new Reyland Escort Cosworth's front cooling setup:

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I'd imagine these close-set radiators give much better laminar flow, but lots of heat soak/transfer between the radiators. Separating them would allow more heat transfer to the air, at the rear of the radiators, but create stagnant air in between to an extend I'd imagine.
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