I haven't been able to verify on track, but I think my E30 map makes the engine run cooler. So, while I agree with your general statement about power=heat, this may be a good way to dissipate a little more of that heat?
E30 is just a mixture of E85 and 93. The EB and SS don't have the injectors needed to push E85 without fuel system hardware upgrades.
Ya, this ^^^. My E30 is a 1:3 mix ratio of E85 and 91 (we only get 91 in Kalifornistan). The alcohol gives significant knock resistance, but it also has a cooler flame temp, which I think is coming into play on the engine temperature side.
Most expensive doesn't necessary equal best intercooler.
I live in Texas and currently use the Cobb intercooler on my mustang hpp. Temps are currently rising. Maybe I am having unrealistic expectations but I am looking for an even better option to keep my charge temps low during the summer months. The Cobb has worked well but I feel there may be better out there. How would your race intercooler compare? I am currently running the stage 3 Cobb tune on 93 octane.
The Cobb is a stock replacement unit. While those are MUCH better than the OEM units they still don't cool as efficiently as a larger front mount intercooler (such as our Race unit above).
how about some actual numbers?
These cars will heat soak in autox if you have to wait between runs, no matter what intercooler you have in them. We run 9 runs in our sessions, about 15-20 cars so all I can do is open the hood, it does help but it will never get to ambient temp during the run. I have a cpe intercooler, it does bring IAT down faster on the street but in autox, it helps very little imho.
