Custom Designed
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Refrigerated
Chillers
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Air-to-Liquid
Intercoolers
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Insulated Liquid
Reservoirs
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Custom Fittings,
Manifolds & A/C Hoses
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1/2-Ton Chillers (w/o
Accessories)_$950
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1-Ton Chillers (w/o
Accessories)_$1,400
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Buick Turbo GN
"Combo-Units"_$1,800
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Complete Installations_ $2,500 -
$25,000
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We Accept Most Major Credit
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Trunk-mounted refrigerated liquid chiller with
cold storage reservoir. Pumps 50-50% distilled
water/ethylene glycol to engine-mounted air/liquid
intercooler shown in second & third photos below.
1993 Ford Taurus SHO
Call our Toll-Free
CHILLER HOTLINE
888-740-7039
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HOW
IT WORKS: The Cool Flow refrigerated
chiller & intercooler system has four
major components, (a) refrigerant/liquid heat
exchanger (b) air/liquid intercooler (c) chilled
liquid reservoir (d) coolant pump.
Everything else supports those components.
The a/c system supplies refrigerant to the
chiller's own heat exchanger which lowers the
liquid temperature. The cold liquid
(typically 50%-50% distilled water/ethylene glycol
mixture) is then pumped by a 12-volt d.c. water
pump from the chiller to the intercooler, to the
reservoir, then back to the pump.
Intercoolers are basically heat exchangers for
increasing engine performance. Turbochargers
send mass air flow to the engine, but an unwanted
byproduct is also included, HEAT.
Whether
intercoolers are referred to as heat exchangers,
radiators, or intercoolers, they put DENSITY back
into the air by removing heat. High density
air improves fuel efficiency, increases power
& engine performance, reduces NOx emissions,
and will not damage engine
valves.
Q & A
Question: Don't you lose horsepower, due
to the extra torque required to drive the a/c
compressor?
Answer: No. Many
vehicle computer systems automatically deactivate
the a/c clutch circuit at about 75% of full
throttle. For those which do not, just manually
turn off the a/c switch just prior to max
acceleration. Remember, the purpose of the
insulated liquid reservoir is to store pre-cooled
liquid for future use. That means that the
intercooler receives a steady stream of cold
liquid even AFTER the compressor is disengaged
because it is being fed by the electric water
pump. When you order a reservoir, be sure it
is large enough to prevent a power fade down the
stretch.
Question: What vehicles
will they
fit?
Answer: We do
mostly custom design & build projects, but we
offer one ready-made unit especially for the turbo
Buick Grand Nationals. We can build
universal chillers to fit any vehicle, and now
offer two basic designs. "Combo-Units" which combine
the intercooler with its chiller & reservoir,
like the Buick GN. Then, there are our new
universal units, called the "Split Designs" which locate
the chiller and its reservoir separate from the
intercooler. We expect the Split Design
concept will become the model for future, because
engine compartments no longer have enough space
for adequate intercooling on most modern vehicles.
Our chillers have the advantage of not requiring
ram air flow, thus may be placed in the trunk, or
elsewhere.
Question: What about
kits for other makes/models, or custom
kits?
Answer: Cool Flow is
interested in developing kits to fit other popular
model turbo vehicles. If you or your group would
like a custom kit made for a special class of
vehicle, make the commitment, and give us a call.
A vehicle would need to be delivered to our
Houston facilities for sizing & installation
of the first kit. This is the best way to assure
proper appearance & fit. After that, kits
could be ordered by phone, or via our website.
Although we will perform one-of-a-kind
installations, our main objective is to develop
kits for the do-it-yourselfer, so that they would
be cost effective. Currently, the most
affordable way to go is a universal chiller.
The attached photos provide a concept of what can
be done for those who are into Extreme Intercooling.
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