Tim Groth
SCCoA Member
Figured I'd toss this question out since I've always wondered this and just now find the time to post the question. By this point in the game I'm sure its already been asked...Anyhow, everything I write is theoretically speaking so hear me out on this one.
All (most) of us are already well aware of how poorly our stock IC works on a completely stock motor, hence the reason we all add fans, or swap it for double IC's or FMIC's. This is with a stock top that only flows half the air of a raised top aswell.
SO my question is, by increasing the top to flow twice as much air, wouldn't it also double the work load of hot air to the IC...which already knowing can't handle the normal load under stock conditions...so basically the raised top would hurt us more than help us with a stock IC in stock form (no fans etc.).
OR
Does the raised top allow the supercharger to release cooler air since its not having to fight its way out of the compressed area present in stock form? Thus helping the stock IC rather than taking away from it.
Just curious...everyone I ask seems to have a different opinion...imagine .
-Tim
All (most) of us are already well aware of how poorly our stock IC works on a completely stock motor, hence the reason we all add fans, or swap it for double IC's or FMIC's. This is with a stock top that only flows half the air of a raised top aswell.
SO my question is, by increasing the top to flow twice as much air, wouldn't it also double the work load of hot air to the IC...which already knowing can't handle the normal load under stock conditions...so basically the raised top would hurt us more than help us with a stock IC in stock form (no fans etc.).
OR
Does the raised top allow the supercharger to release cooler air since its not having to fight its way out of the compressed area present in stock form? Thus helping the stock IC rather than taking away from it.
Just curious...everyone I ask seems to have a different opinion...imagine .
-Tim