I have not seen this intake before.

[98viperGTS]

I was looking through some of the items on Ebay and saw this.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Dodge-Viper-Carbon-Fiber-Chiller-intake_W0QQitemZ220024696764QQihZ012QQcategoryZ133206QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[ViperJohn]

Intersting concept. I am assumin there is a coil inside the airbox to allow for heat exchange. While it would provide cooler air, I wonder how it does with high rpm cfm flow.

 

[Qualitywires.com]

I seen it before. I think it was a knock off og Henny guy.

 

[Mccarlin]

Wierd, so you have to have the AC on all the time to utilize it!?!

Hello 7mpg

 

[Tom F&L GoR]

Doesn't the AC turn off above a certain speed?

 

[98viperGTS]

Seems like a good idea but does not seem like it would work just right?

 

[LETHAL GTS]

Doesn't the AC turn off above a certain speed?

At a certain vacuum level.

 

[GTSnake]

The AC turns off at WOT.

 

[Tom F&L GoR]

We're both wrong. Service manual says when TPS is at WOT position, PCM turns off AC relay.

In this case, it seems just when you need it, it is turned off.

 

[GTSnake]

We need someone with a Thermodynamics degree to calculate the efficiency gain from using power to cool the intake in order to make more power. Is this a net gain or net loss.

I'm guessing that the gains would be minimal if any at all or else you would have seen this more often.

 

[KepRght]

so lets see.

1) you have to use HP to turn the AC motor
2) have a hot AC Condencer in front of your radiator
3) have no AC in the cabin

all for slightly cooler intake temps

this is worth money how????

there is a reason its on ebay

 

[Mccarlin]

so lets see.

1) you have to use HP to turn the AC motor
2) have a hot AC Condencer in front of your radiator
3) have no AC in the cabin

all for slightly cooler intake temps

this is worth money how????

there is a reason its on ebay

Exactly my thinking

 

[big-n-italian]

so lets see.

1) you have to use HP to turn the AC motor
2) have a hot AC Condencer in front of your radiator
3) have no AC in the cabin

all for slightly cooler intake temps

this is worth money how????

there is a reason its on ebay

and probably why we arent seeing these massed produced. one of one?

 

[Wild Bill]

Ahhhh.....

But just imagine the power gains if you installed this with Vipair!!!

Bill

 

[Daddy Long Stroke]

Anyone notice the sellers name and location? Could it be DC himself?

 

[Marv S]

Re: I have not seen this intake before. -It\'s the PreChiller

This came out of So Cal several years ago.

http://www4.forum.viperclub.org/showthreaded.php?Cat=&Board=UBB2&Number=2620


PreChiller

 

[GTS-R 001]

Re: I have not seen this intake before. -It\'s the PreChiller

These came out a few years ago and never caught on, could have been the $2K price, but I think it just never worked very well, it was for drag racing only, the AC cannot keep up for everday driving and the way the system works is it reroutes your AC so you cook while you are using the Prechiller.

 

[2001 GTS]

Re: I have not seen this intake before. -It\'s the PreChiller

I put a valve on the vacuum line that connects to the passenger side rear of the intake..and my AC works at WOT

 

[joe117]

Re: I have not seen this intake before. -It\'s the PreChiller

Hard to believe that the AC could cool all that intake air enough to do any good.

Also the drag from the AC isn't a small thing.

The guy says this is used in offshore racing boats. I'm trying to figure out why it would work for a boat and not a car.
Best I can come up with is that it doesn't do much for either.

 

[2002_Viper_GTS_ACR]

Re: I have not seen this intake before. -It\'s the PreChiller

For a various obvious reason it would work better on a boat then a car. Think about how they cool their A/C condensor and how cars cool them.

Its still way ********. Any guys fyi, the vipers do not kick of their A/Cs even at wot, only lose vacuum on the flaps and allows hot air to come in, and once you get off the gas, vacuum returns and cold air blasts. Its well docukmented here, and they even have a quick fix of a 1 way valve, that when put in line (its purely mechanical) your actually feel your cold a/c even at wot!!

Jon

 

[2001 GTS]

Re: I have not seen this intake before. -It\'s the PreChiller

^exactly

Only cost a few bucks shipped

 

[KMODStang]

Re: I have not seen this intake before. -It\'s the PreChiller

Well someone was stupid enough to bid on it...i hope it isnt anyone here.