Has anyone tried the inter chiller system?

[B229218]

On my stage, one heats up the engine pretty quick does anybody have any Dyno or e.t. results or any video on installing this thing? Also, I’m a little nervous about putting the tea into our AC system. Does it come with a special crimping tool to crimp the band fittings and doesn’t your a.c. compressor have to run for this thing to work doesn’t that cost as horsepower as well?

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[robvas]

You need to read their site some more. They cover all that.

https://fiinterchillers.com/faqs/

What are your IAT2's right now when you say it gets hot?

 

[B229218]

You need to read their site some more. They cover all that.

https://fiinterchillers.com/faqs/

What are your IAT2's right now when you say it gets hot?

I read their website. I I am looking for some feedback on real world user experiences.

 

[smurfslayer]

I have it. It helps you make big power and not lose as much power in the heat for sure. I did not install it, but I can tell you it's more than a bit of a challenge.

I have the stage 2 whipple with bigger heat exchanger. There's now a shít ton of coolant lines. all over the place. the front bumper had to be cut to fit everything and from the pics, it looks like the bigger whipple heat exchanger wasn't the only reason. IOW, I think with just the interchiller, you may have fitment issues. Getting air out of the intercooler circuit is allegedly possible, but I'd love to see a video of someone with the i/c and how their coolant reservoir is while running.

This is more aligned with drag racing and street driving. The typical install has you bypass the whipple heat exchanger entirely and yes, the A/C runs all the time. Personally, I've buried more automotive a/c compressors than motors, YMMV. I set mine up using the whipple or interchiller circuits selectable by in cabin switch along with a button to turn off the cabin a/c.

I don't have track time or enough drive time with it to comment on IAT2's.

And there's this: she's in the installer's shop now for ... a coolant leak somewhere in the intercooler circuit. :-/

 

[B229218]

Wow, thank you so much

I have it. It helps you make big power and not lose as much power in the heat for sure. I did not install it, but I can tell you it's more than a bit of a challenge.

I have the stage 2 whipple with bigger heat exchanger. There's now a shít ton of coolant lines. all over the place. the front bumper had to be cut to fit everything and from the pics, it looks like the bigger whipple heat exchanger wasn't the only reason. IOW, I think with just the interchiller, you may have fitment issues. Getting air out of the intercooler circuit is allegedly possible, but I'd love to see a video of someone with the i/c and how their coolant reservoir is while running.

This is more aligned with drag racing and street driving. The typical install has you bypass the whipple heat exchanger entirely and yes, the A/C runs all the time. Personally, I've buried more automotive a/c compressors than motors, YMMV. I set mine up using the whipple or interchiller circuits selectable by in cabin switch along with a button to turn off the cabin a/c.

I don't have track time or enough drive time with it to comment on IAT2's.

And there's this: she's in the installer's shop now for ... a coolant leak somewhere in the intercooler circuit. :-/

Wow, thank you so much for the unbiased opinion. I hope you get your worked out. Yes that kit looks like there’s a shit load of hoses. Too many places for something to leak.

 

[smurfslayer]

Yup! I think the leak was keeping me from being able to get a good air purge on the system. Unfortunately, it's small enough that it just pools on the under tray, and then drips when there's enough coolant and enough of an angle to make it drain out. But, keep in mind mine is more complicated due to retaining the whipple intercooler.

 

[smurfslayer]

Got Black Betty back this afternoon. No leak, the coolant was from the overflow - best possible outcome. After the initial pump cycling, the level in the reservoir settles and she seems to be stable. Right now I have the overflow tied off to see she will hold the current level. If not, we'll have to investigate further.

I got into it a few times with slow movers on the way home, and no issues so far.
I definitely believe the power is fine and so the IAT2 is probably under ambient. We're talking Youtube infamy level power. I got sideways 3 separate times making passes, with a couple more being more controlled.

 

[Junkyard Dog]

so the IAT2 is probably under ambient

Is there a way to measure this?

 

[B229218]

Got Black Betty back this afternoon. No leak, the coolant was from the overflow - best possible outcome. After the initial pump cycling, the level in the reservoir settles and she seems to be stable. Right now I have the overflow tied off to see she will hold the current level. If not, we'll have to investigate further.

I got into it a few times with slow movers on the way home, and no issues so far.
I definitely believe the power is fine and so the IAT2 is probably under ambient. We're talking Youtube infamy level power. I got sideways 3 separate times making passes, with a couple more being more controlled.

Well, that is awesome

Got Black Betty back this afternoon. No leak, the coolant was from the overflow - best possible outcome. After the initial pump cycling, the level in the reservoir settles and she seems to be stable. Right now I have the overflow tied off to see she will hold the current level. If not, we'll have to investigate further.

I got into it a few times with slow movers on the way home, and no issues so far.
I definitely believe the power is fine and so the IAT2 is probably under ambient. We're talking Youtube infamy level power. I got sideways 3 separate times making passes, with a couple more being more controlled.

well, that is awesome. I’m glad you get it squared away.
I like infamy power level
So wrong would you recommend it for a street only car it was it hard to keep the stock intercooler on there as well? I’m trying to figure this out in the installation. It looks like a a three-way T so you tee into the high side of your AC system and there’s no leaks there.? where does all the other hoses go to with Freon?

 

[smurfslayer]

IDK if there is an easy way to track IAT2 and was going to ask.

I spoke to IC a few times, along with my shop. They are happy to help and suggest. On the street you would be ok. In high heat, they STRONGLY recommend their up level kit and intercooler bypass. That would simplify the plumbing.
it would also be great for drag racing. For a HPDE or track day, it sounded to me like it would get heat soaked even faster than the stock whipple. So rather than just buy the whipple, and save $$$, I got the larger heat exchanger and pump upgrade from whipple, and the IC chiller. I can ru ac off, on with intercooler & chiller, or just the chiller, and shut off the cabin ac.

with the chiller on and cabin ac, it is every bit as cold in the cabin.

It’s not snake oil; stage 2 whipple, s/w headers & the chiller was worth 826 sae corrected rwhp On the shop Mustang dyno, 70 degree ambient, 46% humidity.

It’s pretty much overkill, all the time, everywhere.

 

[B229218]

IDK if there is an easy way to track IAT2 and was going to ask.

I spoke to IC a few times, along with my shop. They are happy to help and suggest. On the street you would be ok. In high heat, they STRONGLY recommend their up level kit and intercooler bypass. That would simplify the plumbing.
it would also be great for drag racing. For a HPDE or track day, it sounded to me like it would get heat soaked even faster than the stock whipple. So rather than just buy the whipple, and save $$$, I got the larger heat exchanger and pump upgrade from whipple, and the IC chiller. I can ru ac off, on with intercooler & chiller, or just the chiller, and shut off the cabin ac.

with the chiller on and cabin ac, it is every bit as cold in the cabin.

It’s not snake oil; stage 2 whipple, s/w headers & the chiller was worth 826 sae corrected rwhp On the shop Mustang dyno, 70 degree ambient, 46% humidity.

It’s pretty much overkill, all the time, everywhere.

I’m confused so you say it’s better off buying the upgrade pump and intercooler from Whipple and just the base chiller?

 

[Junkyard Dog]

For a HPDE or track day, it sounded to me like it would get heat soaked even faster than the stock whipple. So . . . I got the larger heat exchanger and pump upgrade from whipple, and the IC chiller. I can ru ac off, on with intercooler & chiller, or just the chiller, and shut off the cabin ac.

Do you intend to try an HPDE day or track day?

 

[Junkyard Dog]

stage 2 whipple, s/w headers & the chiller was worth 826 sae corrected rwhp On the shop Mustang dyno, 70 degree ambient, 46% humidity.

Nice!

Which pulley and what fuel?

Google says Mustang dynos display 5%-15% lower horsepower numbers than Dynojet dynos. Also, SAE is 4-6% lower than STD. So for the others reading, you probably can't compare that 826 horsepower figure to the last Whippled dyno run you saw online.

 

[smurfslayer]

I’m confused so you say it’s better off buying the upgrade pump and intercooler from Whipple and just the base chiller?

I'm not sure the dual pump setup is required or "better" the Interchiller guy was pretty down on it. The whipple upgraded heat exchanger is objectively bigger, and they claim more effective.

I was wondering if I'd left the Whipple exchanger the default size and gone to the upgraded FI interchiller exchanger if that would have been a better option.

Do you intend to try an HPDE day or track day?

Among other things, if I get a stable performance from the current setup, I'll make further upgrade plans - stop the hop, etc.

Nice!

Which pulley and what fuel?
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Whatever pulley is stock with the stage 2 setup and 93 pump gas from HEB or QT. I made it clear the car had to run on 91 without grenading, even though she gets a steady diet of 93. There's e85 close by - h/t to the shop for cluing me in to the e85 app. They really want to work on the tune but not for nothing... I can literally spin my rear tires from "turn 3 through turn 4" aka, The farm to market road connecting us to civilization. The short leg is 2.1 miles. Not sure the Michelins would survive 2 miles spinning up at 70mph, but if they would last that long, it could be done.

My wife is not a fan.

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