I hear the STMPO guys are working on a kit.
How many people are REALY interested?
Few things to think about.
The cooler will raise the intake ~1.5" so no engine cover and the T-Tops will have to modify or out with the rear brace.
You need a ~3 inch longer SC belt and run 2 ~10AN lines under the car in the center channel to a reservoir (like a 1 Gal fuel tank) mounted were you had a spear tire. Then use a pusher type pump to the IC from summit (hi volume fuel pump) and summit also has a good sized IC.
Check out Scorps Thread for how he cooled his turbo:
http://www.nsxprime.com/forums/showthread.php?t=87035&page=4
Yes we have done some research on the IAT cooling for the CSTC... In the past I had made a water to air for a paxton 2k kit for the nsx and it worked great..tight fit but it worked great.
JeffShoots makes a good point here. (above)
As for the comptech theres not really much room to work with seeing that the charger sit right on top the intake. So having a water to air "big" enough to cool the charge air for that style kit, well there's just no room. Expecially when most people want to keep there engine cover.
Ive seen many pics of Shad's set up and its very nice work, but for a water to air to be sitting in between two hot objects, I just dont see it working well for a long period of running time. Meaning, if your running your car round and round on the track, how is it possible for the water to be cooled off by outside (air) temp, when the heat from the charger and engine its self is heat soaking the hell out of the core? Not to mention most cities average about 90deg? temps out side. So you have 90deg weather cooling off what, 300deg engine heat aswell? Not to mention, what happens when your daily driving your car? Not seeing a big advantage here..And not saying it doesnt work, just saying for the time and core size for the set up, I dont see it working aswell as it should for the money...
I've done a similar set up for the GruppeM kit and it helpped, but not enough to be satisfied. Using a core from bell intercoolers, 9x6.50x10, half inch lines, flow jet pump, and nice size exchanger in the front, only brought the temps down 20-30deg if i remember correctly...The roots style just puts out to much heat. Turbo is the best for power adding options IMO.
I think adding alcohol to this kit would improve its temps dramatically.
Never got that far cause we ditched the charger for turbo.
On my turbo car with a slight smaller core makes 525whp @ 18psi (35R turbo) with IAT's of 78deg, the water to air works great for that set up. Will be building one to handle 1000whp soon!...Note this is on a 4cyl 2.0L honda motor.
And water injection is more for detonation prevention (for a ghetto tune).
Water cooled intercooler > air cooled ones.
I disagree here ^. Water injection works just like an intercooler or water to air etc.
Your just cooling the charge air in a different way. All three are preventing detonation. Cooler air = more power, so how ever you can get the air cooled by means do it!!
Ive done alcohol kits in the past and they work great! just dont run out under full pedal!! hahaha
The only benefit you have to air to air is, less hastle, less parts. Its a set and for get type of deal.....
I dunno.....my .02cents.