Revived; TMIC cooling options

[Dave]

- I don't think you have enough space to build a decent metal cold air feed for the TMIC, it'll be less effective and more expensive than a bonnet scoop anyway.

- Water cooling is effective especially if you use a strong screenwash solution as it'll then be cooler than ambient by a few degrees. If you get a length of power steering or air con hard pipe and drill tiny holes every so often up the pipe then that'll give the best spread as mist jets don't do a good job. It does make a good difference to a TMIC (more than worth the effort) but you will have to watch you don't blast too much in as you could risk wither massive clouds of steam when it hits the turbo or worse cracking it.

- If I'm honest a combination of both is probably best as the water will aid heat transfer to cold air as well as cooling itself.


The above said though Max is right, man the f*ck up and fit a FMIC, its not expensive or difficult if you don't want it to be.

Are you seriously suggesting mounting your screenwash system into your air intake system?