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I have received a number of PM's regarding the 5 gallon water/ice tank that I purchased from Powerhaus Performance (member M33too) and installed by MRF Engineering.
The water tank enhances the existing 1 gallon system utilized by the ESS VT2 Supercharger system, which is generally efficient in normal driving but in harsh conditions (airstrip, drag strip, etc) and particularly when idling waiting to race, instead of the water circulating within the engine bay, the 5 gallon system circulates out of the engine bay under the car and into a small trunk-mounted tank. This generally keeps the water and therefore IAT's much cooler. The tank also has a large opening so ice can be added before a race to actually create IATs below ambient. Many of you saw my recent NoFlyZone Arizona airstrip event where I put a beat down on some cars that should have beat me or at least stayed close in 100 degree heat and high density altitude where supercharged cars usually suffer greatly. This kit does not add any power, but allows you to retain a lot more of your power that would have otherwise been lost from higher IATs. I did extensive dyno testing a few weeks ago at EAS by doing multiple-successive pulls with all the fans off in an attempt to heat up the water dramatically (and of course IATs) and so we know at what water temp timing begins to be pulled. Then we dropped in a bag of ice and voila...full power was restored.
I want to mention that the water tank install is not easy and it is not a DIY. It requires knowledge of the existing air to water intercooler system used by ESS and also requires working knowledge and prior experience installing water tanks and requires a lift and requires you to cut up pieces of the trunk of your beloved M3 so it's not for everyone.
I have attached some pictures of the install. I want to mention that the water flow is very strong with the existing pump supplied by ESS so there is absolutely no need for a secondary bilge-type pump in the tank. If you install it correctly, the water flow is very strong.
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Hello longboarder
Do you have some photos you can share of the engine bay pipe routing for the tank?
I've just finished rebuilding my lsd and the tank and routing is next.
Trying to work out out best way to keep it away from exhaust manifold heat
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I should have taken pics of that area. Sorry car was parted out and sold back in 2016. It was the most effective mod for keeping all the power on tap in hot conditions. |
Ok no problem mate thanks, I think I got a good route for them now.
Did you find it took longer to cool after with extra capacity?
I use my car for trackdays and thought this might be the best route.
I still have the interchiller which i might sell, as I'm needing to keep the heat exchanger (9/10 people delete it) and the only way I can see it working with exchanger is cutting the front crash bar which I'm not keen on. Or I could put the chiller in back however all the extra plumbing and the loss of efficiency being further from the condenser makes it not worth it. |
The killer chiller is an awesome idea for drag/airstrip car since you tend to be at idle for a while before racing and that will cool down the water temps for a very short burst of speed. Removing the crash bar is a deal breaker for most.
For the track or street driving the water tank is amazing at keeping IATs way down. Only problem is adding 4 more gallons is another 30 pounds of weight. But it would be a lot more effective at the track in a 20 minute session than the interchiller which wouldnt be able to keep up with the heat generated from tracking.
Look forward to hearing how it goes with the water tank. Good luck.