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Originally Posted by czellers
#1 i think you're overthinking this a bit.
#2 the picture you included has a top mount intercooler, which in all honesty server to suggest my original point and support my original theory. The top mount is in no way impeding air flow to a front-side mount oil cooler or the radiator in the middle.
When you ask "what type of losses are we really expecting from an oil cooler in front of an intercooler?"
Well.... that depends on ambient temp/humidity/drive duration/driving style. Lets say I want to aggressively cruise the blue ridge parkway in the NC mountains with friends for 5 hours straight in the summer.. There's ZERO chance of "overcooling" so WTF should I cover half my intercooler OR should I look at another option to KEEP the best airflow to the radiator AND intercooler (also like many have said, im not sure I buy that theory on the grounds that in 99% of driving conditions thats just a non-factor)... basically why the same car can be sold for winter use in Fargo ND or Miami...
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Fun fact. The hood scoop on the Subaru Impreza WRC is actually not for a TMIC, but for the air intake!