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LHT JRSC Intercooler

Below you will see a little bit of what is involved in building the LHT Performance Intercooler/manifold. It starts out as a stock Jackson Racing Blower manifold, and is cut and modified to perform even better in both on and off track conditions. The end result flows more air, is less constrictive, and cools the charge coming out of the blower by an average of 120 degrees.



Above Left: Stock Jackson Racing Blower Manifold Intake Port
Above Right: Ported Intake Port opened more to allow unrestricted airflow. The port is also tapered in to the plenum to produce more velocity.



Above Left: Shows the stock manifold where there are large pieces cast in to the manifold right in the way of the air flow.
Above Right: Shows What the same area looks like after these impedences have been removed. Also, this angle shows another angle of the port work.



The intercooler cores are installed after the manifold is modified for better airflow, and to accomodate the end tanks where the water goes in and out of the cooler.

After the intercooler cores are installed, a new plenum roof is fabricated to raise the plenum volume and allow additional airflow with less restriction



This is the finished product. As you can see, the stock holes that allow access to the allen bolts which hold the blower in place, are modified so they no longer protrude in to the plenum area. They are then plugged with brass fittings which do not protrude in to the plenum, and have heads which will prevent threading them too far in to the manifold.

The end tanks are installed with A/N style fittings where the cooling lines connect. These lines pass fluid through the intercooler by way of a pump/heat exchanger (available through LHT), or a pump/water (ice) resevoir setup.





The unique intercooler cores are very efficient with less than 1.5 psi drop and are efficient to 350 horsepower.
Example. With the intercooler on a B20Vtec a gain of 28WHP and 26 ft was experienced. The temperature measured went from 245 Deg to 115 degs at the port of the cylinder head. The test was done at an ambient temperature of 85 deg F , the water temperature in the intercooler was at 90deg F. A total of 12% fuel was added to keep the A/F at 12.
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ok i called them this morning on the way to work and they said if there is enough people they will do it.

now i need the list of people who is intrested. they said they have to build one by hand then program the cnc machine to do the rest.

we need a few pics of the manifold before we do anything and i dont have any jrsc so i cant provide that so can a few people post some pics of their manifold?
how much are we looking at price wise...I would be interested...pending a decent price.
around $1000 but not sure yet.
I would be intrested
I've yet to FI my SVT. I still want to go with the JRSC. If this service was available, I would have no more argument or hesitation about getting the blower. It gives the opportunity to do it in stages. . .very helpful to the wallet.
$1,000 is way too much . I understand it will cost a big more then bringing it to a machinest due to convience ..

Not $1,000 USD ..

Question: Does it include the pump?
(Electric or belt)

I'll put it in place of my Air conditioning
Question: Does it include the pump?
(Electric or belt)
i dont think so
1) JRSC and BBK = 2700ish
2) This intercooler = 1000ish
3) Tunning and other equipment= undecided amount of $$$

Kind of creeping up on PowerWorks teritory no? Granted, if it made more power and had reliable tunning, competition is never a bad thing.
1) JRSC and BBK = 2700ish
2) This intercooler = 1000ish
3) Tunning and other equipment= undecided amount of $$$

Kind of creeping up on PowerWorks teritory no? Granted, if it made more power and had reliable tunning, competition is never a bad thing.
It wouldn't make more power... the blower is too small.
1) JRSC and BBK = 2700ish
2) This intercooler = 1000ish
3) Tunning and other equipment= undecided amount of $$$

Kind of creeping up on PowerWorks teritory no? Granted, if it made more power and had reliable tunning, competition is never a bad thing.
It wouldn't make more power... the blower is too small.
the jrsc certainly wouldnt make the power that the pw kit is capable of but it seems like it could certainly make more than the stock out put. no? lets say the jrsc w/ bbk makes 175 fwhp. now with the innercooler, you dont think it'll make anymore power? I for one think that this is a decent idea. Im not lookin to rev the jrsc past the 1500rpm limit but I'd like 200fwhp.
Personally I'm willing to spend no more then $500 on something like this. And maybe after I done everything I can. If anything I would want to get this for something like endurance racing were heat will be a big factor after awhile. Unfortunately, unless FRPP or someone similiar decided to buy 500 or so units, I doupt we'll get it down to $500.
Dude that is just what i'd want for my car!!!! COUNT ME IN!!!
1000 is a little too rich for my blood, therefore I fold.
In addition to this mod (Charge-Air-Cooler (or CAC) in the manifold), you would need these other parts to complete the air-water-air i/c system ...

* Low-Temp-Radiator (LTR)
* fluid pump (usually electric)
* pump electrical harness
* hoses
* reservoir
* assorted clamps and fasteners

And you will definetly need a new tune once the system is in place.

FYI - the CAC cores being put into the manifold appear to be the style made by a company called Laminova if anyone wants to research them further.
What this service would provide is a new level of upgradability. Not having to drop 4700+ right fromt he get go, along with the possiblity of building up a blower set-up over time makes this extremely attractive. It might not make quite as much power as the PW kit, but it starts with nearly half the investment, with the option of building boost over time. Heck, I'd take a 10-25 hp hit just to have the luxury of doing these modifications over the course of a year or two while I drove my car with little to no "downtime."

It's really something to think about.
Would this work for a SVT jrsc?
would it be available as a full kit w/BBK for less?? also if they need a test vehicle for piping they can get my car since they're in town somewhere
count me in 100%
that is if they make it for the SVT, anyone know if its only for zx3 or SVT also?
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