Lightning Force Performance is pleased to announce our new Performance
Intercooler Chiller Core for 2001-2004 Ford SVT Lightning Pickup Trucks.
The factory Lightning intercooler has inherent design flaws causing only a
portion of the hot incoming air to be cooled while passing through the factory
intercooler. One of these flaws is fluid
getting clogged inside the cooling tubes causing water to stagnate and become
hot which results in a much hotter IAT2 Temperature. This is why aftermarket cooling products such
as the LFP Extreme Dual Pass Intercooler Heat Exchanger are popular to help cool the water before it
even reaches the intercooler. In
essence, the factory Lightning intercooler removes only a portion of the heat
from the air charge which is why heat soak and power loss are common among Ford
Lightning Trucks, especially during the hot summer months. The air charge is
constantly monitored by the vehicles computer and has a direct impact on the
engine timing which is essential in making horsepower.
The LFP
Extreme Chiller Intercooler features a more efficient core and larger cooling
tubes per core to help extract heat from the Lightning Supercharger and prevent
clogging. In independent tests,
customers have seen about a 7-10 degree drop in IAT2 temps at the end of a run
and cool down times are cut down by 1/3 the time. Not to mention a factory replacement
intercooler costs well over $900.00, the more efficient LFP Chiller Core is a
better by for the buck.
You will feel more
power with this unit and see the results on the dyno. A cooler, more dense air
charger allows more air and fuel molecules into the combustion chamber.
Additionally, this cooler air charge, triggers the vehicles computer to
automatically add more timing (depending on your tuners programming). This
means more horsepower for each pound of boost. Help battle the heat with an LFP Extreme Chiller Intercooler. Visit our home page for more cooling and Ford Lightning Parts and Accessories.
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Purpose of an Intercooler
The purpose of an intercooler in a supercharged Lightning is to remove the
heat generated by the supercharger from the supercharged air. In an F-150
Lightning, this is done with an "air to water" intercooler
system.
Air to Water intercooler systems, found in most SVT Lightning and SVT Cobra
Mustangs, have become increasingly more popular over the years. They are
compact and extremely efficient. The intercooler in this system is typically
located directly under the supercharger. Eaton, Kenne Belle, Whipple, Magnuson
and Saleen use this type of cooling process.
This process involves an intercooler that receives the air directly from the
supercharger. Ambient air is naturally superheated inside the supercharger
during the compression process. It’s then forced into and through the
intercooler. As hot air travels through the intercooler, the intercooler
becomes very warm.
To combat this warm temperature, water is passed through the tubes or plates
of the intercooler. As the water travels
through the intercooler tubes, it quenches the intercooler and removes the
heat. The hot water is then pumped to the front of the vehicle were it is
cooled in the LFP Extreme Lightning Intercooler Heat Exchanger by the rush of oncoming air. (The heat
exchanger is the smaller radiator unit located behind the front Lightning
Bumper air dam) The water continually cycles through the system attempting to
lower the intercooler to the waters own temperature. Supercharged Lightning’s
from 1999 to 2004 utilized "air to water" intercoolers on all of
their Eaton M-112 Blowers.
Now is also a good time to replace your Bosch Lightning Intercooler Pump. Follow the link for more details.
