In common usage, particularly in reference to turbocharged automobile engine, there is effectively no difference. "Intercooler" is the original (English) term, used to refer to an air cooling device interposed between a turbocharger (or supercharger) and the engine's air intake manifold. They can be air-to-air, or air-to-water, and are in reality, just heat exchangers.
However, with further developments in forced air intake systems, the formal meaning of "intercooler" has changed to mean a cooling stage interposed between successive "heating" stages, such as in an engine with series connected turbochargers. An "Aftercooler" is therefore the last cooling stage before the engine. Thus, aftercooler is probably now more correct in most cases, where only a single turbocharger or supercharger is present.
Both terms are also covered by the term "Charge Air Cooler" which could be used in all cases without risk of being incorrect!
An aftercooler is an intercooler located at the end of the supercharging chain.
An time air is compressed it heats up,cooler air makes more power. An intercooler/aftercooler reduces the heat build up.
one comes with turbo intercooler(Vx) the other one no, and some other difference as leather seats, wheels sunroof etc.
A car can run with out an intercooler, but if it was designed to have an intercooler, the driveabilty will be affected.
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The normal direction of airflow is air filter to turbo, to intercooler, to engine.The normal direction of airflow is air filter to turbo, to intercooler, to engine.
You can put intercooler on any car regardless of kind of transmission.
Whatever the intercooler is for (transmission, turbo, etc), will most likely overheat and do some damage.
it is on the top front of the intake, to the right of the alternator, between the oil filter on the aftercooler elbow, 2 8mm bolts in it one on each side.
it is on the top front of the intake, to the right of the alternator, between the oil filter on the aftercooler elbow, 2 8mm bolts in it one on each side.
No, there should not be.
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