What will those drifters think of next ...

[wildstoats]

http://astrayracing.com/index.htm

[Scarlet_Pimpernel]

wow... are those guys for real?

[Collin]

It took me ten minutes to realize it was Astray not Ashtray.

Looks hideous, but possibly functional? I guess it's no worse than having a turbo sticking out the hood.

[SpecM]

next project for the e30 ideas...

[Vince30]

"Well the car sat to low for the intercooler to fit under the hood soo...."

[aschroeder92]

From their site... Sounds legit to me.


1.Less than 2 feet IC piping with less than 150 degrees in bends.
Every bend or change in direction of air flow is viewed as potential flow loss. It is estimated at every 90 degrees(or three 30 degree bends)results in 1% flow loss. Compare competitors vs ASTRAY.
EXAMPLE
90+45+45+90+90+45+90+90+90 = 675 Degrees/90 = 7.5% flow loss just on piping

2.No battery relocation = No drilling big holes for intercooler piping

3.Able to keep front bumper support
Removing the front bumper support jeopardizes your engine bay in a front collision.

4.Is not a V-mount IC
V-mount intercoolers are prone to heat soak. V-mount ICs lose efficiency when IC and piping become same temperature as ambient air. This often happens when car is not moving and engine bay temps heat IC.

5.Intercooler as direct cooling, no interferences from cars body parts.

[e30this]

I seen this car last weekend and it is a fuckin MONSTER!! I wish the track was better and I was in a better spot to get some good video...

[Emperator]

[PiercedE30]

Well, got to have some form of air moving across it when going sideways.

[mach schnell]

http://astrayracing.com/index.htm

Definitely not where I would install it.

But that's just me.

[myinfernalbmw]

Not terribly impressed with his doriftoing.

[SamE30e]

It took me ten minutes to realize it was Astray not Ashtray.

LMAO same!

I was like, ashtray racing... what does the intercooler have to do with an ashtray?.. Then dyslexia left my brain.

[32.5i]

Definitely not where I would install it.

But that's just me.

Thats the whole point of their product... its the same as any inter-cooler, but mounted up there to get maximum air-flow..

Looks stupid yes.. but more functional then most..

[Julien]

Two little issues
- Less visibility
- The air isn't channeled to go through the intercooler. Without some massive shroud I don't see how the air won't simply go around the intercooler (path with least resistance)

[TDE30]

[Southern twang]

"My three cousins and I are goin' driftin', ya'll wanna come?"

[/Southern twang]