Why utilize an intercooling system?
To achieve maximum horsepower, the temperature of the charge-air entering the engine requires close attention. This gain is achieved because as air cools it becomes more dense. And the denser the charge, the greater the concentration of oxygen molecules per cubic centimeter. The higher the concentration of oxygen, the greater the amount of force that will be created from the combustion process. The greater the heat applied to charge air, the greater it expands, therefore occupying more volume. Considering that oxygen propagates the combustion process, the goal is to maximize the volumetric concentration of oxygen. Reducing charge-air temperature increases the detonation threshold. In optimal combustion, the air/fuel mixture begin a controlled burn at the spark plug and graduate outwards through the end-gas, thereby driving the piston through its stroke in the cylinder. Detonation deviates from this process by beginning its burn as any controlled burn would, but instead ignites the end-
