3000GT AWD V6-2972cc 3.0L DOHC Turbo (1991)
Intercooler: Description and Operation
Intake Air, Intercooler Piping And Components
The intercooler is a heat exchanger designed to increase intake air density by removing excess heat from the intake air charge. Cooling the intake air
increases the air density and the efficiency of the combustion mixture, this helps to reduce combustion chamber temperature. As a result occurance of
engine ping is suppressed, allowing higher boost pressures and increasing engine output. This vehicle is equipped with two intercoolers (one for each
turbocharger) to gain the maximum possible compressed air density. Each Intercooler is mounted in the fresh air stream (one cooler ahead of the each
front fenderwell), in the piping between the turbocharger and the throttle body, where it can most effectively remove the heat generated during
turbocharging.