Ok, so in an effort to combat the ever present issue of heatsoak, I need to better understand what it is and how it works. First off, a general definition of heatsoak; it's basically just high temp intake charges, right? Is this caused by high supercharger/turbo temps, engine temps, or both? What are some ways to combat heatsoak?
We all know about cooling intake charges through inter/aftercoolers, injection, etc... But what about us JR guys who can't run an aftercooler? I've been advised against injection, so what does that leave?
-Thermal coating?
-High performance radiator?
-Venting?
Would these even come close to the effect of an aftercooler that drops intake charges almost 200 degrees? All three of these focus more on lowering underhood temps in general as opposed to cooling the direct intake charge, is that even worth the benefit?
What are some of the drawbacks of heatsoak, besides the obvious decrease in performance? I've heard about problems with fuel and injectors getting plugged, though it was in reference to military vehicles, is this an issue for a track car? I've also heard about causing detonation inside the cylinder due to spontaneous combustion? Any other things to worry about with heatsoak?
Discuss please.
