S4 E17. We install an intercooler on the AMR500 supercharged Kubota diesel.

Jimbo I know this is late but I’m hoping u see this, with the pressure drop from installing the intercooler could be an indication of increased air flow (or a boost leak). A supercharger displaces a set amount of air per revolution so boost increases if the engine can’t take anymore air (this happens if intake tubing is too small) but if u we’re to put a bigger cam or larger intake piping boost will drop but power will increase. I do hope you will do a 0-60 comparison of just the old intake setup (no cooler and old pipes) to the new cooled setup

Pressure is resistance to flow, because the air volume is cooler after the intercooler (but the s/c is still making the same 10psi) its denser and will flow more g/s, and so pressure goes down. Boost pressure is kind of a bad metric for determining expected performance change because of that. Mass per second is the best number to make estimations with

I think the intercooler might rob a little from the system to where it seems to even out. Because of the restriction of air in the cooler. I have read the comment about different air temps and density and it actually being a gain. So are we actually gaining or about the same. I think at the least it's better on the engine for sure. Might need more boost now. Lol

Yay!!! You're adding more tech!!!

Why air-cooled intercooler? I would have thought a water-cooled intercooler would be more efficient.

Another Great Video. I had to laugh about the Ford Comment. I really appreciate the electronic and Nerdy side of the system. I’m a gearhead that loves computers and gadgets, that’s why your Channel is great. Thanks Again for the Videos.

Asa might still melt in that position. I have an industrial print farm if you want those parts printed from pa6 gf or polycarbonate let me know I’ll take care of you.

Regarding the camera vibration:
1. You probably want a flexible connection between the camera and mount. There are special mounts, but I use cut up bungee cords.
2. That camera has a rolling shutter. There is free software to stabilise it (FFMpeg), but you'll always have some wobble.
I put the stabilisation settings in the description of this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4eVA11iaHY

I would really like if you add a rpm gauge…

I don’t know if it is economical, but it might be interesting to see the effects of methanol injection.

Lol, 100 degrees over ambient…makes me feel less bad about my factory intercooler.

So a guy with an underpowered cheesy hybrid feels smug because he is able to pass an idling pickup truck on the road while his tiny I3 is at full throttle? And has the hubris to make a fanboi joke? Really guy? Just lost a LOT of respect for you, and there wasn't a huge amount to begin with. You should feel ashamed of yourself.

So Jimbo, love the electronics portion of this build. But seriously, could you leave some ladies for the rest of us?? Next you'll say you're using a TPS sensor and a 2016 chevy cruse boost sensor to regulate everything.

Fantastic! Love the new tech you're creating for this series!
Keep up the good work

With the camera it can be about resonance and stiffer mounts don't help. Maybe try rubber mounts or wire mounts and add some weight to the camera. Experiment with the capture frame rate and any inbuilt stabilization. If you get board try an insta 360 even an older one. Great vids, great fabrication.

God Stuff! I’ve made some arduino based cruise controllers for my old cars in the past. Fun stuff

What in the world is that pumpjack (8:28) doing in the middle of that field in rural Kansas? Is there oil in the ground there??

Love your work, your solutions and the humor is next to nothing, definitely one of the shining lights in YouTube land!

Instead of bypassing the intercooler in the summer, wrap it so it doesn't get any airflow but still provides the same restriction.

Another great vid!