F1-GRADE CHARGE-AIR COOLING FOR ULTRA-LIGHT SUPERCARS

How Donkervoort unlocked 770 hp/tonne without compromising aero, weight, or response on the P24 RS.

  • Hit aggressive power-to-weight and transient response targets in a tightly packaged front module.
  • Avoid the mass, ducting and turbo-work penalties of conventional air-to-air intercoolers.
  • Turn additive manufacturing into a production-ready WCAC solution for low-volume road cars.

 

See how Conflux’s barrel water-charge air coolers bring F1-grade charge-air cooling to the ultra-light 780 kg P24 RS, turning it into faster response and repeatable power without compromising aero or structure. The case study walks through the P24 RS packaging constraints, the twin 1.4 kg barrel WCAC layout, and how Donkervoort met its output and response targets inside a tight mass budget.

The Conflux Barrel Intercooler for Donkervoort P24 RS

 

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Why a Conventional Intercooler Wasn't Enough

Longer pipe runs and higher pressure drop would have compromised response targets. Front module left very little volume and frontal area for charge-air hardware. A brick-style air-to-air core sized for the load would be significantly heavier.

Interested in solving a similar packaging problem?

Conflux combines first-principles thermal sizing, high-resolution CFD and Design for Additive Manufacturing to configure barrel WCACs around your engine’s boundary conditions, not the other way around. If you’re working on a tightly packaged, high-output platform and want to explore whether this approach fits your programme, our team can walk through options and trade-offs.

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