Black Intercooler
Team Owner
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From: Gilbert AZ
I know my friends at the turbo shop have a special heat disappaiting coating they do on the intercoolers that is black. It is very cool looking. Needs to be a new IC though because once they get oil/etc on them it won't stick and is too much of a pain to clean to get it to work.
Melting Slicks
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From: Chicagoland Area IL
Go black anodized don't paint, got it on my car. Helps thermal transfer too, not sure it’s a measurable amount on typical application. Get a shop that knows what they are doing as to not leave acid inside…
Burning Brakes
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Doesn't help, if anything it insulates, but does prevent oxidation.
Melting Slicks
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From: Chicagoland Area IL
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Melting Slicks
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From: Chicagoland Area IL
Burning Brakes
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Take your own advice and google it. Not about to argue with you in someone elses thread.
Speedy
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My paint didnt chip but I did a lot of prep
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Burning Brakes
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From: Zahnd Indiana
out of curiosity...do you think that the duplicolor metal cast paint would work for him? anyone ever use this?
http://www.duplicolor.com/products/metalCast/
http://www.duplicolor.com/products/metalCast/
Burning Brakes
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Otherwise you should be concerned with it's conductivity, which is lowered with anodizing. But the simple fact is the difference is insignificant which is where the "if anything" comes in.
Last edited by BoosterClub; Dec 6, 2012 at 12:38 AM.