black intercoolers??

[EGB18CT]

radiator paint, or strip off the black paint and get it anodized black so it will keep its cooling efficiency.

[B18cEG]

i fink those stock coolers from mr2's are black
but they're quite small

Get an intercooler from an r32 gtr, they are big and black, but $$$ and hard to find sometimes

[aimre]

can someone tell me if there is a specific type of spray paint to spray the cooler wether i need like high temp engine enamal one or not? my AVO kit came with a black cooler but its faded now and thinkin of spraying it black again..

$2.95 reject shop spray paint

[DLO01]

radiator paint, or strip off the black paint and get it anodized black so it will keep its cooling efficiency.

[Klayemore]

Anodizing is the only way to go without the paint stripping. Should be a few hundred to do a cooler

[dsp26]

yeah there are anodised ones for sale in Aus... seem them advertised somewhere once upon a time.

I dare say though the high temp paint i bought off bunnings was pretty good, had it on some headers, never flaked... unlike traditional paint we're used to seeing, these kinda have a very fine dull powdery look... didn't even need primer or should i say i couldn't use it... and it's no where near as thick as a layer of normal paint either...

[aaronng]

High temp paint means that it can withstand high temperatures, not that it has good heat transfer capabilities.
I agree with EGB18CT, get it anodised.

[Limbo]

i'm sure a light coat will not effect the cooling to any noticable degree, but use HT paint as it is better quailty and does not flake of as easily

[EKVTIR-T]

Just dip it in black dye....

[aimre]

So who's actually done this? You guys r all stooges. Im sorry.

Infact this whole site is riddled with ppl who THINK they know what they are on about, but im sorry, most of you dont have a clue.

[Weq]

ahaha amen.

I have a hunch aimre has a black intercooler which hasnt chipped, and logs of IATs show no reducing in efficency.

See the key here is HOW the paint is applied to the cooler. Spray at an angle over the core. The paint should only cover the bars/fins face. Thermal transfer at this layer simply is un-noticeable. Unless your core is .25" thick, u will not notice the difference. 90% of heat transfer is done wihtin the core/fines as air flows by.

Go pay 200 for your JDM (y0!) anodized blinging cooler. But amire is right. 2.95 will cut it. U will notice bugs before u notice chips.

[Aza]

my evo has a factory silver intercooler (not bling chrome) and mesh in front of it



u tell me how easy it is to see....

just expressing that the mesh idea does work to