Painting intercooler black - good or not?
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Hi,
at the moment I am about to install my new ebay fm intercooler. For the stealth look I'd like to paint the shiny little bling-bling-part matte black.
Is this a problem? Would it cause inefficencies? Any other negative side-effects?
I would be grateful for any advice, as I found nothing about that via the search button.
Thanks...
at the moment I am about to install my new ebay fm intercooler. For the stealth look I'd like to paint the shiny little bling-bling-part matte black.
Is this a problem? Would it cause inefficencies? Any other negative side-effects?
I would be grateful for any advice, as I found nothing about that via the search button.
Thanks...
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I found some threads a while back by searching, but they're mostly just arguments about whether or not the paint affects the efficiency of the IC. I think the general consensus is that the paint is thin enough to not cause a noticeable effect. Just don't put it on too heavily and you should be fine. I'll probably paint mine this summer to make it not quite so obvious.