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GimpyCivic 12-16-2003 11:15 AM

Re:painted my 'tyrus' intercooler black....
 
most "ricers" wouldnt know an intercooler from a A/C condensor (and maybe not even that). I think the only reason I'd try to hide an intercooler is to make the car less of a theft target.

turbohf 12-16-2003 12:59 PM

Re:painted my 'tyrus' intercooler black....
 
there is this guy with a talon that works at the parts store up the street that was saying that some 'ricer honda kid' keeps asking him how he got his radiator so shinny :o hahahaha its a 30inch core with like 3inch end tanks on it...

anyway that is part of the reason i painted it, tons of stupid ass questions, then i wounder if they even believe the awnsers i tell them (like that i run up to 11psi on a Honda). its a toss up....maybe i should paint half of the intercooler ;)

BlinD 12-16-2003 01:30 PM

Re:painted my 'tyrus' intercooler black....
 
heh I've got people asking me about my shiny radiator quite a few times honestly lol. ;D

HMT-Admin 12-16-2003 01:34 PM

Re:painted my 'tyrus' intercooler black....
 

Originally Posted by turbohf
its a toss up....maybe i should paint half of the intercooler ;)

rofl, that'd be bad ass. Tell everyone you got the Tyrus 5g civic intercooler.


88crxSi 12-16-2003 01:37 PM

Re:painted my 'tyrus' intercooler black....
 
bah shouldnt hurt performance enough to really make a difference. You only painted the "face" of the intercooler so the rest of the core can still do its job.

BlinD 12-16-2003 01:59 PM

Re:painted my 'tyrus' intercooler black....
 

Originally Posted by crx88Si
bah shouldnt hurt performance enough to really make a difference. You only painted the "face" of the intercooler so the rest of the core can still do its job.

Wouldnt the paint give it more surface area allowing it to catch more air?

CRXfan999 12-16-2003 05:09 PM

Re:painted my 'tyrus' intercooler black....
 
I agree with GimpyCivic, thats a great way to keep those dirty thieves away :)

Honda16hb 12-16-2003 06:03 PM

Re:painted my 'tyrus' intercooler black....
 
I should put a front mount air intake on and tell people it's a radiator.

MikeJ-2009 12-16-2003 09:56 PM

Re:painted my 'tyrus' intercooler black....
 
That intercooler is super stealth, and I love it. ;)


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