Re: Paint on intercooler
 

it still effects it. that's all im saying. i never claimed youd looz h00j hp y0 from it

Re: Paint on intercooler
 

Black attracts light not heat, get your ---- straight. heat is the result of black attracting light, but having a silver intercooler or a black intercooler makes no significant difference when air is passing between the fins at 60mph

Re: Paint on intercooler
 

Since you are still compressor limited, never at any point IC efficiency limited, you looz z3r0 hp y0 from it.

I'm flat blacking my ---- because I'd like to keep my car from being stolen, thanks. Stealth vs hp per psi volumetric efficiency LIES - there can be only one.

You mean a layer of crap acting as an insulator has no effect on heat exchanger efficiency? That's nice.

Re: Paint on intercooler
 

i remember we had a post about this in like 2002 or some ----. like if someone parked in the sun and the intercooler soaked up the heat cuz the black would attact it. blah blah blah.

Detonation or stealthmode?

Re: Paint on intercooler
 

i never ------- said the intercooler was a cold source, get your ---- straight. come back when you learn to read fuckwad :S

Re: Paint on intercooler
 

Re: Paint on intercooler
 

Flat black will radiate heat better than a shiny colour will. It will also take up more radiated heat from other radiating sources. A black car will heat up faster in the sun but it will also cool down faster once in the shade.

Most heat sinks for passive cooling are aluminized flat black for that reason. It doesn't matter as much if you have airflow though.