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Old 25-08-2007, 03:42 PM
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Default Intercooler: Painted or not?

Im sure its been covered before, but I cant find anything on the search...

Does it make any difference performance/heat wise if its bare alloy or painted matt black?
Old 25-08-2007, 05:51 PM
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i want mine anodised, just to throw a 3rd option in
Old 25-08-2007, 08:46 PM
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had mine matt black .. theory was if ford painted em black it must have been for a reason
Old 25-08-2007, 08:56 PM
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My forge ic is painted black, datalogging shows no difference between painted or bare metal
Old 25-08-2007, 09:34 PM
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does this work the same with an oil cooler?
Old 25-08-2007, 09:56 PM
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Whats the best paint to use then? as i want to paint mine whne its done...but thinking it might be a different paint than halfrauds rattle can styleeee LOL

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Old 25-08-2007, 09:58 PM
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i want to paint mine,i hate the way you can see them behing the grill etc...

does not look right.
Old 25-08-2007, 10:00 PM
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i want to paint mine, but i'm not sure what to use... dont want it flaking off
Old 25-08-2007, 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted by MD Cos
i want to paint mine, but i'm not sure what to use... dont want it flaking off
i thought the paint would start to flake off aswell

Old 25-08-2007, 10:12 PM
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just had a thought... etch primer
Old 25-08-2007, 10:22 PM
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Mine is painted black, makes it invisible when you walk past the car

Thats about 4 years its been on the car and the black paint is still 99% intact, some minor chips due to stones, etc...
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i'm liking the anodised suggestion put up early in this thread. I'll propb have mine anodised black

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Old 26-08-2007, 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Eagle
had mine matt black .. theory was if ford painted em black it must have been for a reason
yet the std ones on the new ST's are silver, both the intercooler and radiator - complete opposite of how the cossie is
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