TimC

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Is there any advantage having rads and intercoolers painted black? Does it improve the heat dissipation (sp) or is it just for looks. Also what would the rads and intercoolers be coated or painted in?

cheeRS

dickie999

im no expert but, you sometimes see intercoolers exposed a bit,if they where black and u were sitting with sun shining on it would it not pull heat in like (that dam colour shite your hotter in a black tshirt than in a white one in the sun), im curious as well

Rod-Tarry

My RS500 intercooler is Black & still going well at 770bhp & my radiator is also Black so can I suggest they work fine in that colour.

TimC

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Yes you can Rod. Do you have any info on how they compare to a raw aluminium finnish?

Rossco

My alloy rad and intercooler are going black as IMO they look better.

Rick

black radiates heat better, but it's irrelevant really as the heat transfer is done be conduction through convection on an intercooler.

gus

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my was done for looks, any think else is just a bonus