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Old Jun 24, 2009 | 07:17 PM
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im buying a new intercooler and want to get it anodised... does it affect the intercooler in any way?
will it make it weaker? and will i have to blank off the ends so that it does'nt get inside when being done?
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Old Jun 24, 2009 | 07:37 PM
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Id like to know this too to be honest

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Old Jun 24, 2009 | 07:48 PM
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also.... anyone know how tall a standrad st225 intercooler is? and how tall the grs and pro alloy ones are for the st225?
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Old Jun 24, 2009 | 08:04 PM
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we anodise jobs at work and its only 1 thou (.025mm) thick if that, so i'd be very very VERY surpriced if it would affect anything. We only anodise jobs to stop them oxidsing (rust for aluminium).
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just make sure you do it black; its most efficent
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Originally Posted by adam151082
we anodise jobs at work and its only 1 thou (.025mm) thick if that, so i'd be very very VERY surpriced if it would affect anything. We only anodise jobs to stop them oxidsing (rust for aluminium).

How is anodising ref wearing ????. i can see a problem due to it being an intercooler at the front of the car.

What price would a front mount cooler cost for anodising in black ????.

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Old Jun 24, 2009 | 10:05 PM
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Originally Posted by LHD220Turbo
just make sure you do it black; its most efficent
yes thats what im doing, was going to paint it but i think anodising looks better qaulity.
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Paint will act as a insulator, compared with no paint, as heat will have to travel through the paint as well now instead of just the bare aluminum.
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