can you just spray paint the FMIC with high temp paint? I want to paint it black to help with the sleeper look (when i get one)... now if only i had stealthy wheels.
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Drives: 2004 Mazda RX-8 Drove: 1999 Saab 9-5 SE 1999 Eclipse GS Hahn Stage 1
#6599, "RE: can you paint the IC?" In response to Reply # 0
You can paint it with just about any paint. It will get a little hot but not hot enough to need high-temp paint. I still can't believe that you want to paint a FMIC though. :o Joe 97 GS w/ Hahn stage 2 Keep cruisin' & keep the shiny side up. http://joeseclipse.homestead.com
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#6600, "RE: can you paint the IC?" In response to Reply # 0
Personally, I wouldn't put much paint on an IC. Maybe some letters, but not the whole thing. The paint may alter the heat transfer characteristics of the IC. Since the whole point of the IC is to reject heat, I wouldn't risk lowering lower the heat transfer coefficient.
#6602, "RE: can you paint the IC?" In response to Reply # 4
hmmm.... thanks for the tips... i'll figure it all out soon yeah, i want to paint it to keep people from assuming i'm fast- i want them to race me and find out for sure (when i get it):) i was debating getting a side mount, but thats just another hassle. also, thats why i really dont want the triple pillar mount, but i dont want to get fancy on the interior. at least i have tints to help hide the gauges.
2GNT Member #76, since Fall 1999
Drives: 2004 Mazda RX-8 Drove: 1999 Saab 9-5 SE 1999 Eclipse GS Hahn Stage 1
#6603, "RE: can you paint the IC?" In response to Reply # 5
check with swain coatings. they have a black coating that is supposed to HELP dissapate heat. it's meant specifically for intercoolers and the outside of piping where you want to maximize heat radiation. i'm sure it's more $$ than a few cans of spray paint, but think of it as a performance mod too.
#6605, "RE: can you paint the IC?" In response to Reply # 3
LAST EDITED ON 22-Jun-01 AT 11:25 AM (PST)
Scot Gray from SoCal mentioned on that list that you can paint intercoolers and not lose to much efficiency if you do it right. I don't remember the details exactly, but basically hold the paint can somwehat far away from the intercooler and just dust on some _very_ light coats. Just enough to get the colour across, but not so much that you completely cover the metal. I suggest getting some other material to practice on, maybe an old refrigerator radiator from the dump or something.
check the archives on the SoCal DSM link if you really want to see what he said.
#6609, "RE: can you paint the IC?" In response to Reply # 11
now why would you wanna do a thing like that and ruin the efficiency of the intercooler? just get a side mount if you don't want anybody to notice you're force induced.
#6610, "RE: can you paint the IC?" In response to Reply # 12
there was recently a thread about this at dsmtalk and someone e-mailed rre and they responded that it will drop efficiency slightly if painted with thin paint
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#6613, "RE: can you paint the IC?" In response to Reply # 15
yeah guys, with my grill you can't really see behind it unless you look at an angle which will be great when i get mine cause i's gonna put my factory rs stickers on the hatch again and front like it's non-turboed. straight sleepin, beeyotch!
I'd think that regardless of color, any coat of paint on the intercooler would act as an insulator, reducing the efficiency. Especially if you used a natural insulator such as latex paint. I just wouldn't have any idea about the actually efficiency numbers.
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