no mesh. but if you do, make sure its painted really dark so your intercooler is nice and flsashy for everyone to see.
Mesh or no mesh?
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shaeff said:^ heh, i'm the opposite. all about the sleeper style.a light deft of black paint on the intercooler will do nicely for me.
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Same here. It really hides my intercooler well. You have to look close, but the pipes that come out on either side give it away even though they are black as well.
My car is not at all sleeper, but a hidden intercooler is a good thing
CTsupra
Supramania Contributor
would anodizing an ic and pipes black cause heat-soak issues? (sunlight and engine heat)? you know, since we all know that dark colors absorb heat.
Dunno. It will some, but how bad the effects would be are hard to say. Someone would need to test it to see. Anodizing is a really thin coat, and I see heat sinks on electronic gear anodized all the time. Can't be that bad.
But like Shaef said, just a mist of flat black on the visible front side only will help hide the IC, but not kill its heat transfer. Lay it down on the ground and hold the spray can farther away than normal to get a light, even coat.
But like Shaef said, just a mist of flat black on the visible front side only will help hide the IC, but not kill its heat transfer. Lay it down on the ground and hold the spray can farther away than normal to get a light, even coat.
CTsupra
Supramania Contributor
an interesting experiment to undertake. i've had this idea for a while (where i live, people like to shove their foot in your fmic at random, and i like the sleeper look), and i'll proabaly test it out one day. i'd also have a ic spayer on there as well, so it might not be that bad.
btw, i think your avatar and title are hilarious!
btw, i think your avatar and title are hilarious!
noah89t
get naked & boost a supra
it depends on how much you like your intercooler and if you want to buy another given that one time something projects through it. at least the mesh will give some fighting chance. check out pegasus they are a road course acessory catalog
No mesh, its rice and makes the car looks cheap, and its just added weight really, the IC will keep debris out, LMAO
Should get a bigger IC . My vote goes for what Duane did, he has a IC mesh cover ( I believe ), which he can remove whenever he wants.
. My vote goes for what Duane did, he has a IC mesh cover ( I believe ), which he can remove whenever he wants.I'll be putting mesh on mine when I get a big fmic, there's no way I'm letting some dumb little rock put a hole in my expensive IC. I think as long as it's painted to match and doesn't look like shit, it protects the investment.
