teamslow;1017661 said:
dont think you searched too hard. i went to members list, clicked "I", scrolled down and boom there his name was. he has a link in his sig to his picture thread with a pic of his black ic and pipes
Who has a black intercooler?
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dont think you searched too hard. i went to members list, clicked "I", scrolled down and boom there his name was. he has a link in his sig to his picture thread with a pic of his black ic and pipes
getting a big IC anodized black would be friggin awesome IMO... Might have to put that on my list of things to do...now to get a new IC lol
Black Ano is gonna look like shit as it's be different colours at the welds and fins. (different grades of Al anodise in different shades)
IJ.;1018231 said:
I don't think the color variance would be that dramatic or "look like shit". But I will ask my powder coat/anodize guy Monday and get a definite answer.
Anodizing would almost certainly be a better proposition in terms of not collecting or insulating heat as well as durability.
I realize that it would anodize in different shades but IMO the point of making your IC black is really only to hide it, not to make it look "better." Anodize is also one of the only ways to keep from insulating the IC. If there is a paint that actually helps transfer the heat BETTER then that would probably be the best/easiest route.
Thermal dispersant coating would work well.
Having said that mine painted runs pretty much at ambient.
Having said that mine painted runs pretty much at ambient.
Anodized coatings have a much lower thermal conductivity and coefficient of linear expansion than aluminium. As a result, the coating will crack from thermal stress if exposed to temperatures above 80 °C. The coating can crack, but it will not peel.
From: Edwards, Joseph (1997). Coating and Surface Treatment Systems for Metals. Finishing Publications Ltd. and ASM International, pp. 34-38. ISBN 0-904477-16-9.
From: Edwards, Joseph (1997). Coating and Surface Treatment Systems for Metals. Finishing Publications Ltd. and ASM International, pp. 34-38. ISBN 0-904477-16-9.