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i've personally never heard of anyone doing this, i've heard of people painting the pipework but never the actual cooler, very very surprised by the results!!!
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Donato wrote:I had a watch of this too.Even though I don't have a turbo.
I can't say I've ever heard or seen of anyone doing this to make it run cooler.
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Nic wrote:Thread on the Supra forum on the same subject
http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread ... erformance
sheppy wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1QL9veQaNg
i've personally never heard of anyone doing this, i've heard of people painting the pipework but never the actual cooler, very very surprised by the results!!!
bobhatton wrote:sheppy wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1QL9veQaNg
i've personally never heard of anyone doing this, i've heard of people painting the pipework but never the actual cooler, very very surprised by the results!!!
Every intercooler and rad I have ever had has been black, it is normal practise for better cooling.
MR2 Rich wrote:Painting your intercooler black does nothing to increase its performance.You could paint it pink and it would the exact same job as one painted black.
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fingers99 wrote:wouldn't the idea be to have the very thinnest layer of the most heat conductive paint?
MR2 Rich wrote:Painting your intercooler black does nothing to increase its performance.You could paint it pink and it would the exact same job as one painted black.
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