Best Intercooler for Stock Location?

crjdriver said:

And OEM all about a stealthy Presence.

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Except the OEM IC is silver

crjdriver said:

Dude... It IS a radiator.

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I didn't think I would need to explain this but, radiators in cars and intercoolers in cars are designed to have air flowing through them. That is how they work. They don't work without airflow - so their radiant heat properties while having no airflow through them is not relevant.

nikhsub1 said:

Except the OEM IC is silver



I didn't think I would need to explain this but, radiators in cars and intercoolers in cars are designed to have air flowing through them. That is how they work. They don't work without airflow - so their radiant heat properties while having no airflow through them is not relevant.

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You are so smart. I did not think I would need to explain this but, im
Pretty sure the impact of a paint layer less than 2 mils thick is negligible in the worst case. And I am quite certain the radiators in EVERY production car are black.

Yea oem was silver, i just thought the black was a lil different, may stand out lil less. Being oem tanks are black(plastic).
Figured in my California weather the temp difference with the coating would probably negligible. If its not making as much power in stop and go traffic, damn.
Go with what ya like, I personally dig the black, and CVF claims no issues with the coating. So im good.

crjdriver said:

You are so smart. I did not think I would need to explain this but, im
Pretty sure the impact of a paint layer less than 2 mils thick is negligible in the worst case. And I am quite certain the radiators in EVERY production car are black.

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No one said any different.

crjdriver said:

You are so smart. I did not think I would need to explain this but, im
Pretty sure the impact of a paint layer less than 2 mils thick is negligible in the worst case. And I am quite certain the radiators in EVERY production car are black.

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Biggwrm said:

Yea oem was silver, i just thought the black was a lil different, may stand out lil less. Being oem tanks are black(plastic).
Figured in my California weather the temp difference with the coating would probably negligible. If its not making as much power in stop and go traffic, damn.
Go with what ya like, I personally dig the black, and CVF claims no issues with the coating. So im good.

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I plan on removing those useless shutters in front of the intercooler so I am thinking the black one would be more stealthy.

nikhsub1 said:

No one said any different.

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You said the paint would restrict airflow... do you need me to quote that again?

crjdriver said:

You said the paint would restrict airflow... do you need me to quote that again?

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I didn't say it would restrict airflow, I said it would hinder performance.

nikhsub1 said:

I didn't say it would restrict airflow, I said it would hinder performance.

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Ok, I’ll bite. How would it hinder performance then?

crjdriver said:

Ok, I’ll bite. How would it hinder performance then?

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By coating the fins you are insulating them - reduces their cooling efficiency. How much depends on many factors, but it is measurable.

nikhsub1 said:

Any coating on a heat exchanger is bad, it hinders efficiency. Radiation properties are not a consideration as the intercooler is designed to have air flowing through it.

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Just for reference, this is what you said. Gonna set aside your incorrect postulation that the radiation properties are not a consideration IN A RADIATOR.