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      06-20-2014, 07:32 PM   #8
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Originally Posted by Ingeniator View Post
Is it a parody car show? Because that is the only thing that makes sense. Painting your intercooler will significantly effect overall convection cooling. You saw a ~3*C loss of efficiency with the little breeze they were using. Also if you want a black intercooler pay the bit extra and anodize it. At least that will be better than paint. You will see a 0 IAT benefit from this mod under load.
Great mod for the track though... Your IC doesn't heat soak as much while waiting to launch...
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