Intercooler

medic_chris85 · August 28th, 2008, 03:19 AM

Hey everybody, just want to get your opinion on something. I don't really like the look of having this big ass silver intercooler being visible at the bottom of the car... so I was thinking of getting some hi temp flat black paint and getting it to blend a little better. What do you think?

ChrisJ · August 28th, 2008, 10:10 AM

I heave heard of it being done...I personally would not do it...

TurboLX · August 28th, 2008, 12:03 PM

paint it black

did it on my 87

kids thinks its a radiator

03_StangGuy · August 28th, 2008, 12:12 PM

Im pretty sure you dont need high temp paint the air isnt gettin that hot. The paint will decrease the efficieny slightly though.

TurboLX · August 28th, 2008, 12:21 PM

yes but it absorbs heat faster

SAGE · August 28th, 2008, 04:01 PM

Do you guys have any preference on brand of intercooler? I don't see paying $950 for one through a turbo company if I can get one on e-bay for $300. Any suggestions?

TurboLX · August 28th, 2008, 04:05 PM

you can get one off ebay for $150

just as good

03_StangGuy · August 28th, 2008, 04:10 PM

Originally Posted by SAGE

Do you guys have any preference on brand of intercooler? I don't see paying $950 for one through a turbo company if I can get one on e-bay for $300. Any suggestions?

Originally Posted by TurboLX

you can get one off ebay for $150

just as good

EBAY is the way to go, a good on will give you efficiency and pressure loose. Ive seen $100 ebay intercooler wit .5 or so psi drop to 15 psi of boost. Intercoolers are the one part where you can save money and be cheap

Goblin · August 28th, 2008, 08:28 PM

Originally Posted by 03_StangGuy

EBAY is the way to go, a good on will give you efficiency and pressure loose. Ive seen $100 ebay intercooler wit .5 or so psi drop to 15 psi of boost. Intercoolers are the one part where you can save money and be cheap

I dont know where you got this idea to be cheap with intercoolers, but thats the very last place i would be cheap. Ive had cheaply made intercoolers burst under pressure. Its worth it to get a quality intercooler.

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03_StangGuy · August 29th, 2008, 09:25 AM

Originally Posted by Goblin

I dont know where you got this idea to be cheap with intercoolers, but thats the very last place i would be cheap. Ive had cheaply made intercoolers burst under pressure. Its worth it to get a quality intercooler.

I ment that you dont need to pay a grand for an intercooler. You can find quality pieces for a few hundred bux. Ebay has some great deals on quality name brand pieces. How much boost were you runnin when you blew the intercooler?

r.barn · August 30th, 2008, 10:38 AM

I have a treadstone performance intercooler.

$400 and EXCELLENT quality.

FLAT black surface will radiate heat MUCH faster than shiney metal one.
It only absorbs heat faster if the outside air is hotter than it is.
There is a reason the bottom of the space shuttle is black. It sheds heat
much quicker. Now this isn't thermal heat it radiates faster but infra-red
electromagnetic heat energy. There is a difference between thermal conductive
heat transfer and thermal infra-red heat transfer.

I got my intercooler coated with a "thermal dispersant"
THERMAL DISPERSANT

I painted my outlet tube from intercooler flat black also, so that
it blends in more and is less noticeable.

medic_chris85 · August 30th, 2008, 12:16 PM

Thats looks pretty nice, and thats nice that it is functional too. I'll def look into it.

temple30 · August 30th, 2008, 02:15 PM

just my 2 cents If I spent the kind of money you guys are on a intercooler I would want people to see it. just my 2 cents though

Goblin · September 1st, 2008, 11:37 PM

Originally Posted by 03_StangGuy

I ment that you dont need to pay a grand for an intercooler. You can find quality pieces for a few hundred bux. Ebay has some great deals on quality name brand pieces. How much boost were you runnin when you blew the intercooler?

It happend right around 27 psig. Some people say it was a "bit much," but the vendor said the intercooler was good for 35 psig.

Yeah, a few passes at 25-27.... and BOOOOOOM! Destroyed a bumper cover. The qaulity of the welds on the end tanks were shit, and the material used was really chinsy and thin. The cores were decent, but thats only half importance.

03_StangGuy · September 2nd, 2008, 10:18 AM

Originally Posted by Goblin

It happend right around 27 psig. Some people say it was a "bit much," but the vendor said the intercooler was good for 35 psig.

Yeah, a few passes at 25-27.... and BOOOOOOM! Destroyed a bumper cover. The qaulity of the welds on the end tanks were shit, and the material used was really chinsy and thin. The cores were decent, but thats only half importance.

Well I, like alot of people around here arent pushin 20+ psi and I wasnt intending my comment for those who do. Ill be runnin 10-12 psi and thats more were I was thinking. If your running close to 30psi you whole engine is built to the balls and money isnt much of a concern. For the budget builder looking for good car the ebay stuff should work fine.

r.barn · September 2nd, 2008, 09:27 PM

Originally Posted by temple30

just my 2 cents If I spent the kind of money you guys are on a intercooler I would want people to see it. just my 2 cents though

How are they going to see it looking at my rear bumper anyway ???

SAGE · September 5th, 2008, 11:42 AM

Originally Posted by r.barn

How are they going to see it looking at my rear bumper anyway ???

LOL, that is what I keep telling my buddies that are building 300Z's around here.

03_StangGuy · September 5th, 2008, 11:57 AM

Originally Posted by r.barn

How are they going to see it looking at my rear bumper anyway ???

I hope theres enough room in your bumper to see some of it. If you cant see it you cant get good airflow either.

TurboLX · September 7th, 2008, 12:54 PM

ive never had problems with eBay intercoolers, itsthe turbos you gotta watch out for

August 28th, 2008, 03:19 AM	#1
medic_chris85 Regular 2009 Mustang GT Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Clarksville, TN Posts: 256 iTrader: 1 reviews	Intercooler Hey everybody, just want to get your opinion on something. I don't really like the look of having this big ass silver intercooler being visible at the bottom of the car... so I was thinking of getting some hi temp flat black paint and getting it to blend a little better. What do you think? __________________ 2009 Mustang GT Bone Stock

August 28th, 2008, 10:10 AM	#2
ChrisJ RLY SRS Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ft. Meade, MD Posts: 38,220 Blog Entries: 4 iTrader: 10 reviews	I heave heard of it being done...I personally would not do it... __________________ 2008 Acura TL Type-S - 2008 EB Ford Expedition - 2002 Boosted GT - Sold Facebook Google+

August 28th, 2008, 12:03 PM	#3
TurboLX I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 Mustang LX Turbo Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 8,778 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	paint it black did it on my 87 kids thinks its a radiator __________________ 1988 LX Coupe 2.5L, GT35R, 44mm WG, 32psi, C16.

August 28th, 2008, 12:12 PM	#4
03_StangGuy I Poop Entirely Way Too Much Blown 03 GT Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 6,918 iTrader: 0 reviews	Im pretty sure you dont need high temp paint the air isnt gettin that hot. The paint will decrease the efficieny slightly though. __________________

August 28th, 2008, 12:21 PM	#5
TurboLX I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 Mustang LX Turbo Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 8,778 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	yes but it absorbs heat faster __________________ 1988 LX Coupe 2.5L, GT35R, 44mm WG, 32psi, C16.

August 28th, 2008, 04:01 PM	#6
SAGE Regular 1995 GT/TC7 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 124 iTrader: 1 reviews	Do you guys have any preference on brand of intercooler? I don't see paying $950 for one through a turbo company if I can get one on e-bay for $300. Any suggestions?

August 28th, 2008, 04:05 PM	#7
TurboLX I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 Mustang LX Turbo Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 8,778 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	you can get one off ebay for $150 just as good __________________ 1988 LX Coupe 2.5L, GT35R, 44mm WG, 32psi, C16.

August 30th, 2008, 10:38 AM	#12
r.barn Regular 1989 LX Vert - 1993 Notch Fast Join Date: May 2008 Location: Houston Posts: 398 iTrader: 0 reviews	I have a treadstone performance intercooler. $400 and EXCELLENT quality. FLAT black surface will radiate heat MUCH faster than shiney metal one. It only absorbs heat faster if the outside air is hotter than it is. There is a reason the bottom of the space shuttle is black. It sheds heat much quicker. Now this isn't thermal heat it radiates faster but infra-red electromagnetic heat energy. There is a difference between thermal conductive heat transfer and thermal infra-red heat transfer. I got my intercooler coated with a "thermal dispersant" THERMAL DISPERSANT I painted my outlet tube from intercooler flat black also, so that it blends in more and is less noticeable. __________________ The last President elected in anger of previous President was ....... Jimmy Carter God Help Us

August 30th, 2008, 12:16 PM	#13
medic_chris85 Regular 2009 Mustang GT Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Clarksville, TN Posts: 256 iTrader: 1 reviews	Thats looks pretty nice, and thats nice that it is functional too. I'll def look into it. __________________ 2009 Mustang GT Bone Stock

August 30th, 2008, 02:15 PM	#14
temple30 Newbie 1988 GT 306 S Trim Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: williamsburg va Posts: 32 iTrader: 0 reviews	just my 2 cents If I spent the kind of money you guys are on a intercooler I would want people to see it. just my 2 cents though

September 7th, 2008, 12:54 PM	#20
TurboLX I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 Mustang LX Turbo Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 8,778 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	ive never had problems with eBay intercoolers, itsthe turbos you gotta watch out for __________________ 1988 LX Coupe 2.5L, GT35R, 44mm WG, 32psi, C16.

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