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transfer and makes them MORE efficient. ???

Dave
-Audiless for now
-Wanted: 1987 CGT Triple White


On 7/24/08, Robert Myers <bob at chips-ur-s.com> wrote:
>
>
> Correct me if I'm wrong but I thought the discussion was about making
> a custom FMIC black.  My FMIC is completely from aluminum and does
> not have plastic end caps.
>
> The OEM IC (S-car version) does have plastic but it is hidden where
> you can't even tell if it is colored at all.
>
> BTW, anodizing is the better way to go than black paint.  A layer of
> paint will add a bit of heat flow resistance which will make the FMIC
> a little less effective at cooling charge air.
>
> Bob
>
> At 08:30 AM 7/24/2008, Kneale Brownson wrote:
> >Don't they have plastic endcaps?
> >
> >Nick Lawrence <nick at beol.net> wrote:  Where might one go to get
> >something the size of an Audi intercooler anodized
> >and any guesses to the cost.
> >TIA
> >Nick central Ohio
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "thejimrose"
> >To: "Max Baker"
> >Cc: "Audifans"
> >Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 6:55 PM
> >Subject: Re: painting an intercooler
> >
> >
> > > thanks max! i think that's the route i'm going to go - just a flat
> black
> > > ano
> > > for the stealth look.
> > >
> > > cheers
> > > jim
> > >
> > > On Mon, Jul 21, 2008 at 5:47 PM, Max Baker wrote:
> > >
> > >> Jim,
> > >>
> > >> I anno'd my FMIC black on my GTI. It's a VR6 Turbo and I didn't want
> to
> > >> be "that guy" with the way the CHP treats you for making modifications
> to
> > >> your car :)
> > >>
> > >> I did not do a before and after dyno of the FMIC w/ and w/out anno,
> but I
> > >> have not had any negative effects by annodizing it. I too seriously
> > >> doubt
> > >> that annodizing will do anything noticable to the heat transfer. If
> you
> > >> were worried about it, then upsize the intercooler by 5% and that
> would
> > >> probably make things equal.
> > >>
> > >> Before: http://warped.org/pix/displayimage.php?album=37&pos=29
> > >> After/Installed:
> > >> http://www.abmotorsports.com/bobs07/bobs07035.jpg
> > >>
> > >> Almost nobody notices it, it's very sleeper. Just get black couplers
> to
> > >> match.
> > >>
> > >> -m
> > >>
> > >> On Mon, Jul 21, 2008 at 05:34:18PM -0700, thejimrose wrote:
> > >> > does anyone have any enlightening information about painting,
> coating
> > >> and/or
> > >> > anodizing a bar + plate intercooler? i've bought one to mount to the
> > >> front
> > >> > of my a4, and despite irrefutable performance advantages I just
> don't
> > >> want
> > >> > to be 'that guy' with the big IC up front. it will fit behind the
> stock
> > >> > bumper, and i'd like to black it out for stealth reasons.
> > >> >
> > >> > i've been told that anodizing won't help or hurt the heat transfer,
> but
> > >> is a
> > >> > nice durable finish. being a cheapskate i'd like to use the
> > >> > spec-radiator
> > >> > paint that eastwood sells - any btdt?
> > >> >
> > >> > thoughts? thanks!
> > >> > jim
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > > Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car and
> > > oversteer
> > > is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how
> fast
> > > you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you.
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