I would like to see a FMIC spray painted black on a G3 integra. I want to paint mine black, but that means i have to paint the coupler, t-bolt clamps, and piping.

I dont know how it would look, so if you have post them please

TIA

 

i would recommend to get it powder coated/Anodized insted of painted.


Modified by thaiphob at 7:21 PM 9/16/2005

 

my buddy has his painted and u can't even tell he has a turbo!, its pretty sweet, he just used spray paint and that was it and its been like that for 2 years now and it looks fine!

 

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That sounds great. My friend had his painted on a del sol, but his bumper opening is a little smaller so most of his intercooler fills in. When painted it didnt have end tanks and piping showing.

On the integras the opening is a little wider so i was wondering how it would look

You think you can get a pic of your friends car?

 

http://www.full-race.com/catal...d=262

im gonna get this one, like the guy said above get it powder coated dont use spray paint.

 

does painting the ic affect the cooling performance

 

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Im sure it does too but probably not by much. Guess it also depends on what type of paint you use and how thick you put it on too

 

get it anodized, not powder coated. i myself painted mine with a high temp thin coat paint. i put on very thin coats at a time, and checked all the inside fins for any clogging, and none.

 

I have my intercooler painted black on my 96 GSR and you can't see the end tanks or the couplings because of the black trim inside the bumper. On a 98-01 Integra, you will see the end tanks because it doesn't have the panel of trim on either sides.

A 98-01 Integra is just begging for the trim to be cut out and having the intercooler displayed as a work of art. On the 94-97, the fin across the middle hinders things a bit when you are trying to display the intercooler, so I chose to keep it subtle.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Das Schmoo &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I have my intercooler painted black on my 96 GSR and you can't see the end tanks or the couplings because of the black trim inside the bumper. On a 98-01 Integra, you will see the end tanks because it doesn't have the panel of trim on either sides.

A 98-01 Integra is just begging for the trim to be cut out and having the intercooler displayed as a work of art. On the 94-97, the fin across the middle hinders things a bit when you are trying to display the intercooler, so I chose to keep it subtle.</TD></TR></TABLE>

You are correct. I have a 98-01 front bumper and i think its going to be kind of hard to hid the intercooler.

I want to be stealth

Pics anyone?

 

i did see a 98+ bumper with the oem grill and the intercooler behind that, it wasnt painted black but you still could hardly see it unless you where in front of it.

 

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My grill is cut out.

Bump for pics

 

I think there is a certain kind of spray paint you can buy, You can use it to paint radiators and such so it doesn't affect the cooling of the radiator/IC.

http://www.epinions.com/Paint-...12_Oz

There you go bro.

 

before...



after painting with flat black...



Notice I didn't have time to do the couplings and the clamps. If I would've finished those in black it would've been complete.

 

Nice

 

whutd u use?

 

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after painting with flat black...



Notice I didn't have time to do the couplings and the clamps. If I would've finished those in black it would've been complete.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Looks real good

I wonder if the coupler and clamp would be still noticable if painted.

What did you use?

 

i havent checked to see if they sell any for integras but i remember seeing black intercooler kits. the company was called phantom or somthing like that

 

what size/type of intercooler is that?

 

all you need is some high temp engine paint. If it has ceramic (sp?) that will help out a lil as well.

 

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The intercooler is that from a Drag Gen III kit. 24" L x 6" H x 2" W


The paint I used on it was regular duplicolor flat black paint. The same as you'd use for touching up a car. I sprayed many many extremely thin layers until I got the color I desired.

I bet if I wouldn't covered the clamps and couplers it would've been pretty much totally unseen on the road.

 

Greddy intercooler painted black with polished endtanks

 

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i heard that it helps the cooling 15% more...