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#1
11-20-2004, 05:39 PM
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Painting my FMIC
Ok, Im hooking up my front mount but the only thing is it isnt the prettiest looking intercooler. Theres no rust but its just not shiny anymore and there are small chips in the silver finish. Could I possibly spray paint it like a silver color, or would the paint decrease its cooling ablility. Any insight would be great... Thanks guys...
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11-20-2004, 05:58 PM
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i dont really know about fmic s all that much but I would suggest not painting it. I think it would be like painting a radiator. it just wont dissapate heat the same way. if you are having trouble with the look then use a mesh grill insert to cover it up. the air will flow the same and you can keep the fact that you have it hidden from future adversaries (aka that riced out hon-duh that thinks its in the dsm leauge)
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11-20-2004, 06:09 PM
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Re: Painting my FMIC
Spraying the IC will not hurt it. A lot of people spray theirs black to make it "sleeper" or whatever. If you want to restore the metal finish though, I think there might be a better way to do it than spray paint it. You could polish it and there is a VFAQ on straightening out the fins and making it look 1000 times better. I think the mesh grill is a good idea too though. It looks more like stock and subtle but you dont get to see the nice ass IC like in my sig.
When I say mesh grill I mean black mesh not silver.
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11-20-2004, 06:50 PM
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Re: Painting my FMIC
painting your intercooler will clog your fins if your not carefull.
thry this insted. http://www.dsmtuner.com/forums/showthread.php?t=153541
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11-20-2004, 07:36 PM
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Re: Painting my FMIC
I would surely not recommend spray painting your intercooler. If anything, get it anodized (as scottsee said). It's the best thing to do when it comes to painting intercoolers.
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11-21-2004, 11:08 PM
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Re: Painting my FMIC
well dvdtfab.com will polish it for you. the owner albert is really cool as well. he's on aim: sleeper142 if you wanna talk to him about it
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11-22-2004, 05:27 PM
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Re: Painting my FMIC
wont the paint act as a thin layer of insulation not letting the head radiate?
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11-23-2004, 06:59 PM
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Re: Painting my FMIC
Thanks for the posts guys... ive Imed the guy anarchy1114 told me about and hes gonna let me know... Thanks alot...
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AWD sold New car* 90' Eclipse Gs-T Shaved head with rebuilt motor Slowboy racing limited slip compression 165 across the board (: Fully ported Big 16g with 34mm flapper Precision racing Fmic Slowboy Boost controler set at 15lbs Custom 3 inch turboback Fully ported o2 housing Ported 2g manifold Slowboy racing UICP 3 inch hard intake pipe SAFC Autometer carbon fiber gauges Putting down a solid 300whp 1/4=13.7 at 109 That mph is good for high 12's with traction (:
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11-23-2004, 10:00 PM
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Re: Re: Painting my FMIC
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If it has tits or tires it will give you problems, but atleast you can fix the problems with the tires 2007 Trailblazer - stock 97 GS-T -> lots of mods 98 GS ->total loss, now being parted out
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