I'd paint it black because it would look really clean on you car. Or the STi idea that some people have pointed out.

 

well this is my buddies and he has the APS i like it a lot. to some one that doesnt know it looks like a radiator.

 

omg all these sext pix of STIs

I highly doubt it will come out like it does in the photochop

but id still look pretty sweet, and i wouldnt do a pink sti, but like a lighter shade of black or a dark gray kinda color. just my taste

 

Do you lose any kind of efficiency by painting it black, I was thinking about painting the top and the sides of mine black so that it looks the same size as stock but I was afraid of losing efficiency out of the IC. I would say go with black IMO

 

no you do not loose anything. PDXTuning has done same car on the Mustang dyno painted and non painted same temps and power...

 

Cool, good to know...what did they use, radiator paint?

 

In all honesty you should think before you give advice. What does powdercoating do? What does a FMIC do? Why would you want to put thick coats of material on a part that is suposed to be cooled down by air to metal contact?

If you want it black and just do a coat or two so that way there is not alot of material on the intercooler and it does not affect efficiency. Also with it being black it will help out the heat disapation.

 

Powdercoating is a No No. Its too thick. Just use the typical $1 paint can at lowes or homedepot. 1 or 2 coat is enough like 4drwhore said. If you want the look done professionally, get it anodized, but it isnt a cheap way to do it.

 

people have used BBQ paint and i know that works well an dit it is cheap. the Powercoating method is fine. but you have to spray at a angle. not straight on. so if you are having someone else do the powercoating i would recomend not to do it. and the last and best way to do it... anodize it. but that is teh $pendy.

the BBQ, radiator paint works very well. spary at a angle so the paint doesnt gunk up the fins....


Dave`s .02