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PETERPOOP · 03-02-2009, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by cali yaris

UPDATES MARCH 1:

Relocated the intercooler where it belongs -- behind the lower grill.

Love that lower grill. Mass produce that and sell it on microimage. i'm sure many people will buy it!

Tamago · 03-02-2009, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Sabretooth

personally i have no experience with boosted applications, but if major auto makers dont use blacked out intercoolers for their evos or srt4s, for looks purposes i would assume its inferior than the silver bare metal versions out there now.

as for running low boost with a black i/c...um last i checked, boost is boost...and it really doesnt matter if your running 5 or 20, but ldoing something that lowers the efficiency of the system is going to effect its total outcome regardless.

in other words if you black out a intercooler for a low boost application. it would be just as bad using it on a high boost application. if not multiplied many times over, due to the increased need for efficiency.

using an intercooler in low boost applications is pretty much LOL anyway.

Sabretooth · 03-02-2009, 11:19 AM

well where there is a base kit, you always go up from there...personally if I'm going to shell out 3k or more for a kit, I would at least invest another 3 along with it to build the motor to handle more than just 6psi.

Tamago · 03-02-2009, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Sabretooth

well where there is a base kit, you always go up from there...personally if I'm going to shell out 3k or more for a kit, I would at least invest another 3 along with it to build the motor to handle more than just 6psi.

i've been on 9-10psi for about a year now, no engine problems :D

Jerkratt · 03-02-2009, 02:10 PM

cali keep it up

CASTREX · 03-02-2009, 02:56 PM

Lots of OEM intercoolers are black...! Some say a coat of paint might interfer with the heat exchange process. One thing is for sure, IF there is a difference is not significative.

Black Intercoolers = Sleeper look

Bare Aluminum = Hey look I'm turbocharged!

Godspeed has a line of black intercoolers... nice!

This will be a full blown hardcore car. So there is no much point on hiding the cooler.

Also, the car is representing a name "MicroImage" it has to be flashy!!

Looking great!!!

Crandall · 03-02-2009, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Tamago

he's feeding misinformation.. ignore it.

Really and how many boosted cars have you worked on? It's not miss information you know how many VW I've strapped to a dyno who don't have intercoolers a lot. Maybe it's a little different up here since we're almost at sea level and have cooler air but it might be a different case in Florida.

Tamago · 03-02-2009, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by CASTREX

Godspeed has a line of black intercoolers... nice!

subaru guys say the black chips off in a matter of weeks.

not nice!

Arkhangel · 03-02-2009, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Tamago

i've been on 9-10psi for about a year now, no engine problems :D

What else have you done to your engine?

Tamago · 03-02-2009, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Arkhangel

What else have you done to your engine?

changed the oil every 1000 miles
installed an oil cooler with sandwich adaptor and larger "truck" toyota filter

that's it.

SurfinYaris · 03-02-2009, 06:51 PM

sweet, keep it up garm! Make yarisworld.com wet their pants.

PHXDEMON · 03-02-2009, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by PETERPOOP

Love that lower grill. Mass produce that and sell it on microimage. i'm sure many people will buy it!

+1 I would buy it.

White Yaris · 03-03-2009, 03:25 AM

damn garm, what a beast u got there.

Nexus1155 · 03-04-2009, 04:18 AM

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using an intercooler in low boost applications is pretty much LOL anyway.

Ehhhh, I dunno, the charge will still get hotter than normal IAT so when you used one when boosting, it just might have been enough to bring it back down to prevent det from grenading it.

Yeah, you do not want to coat the intercooler in regular paint as it will screw with the air flow not cooling the charge, they do however sell special paint for this application which if i remember is kind of pricey for what it is...

PHXDEMON · 03-04-2009, 05:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Nexus1155

Ehhhh, I dunno, the charge will still get hotter than normal IAT so when you used one when boosting, it just might have been enough to bring it back down to prevent det from grenading it.

Yeah, you do not want to coat the intercooler in regular paint as it will screw with the air flow not cooling the charge, they do however sell special paint for this application which if i remember is kind of pricey for what it is...

I laughed at my dumbass friend when he used krylon to paint his radiator on his computers water cooling setup and then wondered why his processor started running 5 degrees hotter

PHXDEMON · 03-04-2009, 05:23 AM

I would imagine it would make an even bigger difference with an intercooler too due to the density difference between water and air

maybe powdercoating it black would be better?

Tamago · 03-04-2009, 06:44 AM

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Originally Posted by PHXDEMON

I would imagine it would make an even bigger difference with an intercooler too due to the density difference between water and air

maybe powdercoating it black would be better?

powdercoating is even thicker than paint..

bad idea.

Nexus1155 · 03-04-2009, 10:06 AM

hahah yeah, youre basically melting plastic onto an item, not a good idea.... its just named powdercoat on what's sprayed.

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03-02-2009, 02:56 PM	#78
CASTREX Who said Yaris was slow? View User's Garage Drives: Yaris T-Sport 2008 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Costa Rica Posts: 1,287	Lots of OEM intercoolers are black...! Some say a coat of paint might interfer with the heat exchange process. One thing is for sure, IF there is a difference is not significative. Black Intercoolers = Sleeper look Bare Aluminum = Hey look I'm turbocharged! Godspeed has a line of black intercoolers... nice! This will be a full blown hardcore car. So there is no much point on hiding the cooler. Also, the car is representing a name "MicroImage" it has to be flashy!! Looking great!!!

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SurfinYaris Drives: White Yaris Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 15	sweet, keep it up garm! Make yarisworld.com wet their pants.

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PHXDEMON View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Red Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 885	I would imagine it would make an even bigger difference with an intercooler too due to the density difference between water and air maybe powdercoating it black would be better?

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Nexus1155 Bathroom + Laptop = <3 Drives: Audi Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Dorchester Posts: 1,009	hahah yeah, youre basically melting plastic onto an item, not a good idea.... its just named powdercoat on what's sprayed.