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Aluminium doesn't corrode, because when exposed to atmosphere (air) it oxidizes (kinda rusts) pretty much straight away, preventing corrosion; it forms its own protective layer.

When you anodise aluminium, you use a electrical current and an acid (i seem to reacall) to increase the thickness of this protective layer. When this has been done the protective layer is porous, and can be dyed, any colour you want...

So you could have a pink FMIC, if that floats your boat :D

Not sure how much it would cost to do, and if they can just anodise the outside... i'd guess it wouldn't be cheap!

oh, and it shouldn't affect the performance of the FMIC at all (paint will, as it fills the small bits of the cooler with paint)

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Originally posted by StraightSix

Black will actually improve heat transfer; this is the same reason that solar panels are always black.  You should be able to use black radiator paint which is designed to cover with a very thin coat.

J

yep, but black also absorbs heat moreso than white :uh-huh:

anodising would be the way to go, they'd probably just end up doing the whole cooler black as they just dip the thing in acid and add the dye.

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Originally posted by ed

yep, but black also absorbs heat moreso than white :uh-huh:

That's basically saying the same thing ;) If heat transfer is improved, the intercooler will cool more if it is hotter than the ambient air, and will also heat the charge air more if the ambient air is hotter.

anodising would be the way to go, they'd probably just end up doing the whole cooler black as they just dip the thing in acid and add the dye.

Have to agree with that.

J

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I have powder coated black mesh in front of my cooler, to both stop rocks etc and also hide it.

Does a good job for $30, only i dont know what i chould do about the pipes either side of it protruding thru where i had to cut the bar to fit it.:D

I'm not sure you'd want to anodise the inside of the cooler though; how fine are the fins inside?

The oxide layer is something like 0.05um thick, if anodizing adds the same thickness again (i think less) then i dont think it would present any sort of restriction.

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i'm not a 100% but when i was a tschool the teachers always used to relate to aborigines or even those little tribes ppl of the Gods must be Crazy. ie; they are better suited for the heat.

this is getting a bit off track tho'. prbably has nothin' to do with FMIC or radiators.

it is a good kwestion to start with tho'...

Rhys..

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