polished intercooler pipes
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It was described in a 08 rear diff cover thread
Apperently a rear diff painted flat black is good because the fluid behind it is hotter than the ambient air outside it so I difusses the heat out
So if u were to paint ic pipes flat black they would absorb the heat from the air around it because the engine compartment is hotter than the air inside the pipe
Apperently a rear diff painted flat black is good because the fluid behind it is hotter than the ambient air outside it so I difusses the heat out
So if u were to paint ic pipes flat black they would absorb the heat from the air around it because the engine compartment is hotter than the air inside the pipe
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It was described in a 08 rear diff cover thread
Apperently a rear diff painted flat black is good because the fluid behind it is hotter than the ambient air outside it so I difusses the heat out
So if u were to paint ic pipes flat black they would absorb the heat from the air around it because the engine compartment is hotter than the air inside the pipe
Apperently a rear diff painted flat black is good because the fluid behind it is hotter than the ambient air outside it so I difusses the heat out
So if u were to paint ic pipes flat black they would absorb the heat from the air around it because the engine compartment is hotter than the air inside the pipe
Now, if you were to have them ceramic coated with a light-colored finish, that would provide a little "bling" and at the same time provide insulation as well... but that would not be inexpensive, either.
As to how much of a temperature difference either the black-, ceramic-, or no-coating approaches would make, I have no information there.
To your original question... Yes, I have seen some pictures of polished and clearcoated IC pipes, but cannot remember who it is that has done that.
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You are correct, sir. The black paint acts as a thermal conductor in either direction, and will help conduct heat from the hotter to the colder side of whatever surface to which it is attached.
Now, if you were to have them ceramic coated with a light-colored finish, that would provide a little "bling" and at the same time provide insulation as well... but that would not be inexpensive, either.
As to how much of a temperature difference either the black-, ceramic-, or no-coating approaches would make, I have no information there.
To your original question... Yes, I have seen some pictures of polished and clearcoated IC pipes, but cannot remember who it is that has done that.
Now, if you were to have them ceramic coated with a light-colored finish, that would provide a little "bling" and at the same time provide insulation as well... but that would not be inexpensive, either.
As to how much of a temperature difference either the black-, ceramic-, or no-coating approaches would make, I have no information there.
To your original question... Yes, I have seen some pictures of polished and clearcoated IC pipes, but cannot remember who it is that has done that.
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Hmmmm, what temperature is the air that is coming out of the turbo? I know it is hot enough to put a brownish tint to the compressor housing.
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I had always thought that, too, Dan, until Gene posted his information in the thread referred to earlier. I did a lot of research on the subject, and here is where the link got made in my mind between the sunlight and thermal heat transfer issue.
Heat is still nothing but radiant light waves... the same kind you get when burning a tungsten filament in a light bulb. The filament gets hot enough to glow and put off radiant light (and heat). Heat is nothing more than light waves at diffferent frequencies (Hz). In that manner, sunlight accomplished the heat transfer into a black object because of its light wave frequency... change the frequency to a different Hz, and you still have heat associated with that light, and it will still transfer to a black object from either direction... from the air side or the solid side of the coating. The black coating doesn;t care where the ehat comes from, it just absorbs it and conducts it to the cooler side of the coating.
Heat is still nothing but radiant light waves... the same kind you get when burning a tungsten filament in a light bulb. The filament gets hot enough to glow and put off radiant light (and heat). Heat is nothing more than light waves at diffferent frequencies (Hz). In that manner, sunlight accomplished the heat transfer into a black object because of its light wave frequency... change the frequency to a different Hz, and you still have heat associated with that light, and it will still transfer to a black object from either direction... from the air side or the solid side of the coating. The black coating doesn;t care where the ehat comes from, it just absorbs it and conducts it to the cooler side of the coating.
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I had always thought that, too, Dan, until Gene posted his information in the thread referred to earlier. I did a lot of research on the subject, and here is where the link got made in my mind between the sunlight and thermal heat transfer issue.
Heat is still nothing but radiant light waves... the same kind you get when burning a tungsten filament in a light bulb. The filament gets hot enough to glow and put off radiant light (and heat). Heat is nothing more than light waves at diffferent frequencies (Hz). In that manner, sunlight accomplished the heat transfer into a black object because of its light wave frequency... change the frequency to a different Hz, and you still have heat associated with that light, and it will still transfer to a black object from either direction... from the air side or the solid side of the coating. The black coating doesn;t care where the ehat comes from, it just absorbs it and conducts it to the cooler side of the coating.
Heat is still nothing but radiant light waves... the same kind you get when burning a tungsten filament in a light bulb. The filament gets hot enough to glow and put off radiant light (and heat). Heat is nothing more than light waves at diffferent frequencies (Hz). In that manner, sunlight accomplished the heat transfer into a black object because of its light wave frequency... change the frequency to a different Hz, and you still have heat associated with that light, and it will still transfer to a black object from either direction... from the air side or the solid side of the coating. The black coating doesn;t care where the ehat comes from, it just absorbs it and conducts it to the cooler side of the coating.
So in theory, if one were to paint the hot tube black and the cold tube white, it might make for some good thermal control of the intake air.
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This is the original thread that Gene posted the info in
My issue is I hate "bling" but if its gonna be counter productive I'm not doing it
This is the original thread that Gene posted the info in
My issue is I hate "bling" but if its gonna be counter productive I'm not doing it
and that would create an opportunity to do a "checkered flag", "prison suit", or "safari zebra" theme under the hood which might look pretty snazzy... 
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I didn't clearcoat my IC pipes but got on the business end of some scotch brite pads and some semi-chrome polish and did get them to shine up quite a bit.
Some pics when I did my foil delete a few years back:
