MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Apearcey on May 09, 2017, 12:49:13 pm
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I'm assuming the majority of people have seen the video by Mighty Car Mods myth busting intercoolers. They found that black intercoolers actually pump out FAR colder air.
Colder air = performance, but does anyone else have any proof of this working? Has anyone gone from a chrome/silver intercooler to a black one of a similar spec and noticed any difference?
I'm just curious :) I'm considering multiple different mods to my GTI.
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not worth the hassle, you wont notice any difference.
you can spray it black for stealth but doubt it would be noticeable
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You can also see the video from Engineering Explained explaining that the black paint would only decrease the heat transfer from the air:metal:air interface. So no sure how that black painted IC would work better... :thinking:
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Hmm! Curious as to my MCM got colder results from a black intercooler. They never actually strapped the intercoolers to a car, only bench testing with a fan and some thermometers...
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Hmm! Curious as to my MCM got colder results from a black intercooler. They never actually strapped the intercoolers to a car, only bench testing with a fan and some thermometers...
Exactly. I like MCM (well, Moog is annoying sometimes) but that is a flawed test. As above, Engineering Explained's video goes into a lot more detail. Just prepare yourself for complex math if you haven't seen it yet!
My own thoughts on it are; if you can barely notice the difference of a bigger intercooler on the bum dyno, then painting one black is going to be completely undetectable, but it might show up as a degree or 3 more on the dyno IATs......whoopee do, the engine won't go into thermal shock and turn to dust, so don't worry about it.