Black se7en

Who makes a FMIC with a black core?
I'd like to keep the stealthy look.
I dont really want a big shiney polished IC on the front of my black FD

maxcooper

I don't know of any that come black, but you could probably spray one with radiator paint and make your own. Radiator paint is thin and is designed to be less of a thermal barrier than regular paint. Anodization might be an option, too, but I am not sure if that would be a good idea or not.

-Max

twinturborx7pete

iTrader: (3)

get a SMIC .. thats stealthy

mazdaspeed00

iTrader: (6)

yes i am also very interested in black IC's as well. going for the completely black theme. black rims/ car/ interior/ black IC would also be bad ***.

voodooracing

Eastwood sells a special paint for the radiator that is black. I think it will work for you.

martini

or just anodize it black.

rx7tturbo

That's real smart...dark color absord heat and you want your IC to be black?

rynberg

dark colors absorb LIGHT, not heat. How much sunshine is his FMIC going to be getting?

I agree with twinturborx7pete, you want stealthy, get an SMIC. Since you don't want an FMIC for the most common reason - looks - why don't you go with an SMIC? Maxcooper uses a M2 med SMIC with his Apexi single. You should ask him about his intake temps. Also there is no reason to go FMIC with the stock twins.

black99

I agree with you on everything but that comment. Everyone has their own opinion on the SMIC vs. FMIC debate, and it's just that a matter of opinion. I plain don't like most SMIC's for the heat-soak problems they can have.

Again not to turn this into a debate(people do a search if you want to see pros-cons) but everyone has their reasons for going SMIC or FMIC.

I say use black radiator paint also.

mazdaspeed00

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i have a question. why would someone want to paint the radiator black? is it for the same reasons as someone wanting to paint ther FMIC black as well?

black99

Older cars came with black radiators and so they sell the paint for restoration purposes..

mazdaspeed00

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ahhhh ok i get it now thanks

rx7tt95

SOMEONE, can't remember who..makes a coating which is black and actually aides in the transfer of heat. I think it's used on the inside and outside (although it may be two different coatings). Anyone versed on blackbody theory? If you're vaguely familiar with it, it states that black bodies tend to radiate heat, not collect it. I know there's a black IC

With that said AVO in Japan makes a black IC. I "believe" it's a SMIC however. All of Panspeed's radiators are black btw...
Michel

Red Rotary Rocket

A general rule of thumb is that if an object (or color in our case) is a good absorber of light then it is also a good emitter of light. If the object is a good reflector of light, then it is a poor emitter of light.

So, if you subscribe to the theory that "black" is better at absorbing than other colors, then black is also better at emitting than other colors.

It's true that color directly effects the absorbsion of light, but what is light? Light is electromagnetic radiation. There are 3 ways to transfer heat, and one of them is through radiation, so the color of your heat transfer device (an intercooler in our case) will have an effect on your overall heat transfer. Be careful though, of the 3 ways to transfer heat, radiation is the slowest. The other 2 ways, convection and conduction, are much more responsible for the transfer of heat in a system. What this means is: If you paint your intercooler black, you may make some gains in radiative heat transfer, but if the paint you use hinders conduction, then your overall performance change is a loss. It was already mentioned that there are coatings that are specifically designed for heat transfer. These are probably MORE conductive than the metal of the intercooler, while also being available in a color that will also aid heat transfer.

One final note, "Black" is a good absorber of light in the visible spectrum, but that does not mean that it is a good absorber for all wavelengths of light. In our case, most of the heat radiation occurs in the form of infra-red light, and guess what....black annodize is a decent reflector, and therefore a poor emitter, for the IR.