i see what you are saying.

 

Black Intercoolers Mythbusted:
Thoughts?

 

this is why we dont allow engineers on camera.

 

If the engine is idling, I'm guessing inlet temps don't really matter...? (noob trying to learn here) i.e. inlet temps matter when you're trying to prevent detonation, but at idle the maps are totally different (from WOT)?

 

no ******* ****.

this didn't need to be tested.

 

I think they are running out of things to make videos about... Time to go buy some stock in black spray-paint though

 

That may be, but I was still surprised by their no airflow results. I expected some difference, but the difference they got was shocking.

 

Yeah, it makes you wonder if there was a coating that was black that also increase convective heat transfer how well it would do. Like the swaintech BBE.

 

i didnt even watch the video.

 

who cares about the non-airflow results? lol low IAT's at idle - like a boss?

But really, my biggest concern with painting an intercooler is that it looks like crap after like 6 months. bugs, chips, bleh

 

It was actually pretty well done. A good, controlled experiment.

 

Drag racers mainly. But they should probably be using a water/air intercooler flowing ice water.

 

holy ****. i hope your joking. I just watched the video; a complete joke. Worse method than the actual mythbusters.

the video was well done if you like morons scratching their heads at doing stupid ****.

11min is just lol-central. Using big words...

 

HATE HATE HATE HATE

 

well deserved hate.

 

I still don't understand what the heck the point was of measuring air temps in front of vs behind the intercooler. IF anything they should be measuring flow, cause you want it to not block airflow to the heat exchangers behind it.

 

Math.

 

That tricky ******* math, never trusted it, its always out to screw me.

 

I'm getting trampled by the wall of text and such a knowledgeable answer.

 

You're welcome.