To demonstrate the size of the intercooler.....
The core is something like 26x9.5x3.75 or something like that. It's quite large.
The internal fins are shaped just like the external fins. Zig-Zagging the entire width of the core.
What once was silver.....
Now is black!
TaDa!! I used Duplicolor High-Heat engine enamel. Rated to 1200 degrees or something. I'm really impressed with it!
It's in my basement now, curing next to a space heater baking on. The only prep I did was rough up the end tanks per instructions.
I did 2 light coats and one medium coat. The end tanks got an additional coat to make them purty. I taped off the end tanks so no paint got in there.
While I was at Autozone, I picked up some paint for the intercooler pipes. Wrinkle Finish Black. Make it look like a black STi manifold. Should be pretty sweet. Not going to paint those until I fit up the kit and have the pipes already cut. Then I'll dismantle it and paint and reassemble.
What do you guys think?
