Painting A Fmic

[Kujotk]

Can a front mount be painted without effecting the fmic's job too much????

what paint would i need?

or where do i go to get it done?????

[JAS-25T]

for street applications it generally wont make didly squat difference.

any old paint will do, just apply it evenly and quite thin.

you can get it done with a can in the back yard

[Bullet32]

Be careful though, if the cooler is alloy normal paint wont stick to it, you will need alloy etch primer to get the best coverage...

[JAS-25T]

if you want to get into the theory of it all - I wouldn't bother painting it.

[Bullet32]

if you want to get into the theory of it all - I wouldn't bother painting it.

Agreed...

[JAS-25T]

the old black body radiation theory Vs paint thickness debate ............................

I won't bother starting the argument, as like I said, for street use it's almost negligable.

[Blitz]

My bet is he wants to paint it for stealth purposes

amirite?

[Bullet32]

Aah stealth... The best way to avoid unwanted attention from our close friends in the PoPo.

[Abo Bob]

Here's the argument preargued for you all.

[Kujotk]

yup, its for stealth, the only reason. id rather it show but i don't want any trouble with the boys in blue but i still want to boost up the turbo and what have you.....

[Basti]

what they sed^^^^^ but i guess the best option is get it done at a radiator place. they have black paint designed for the job of heat exchange

if you dont already have a cooler check this out

http://www.nissansilvia.com/forums/index.p...mp;hl=mishimoto

[Kujotk]

yeah i was going to get the just jap stealth series that uses the original pipework of the r33.....

[punisher6942]

lolz i painted my fmic black ages ago for stealth purposes and havent had anytrouble with it since.... and i just used any old random can of black spray paint hasnt chipped or peeled or anything and hasnt hindered performance at all....... but if u are seriously worried bout it take it to a radiator place and pay them to do it for u using the special paint they have for it.... good luck champ

[Kujotk]

cheers daniel

[D_I_F]

Use some black mesh for the front.

[Hargow]

Mine got sprayed black by my friend when he installed my front mount, so far no trouble from cops.

Its barely noticeable aswell, to everyone it looked like a radiator.