Has anyone ever powdercoated their blower? Or seen one powdercoated?
12-18-2011, 12:03 PM
#11
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I doubt the amount of heat held in from powdercoating the unit would be that noticeable...especially on a higher boost, intercooled setup.
The black units do look pretty OEM on some of the newer setups ive seen
The black units do look pretty OEM on some of the newer setups ive seen
12-19-2011, 01:15 PM
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The powdercoat won't absolutely KILL your blower, (heat soak and things) but it will just make it that much harder for heat to escape... How far apart can you take the headunit? It will need sand blasting, thats gonna be the hard part.. (I've never had the chance to look at one out side of a car in person.).. The powdercoating should be pretty cheap though, as the units are decently small.
I'm guessing your car is black from the pictures? Black would look good but kind of hide it, do you have any color on your car(interior, etc?)
I'm guessing your car is black from the pictures? Black would look good but kind of hide it, do you have any color on your car(interior, etc?)
12-19-2011, 01:26 PM
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I've came from air cooled VW's and it was always a no no to paint the heads and things because they just couldnt cool. and powdercoat will be likely to create the same situation..but if you're not racing your car 24/7 it wont change much and how often is it super hot in PA? so you should be fine. and I think you should do it white or something to kind of stand out, or like a black chromish color or something.
