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#1 ·
Ok so look at this picture as a whole thing. DO NOT only focus on the "FRPP" but i made this real quick in photoshop cuz i was curious to see how it would look.
this was the only picture i could find that had a good open shot of the CDC agressive chin spoiler. i know that there is an intercooler pictured but the radiator hangs down fairly low and i think it would give the car a unique look....i just dont know if its a stupid "unique" look haha
i wont have figlights or a hoodscoop on mine either but rather a CDC Black Billet grille with the tri-pony running pony
llet me know what you guys think and be honest because im really thinking about putting this on mine. give me some suggestions, i was even thinking about doing it in black so it didnt have such a "bam!" effect although i have red accents in my car like under the hood and the brake calipers

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thanks :)
 
#5 ·
Haha ok sorry
I'm putting a gt bumper and and CDC aggessive chin spoiler on y car like the one pictured. The stock radiator is kind of a greyish color and I planned to leave it alone but I thought about making a stencil and then spraying through it with high temp red paint

if you go here on the send page about half way down and find the black mustang with the front view, you can see how far the radiator actully is hanging down into the gap of the spoiler and the bumper
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#7 ·
Yeah I'm sure you can. I don't see any adverse affects of doing it, wouldn't b much differnt then maybe some dust getting on there from normal driving.
The problem with painting the intercooler, would be that I need some form
on forced induction for the use of
one, which I unfortunatly I don't at the time . :(
 
#8 ·
I cant see any of the images since I am on a DoD computer right now, so I guess I cant really comment on the looks...but wouldnt painting the radiator or intercooler make them less effective? It might lose its ability to quickly obtain and release heat. But I am by no means a specialist in the field ^_~
 
#9 ·
Not in this case because the surface area that will have paint on it will be so small the heat disappation wouldn't be distinguishable either way. I'm only planning on doing it a few inches long
 
#11 ·
...and add some neon lights while you're at it.:rollgrin:

Seriously, I think if you're going to paint it, paint it black. Black will transfer heat better, and it will look better.
 
#12 ·
You have to be careful when painting heat exchange equipment. If you are using High Temperature paint you will screw up the rad completely, even if it is only a few inches. Since High Temp paint is designed to inhibit heat transfer it will screw with that area for heat transfer. And since you are going to be painting the first contact area with cold air, which is the main work area of the rad, it will really reduce the heat transfer.

There are paints that actually help heat transfer and are able to withstand high temperature service, but they are generally expensive.
 
#13 ·
Exactly, I was thinking like black high-temp stove paint.
 
#18 ·
That looks really good but the roush bumper has the gap ok a different place than the Cdc aggressive chin
 
#21 ·
well i wonder if the x chargers intercooler's heat exchanger will look like that...hmm. it would look cool but its ony of those things you dont really notice, and i would do black paint myself. i wonder how it wold look with a steeda competition bumper instead?
 
#22 ·
Only one way to find out my friend! Haha
you need to get a body kit lol make that thing look super mean!
 
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