extremetoy

iTrader: (17)

im making a rear mount setup for my truck and am wondering if its ok to powdercoat my tubing from the turbo to i/c to throttle body.

will it help or hurt with cooling of the air?

thanks, Gary

digitalsolo

iTrader: (24)

Powdercoat is somewhat of a thermal barrier, so if you're trying to radiate heat out of the pipe, it's certainly not going to HELP that any. That said, a thin coating isn't a great insulator, so it shouldn't hurt you majorly.

Since you're intercooled, it really shouldn't matter, just don't powdercoat your intercooler.

Spoolin

iTrader: (8)

Wouldn't hurt to keep some parts bare and other coated that run near the manifolds for instance. Just an idea.