4LTURBO

Hey guys, i have an XR6T, and i wanna get the stock front mount polished, im just wondering how you go about taking it off, i havent really looked yet lol, but i would think the front bar would have to be removed? can the front mount be removed without taking off the front bar? also, any ideas on cost for polishing? thanks in advance...

CDAA

I would think it would be a better option to take off the original unit and replace it with an aftermarket polished version or one for an F6. Not sure of the cost so don't quote me on that!

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F6_FPV

I agree totally, go the aftermarket or F6 intercooler in the polished finish.

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flappist

AH guys, an intercooler is a device that is used to reduce the temperature of the induced air after compression by the impeller.
It does this by thermal conduction and radiation.
Making it shiny will reduce its efficency markedly.
Paint it matt black, it will work LOTS better.

Of course shiny ones do look better with neons and giant rear wings if that is your goal.

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Revelations 13:18
Here is wisdom.
Let him that hath understanding count the number of the BEAST:
for it is the number of a F6 Typhoon; and its number is 0217.

aps

Nice post, you are spot on though.

Peter

CDAA

Everybody hates a Smart Arse



Good point but. I guess it's a matter of if you're chasing tenth's or not as well. How about matt silver as a compromise hey?..lol

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KNG-40L

Or how about painting it pink cause it seems thats what alot of guys are doing to there cars these days LOL!!

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dicast

yes but the under bonnet heat that the turbos generate would it realy matter if your intercooler was black or silver?try touching the piping in the engine bay after a drive

flappist

Thanks Collville....

Black is black because it does not reflect light, it absorbs it. Due to the theory of electromagnetic reciprosity (light and infared radiation are electromagnetic radiation) matter emits at an equal rate to absorbsion. This is the same theory upon which radio antenna design is based.

Therefore the shinier something is, the less efficient it is at radiating.
This gets a little more complex as something that is very "shiny" at visible light frequencys may be "matt black" at infared frequencies.
Unfortunately as you cannot see IR you can't tell easily whether the surface compound used is better or worse than bare metal.

I realise this is a bit propeller head but this is how it works.

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Revelations 13:18
Here is wisdom.
Let him that hath understanding count the number of the BEAST:
for it is the number of a F6 Typhoon; and its number is 0217.

CDAA

Excellent explaination and many thanks for taking the time to post it.

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