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intercooler design.. help?
Well i got my intercooler today and I was going to spray it flat black. After looking at it by my car i started to think it might look better with a logo sprayed in the center.
I was either thinking of doing the Alcyone logo in the center or just doing the SVX logo. Now on top of that im unsure the color combo... Heres what i was thinking Leave it silver and spay the SVX or alcyone logo black Leave it silver and spay the SVX or alcyone logo red paint the intercooler black and paint the logo red paint the intercooler black and paint the logo white Now the car is going Copper red from the 2008 Mazda MX-5 this weekend. The wheels are going black with a red lip My wheels are replicas of this so they will like that
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Re: intercooler design.. help?
Front mount, or top mount?
Front mount, just leave it black. Top mount, I would go either black or silver with a red alcyone logo, or SVX in stenciled text, like the STI on the intercooler of WRX STIs...
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"What you plan, and what actually happens ain't exactly ever been similar..." ------------ 1992 Claret SVX. Rescued from certain destruction, and still on the road, where it belongs. Waiting for a bit of a makeover, when I can afford it. 2005 Garnet Red Pearl Legacy GT Limited 5-speed. - The late great Subaru sport touring sedan. 1999 Classic Red Miata, Preferred equipment package 5-speed. Fun, fun, fun, in the Sun, sun, sun. |
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Re: intercooler design.. help?
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I have always run a flat black one but im not sure if i want to do straight flat black again... Heres a few of my past projects with the black front mounts 93 Impreza with a EJ207 swap 04 STI with an SZ55 turbo 02 WRX, Fully build long block, 8300rpm, GT35R turbo It looks good on those cars but i think that i the SVX just needs something else on the front...
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1992 SVX: JDM STI short geared 6-speed swap, COBB short shifter, slotted cross drilled rotors, Smallcar Clear headlight lenses, 1997 Grill. 1992 RHD WRX: EJ20G, 16G, Cusco Coilovers, Wilwood 4pot/2pot brakes, Defi Genome 60mm gauges, Exotic speed downpipe, 3.5" A'PEXi spec GT catback |
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Re: intercooler design.. help?
Can you even see it from the front?
The SVX is so low, and the front bumper so far forward, I can barely see the lower intake more than the bottom of the bumper cover, unless I am far in front of the car, or laying on the ground...
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"What you plan, and what actually happens ain't exactly ever been similar..." ------------ 1992 Claret SVX. Rescued from certain destruction, and still on the road, where it belongs. Waiting for a bit of a makeover, when I can afford it. 2005 Garnet Red Pearl Legacy GT Limited 5-speed. - The late great Subaru sport touring sedan. 1999 Classic Red Miata, Preferred equipment package 5-speed. Fun, fun, fun, in the Sun, sun, sun. |
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Re: intercooler design.. help?
+1 you won't hardly be able to see it unless you cut more of the bumper out. Also, I'm all for customizing and all that, but I think the SVX just is better suited with a clean solid color look without a whole lot of decals and logos everywhere. Just my opinion.
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Re: intercooler design.. help?
haha i definitly wont be putting decals and logos everywhere, not my kind of thing, just wanted to do something different on the intercooler. I think i might try it and if i dont like it, i can always just respray it
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1992 SVX: JDM STI short geared 6-speed swap, COBB short shifter, slotted cross drilled rotors, Smallcar Clear headlight lenses, 1997 Grill. 1992 RHD WRX: EJ20G, 16G, Cusco Coilovers, Wilwood 4pot/2pot brakes, Defi Genome 60mm gauges, Exotic speed downpipe, 3.5" A'PEXi spec GT catback |
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Re: intercooler design.. help?
paint the intercooler black and paint the logo red
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Re: intercooler design.. help?
i'd say spray a black one on
i'm not too familiar with it but i'm sure if you paint the entire intercooler your also ruining the function, the paint would act kinda like a barrier/insulator so you wont get as cool air as you would just stock
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Re: intercooler design.. help?
If those are you previous project cars, I can't wait to see how the svx comes out!
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Re: intercooler design.. help?
If you're going to be opening up the bumper cover or doing something custom there, a silver or polished intercooler could look sweet, but if you're just going to be putting it down in that tiny opening, then I'd keep it flat so it looks more discreet. If you're going to make it obvious, then make it obvious. But if it'll be subtle then keep it subtle.
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