False?

[nissan slut]

"Now although my silver intercooler looks really cool, ideally intercoolers should always be painted matted black for maximum heat dissipation. "

Nissan Silvia.com (http://www.pandablue.com/nissansilvia/forums/article_posts.asp?TID=864&PN=1)

Are they false or what?

[transient]

You mean are they serious? If so, the answer is yes. Paint is an insulator. An insulator on an intercooler is a bad thing.

[SilviaDriver]

wow NissanSilvia.com has changed so much. i should visit back there once in a while.