I'm installing a evo X FMIC on my ralliart and want to paint RACING on the front for looks. I was planning on making a stencil and spray painting over the top of it. So I have two questions 1. What paint should I use so that heat can still be transferred (engine paint)? 2. is this going to seriously decrease the performance of the IC?

 

I doubt this will decrease any performance but if I were you Id leave it plain before I painted the word RACING on the front....Id rather paint RALLIART first just my two cents

 

sounds.........ricy!

 

Sounds pretty rice to me but if u have to do it for some reason use radiator paint

 

All of the aftermarket IC's have some lettering on them. I figured black paint on gray IC and you'll bairly see it. Just a nice accent if you know what your looking for. Any more opinions? I was thinking the word would have to be real short as you couldn't paint very fine details on that mesh. I'll be posting pics when I'm done.

 

Seems kind of a waste to me since you can't see much of the IC through the grill, but to each his own.

 

dont forget the !!! at the end of RACING..
like u know .. when u scream...

 

Stencil "RICING"it works on more levels.

 

No they dont, in fact most dont.

Black on silver is anything but "bairly" noticeable. It will stand out.

As for your original question, no the paint wont hurt the performance due to it being such a small area being covered and any paint designed for metal will be fine.

 

why u guys hating on him so much? ppl have diff tastes.. if he wants to make his car look cheap then let him be.. haters gonna hate

 

sounds like a sleeper idea... :P

 

LMAO!

 

You a hater

 

Did mine in the spring:

 

"Because race car" would be infinitely better.