Black intercooler?

[Apearcey]

I'm assuming the majority of people have seen the video by Mighty Car Mods myth busting intercoolers. They found that black intercoolers actually pump out FAR colder air.
Colder air = performance, but does anyone else have any proof of this working? Has anyone gone from a chrome/silver intercooler to a black one of a similar spec and noticed any difference?

I'm just curious :) I'm considering multiple different mods to my GTI.

[Paradox1]

not worth the hassle, you wont notice any difference.
you can spray it black for stealth but doubt it would be noticeable

[Shoduchi]

You can also see the video from Engineering Explained explaining that the black paint would only decrease the heat transfer from the air:metal:air interface. So no sure how that black painted IC would work better...

[Apearcey]

Hmm! Curious as to my MCM got colder results from a black intercooler. They never actually strapped the intercoolers to a car, only bench testing with a fan and some thermometers...

[pudding]

Hmm! Curious as to my MCM got colder results from a black intercooler. They never actually strapped the intercoolers to a car, only bench testing with a fan and some thermometers...

Exactly.  I like MCM (well, Moog is annoying sometimes) but that is a flawed test.   As above, Engineering Explained's video goes into a lot more detail.  Just prepare yourself for complex math if you haven't seen it yet!

My own thoughts on it are; if you can barely notice the difference of a bigger intercooler on the bum dyno, then painting one black is going to be completely undetectable, but it might show up as a degree or 3 more on the dyno IATs......whoopee do, the engine won't go into thermal shock and turn to dust, so don't worry about it.