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Re: XJCasper Build thread

Postby XJCasper » Mon Mar 15, 2010 2:33 am

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Re: XJCasper Build thread

Postby XJCasper » Mon Mar 15, 2010 2:38 am

Now...

Question of the day:
Should I re-coat the header to match the CAI Intake tubes?
Or leave it in the brighter silver.

I love the dark gray on the intake, but is it worth the cash?

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Re: XJCasper Build thread

Postby WOLFMAN AK907 » Mon Mar 15, 2010 4:35 am

It's gonna change color slightly when it's hot anyways. Might as well save your money for the next part.
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Re: XJCasper Build thread

Postby Petrified.Rabbit » Mon Mar 15, 2010 10:03 am

you can save the color a little by coating the inside of the tubes with high temp ceramic paint.
(this is a trick i learn to keep chrome from turning colors)

But most of the paint for the header wont last in the long run, nor be a perfect match. If anything,scuff it lightly and spend $7 on a can of VHT semigloss black in 1200 degree i think. it will match it up a little but, make it stealthy, but most important is help with heat which is good for hp too.

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Re: XJCasper Build thread

Postby XJCasper » Mon Mar 15, 2010 8:04 pm

I would probably take to a friend's shop to be ceramic coated inside and out. Did not check, but, it's probably not currently coated interiorly.



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