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now what are steps involved in making ur engine bay a lil more dressier

e.g silcone hoses , braided lines, powder coating ( what is this )

is dere anybody dat professionally can do it for u without me pulling a hose dat i dunno what it is for?

apart from that any advice is good

cheers

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rocker covers diy, coil pack cover diy. search and there are many threads relating to how its done. also you can do timing belt cover yourself.

dressing up other things is up to you. powder coating is similar to painting just the layer is thicker and if done corrctly is very effective in high temp projects. things i would recommened powder coating are the plenum, all your fmic pipes, and thats about it. you can buy coloured radiator hose kits from auto bahn, and other hoses u can just measure diametre and replace hose for hose once you purchase the desired colour hose.

professionally will cost you heaps. diy and save some cash

things i would recommened powder coating are the plenum, all your fmic pipes...

Can I ask why you'd recommend powder coating ic piping?

Would that have a negative effect in regards to cooling performance by effectively creating a layer of insulation, and inhibiting heat from dissipating?

i tried searching it... rocket covers " engine detail

ENGINE

stuff like that

ahh is see who usually does the powder coating on these forums? thats well known for em

is there way i can tell which lines are water, oil etc so i dun replace a silcone hose with a oil isntead using a braidedline etc

?

i tried searching it... rocket covers " engine detail

... there's no rockets in the engine, so the term "rocket cover" probably wouldn't return too many results. :P

Have a look through some of these for more info.

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/in...howtopic=107788

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/in...howtopic=161128

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/in...howtopic=150105

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/in...howtopic=157397

Hey guys got an r33- gts-t i wana get my pipe lookn from factory to stainless steel is dat possible

what is involved ?

what tools and n product o i need to get it that look from factory n not spend money on piping instead doing it myself and polishing it to look stanless steel is it possible

Can I ask why you'd recommend powder coating ic piping?

Would that have a negative effect in regards to cooling performance by effectively creating a layer of insulation, and inhibiting heat from dissipating?

its worth powder coating the pipe that comes from the front mount to the plenumm, it insulates the pipe and keeps the cold air that has just passed through the fmic colder than allowing it to absorb heat on its return back into the bay.

yer i thought of that but i wana get the engine like stainless steel look and make it look clean wit new silicone joints and so on

so wot polsishing product u recommend and what tools do i need to do it?

um, polishing product? y just get it powder coated in a chrome. no polishing and fuss. just a wipe occassionally. tools to pull apart an r33 bay is simple, 2 screwdrivers, socket set and spanner set. done. oh and some side cutters and pliers.

btw powder coating in a chrome is cheap, i had 4 wheels powder coated in gloss white for $80, so some piping in chrome wont be more than that.

Edited by cheez

ahh i see that means its better off for guys to have the rocket cover, and there pipes polishe by powder coating them with chrome

that is a desired effect amongst most ppl

im interested n your shop for dahtone racing

im sure if you post here what you can help us with an stuff that ppl in sydney will surely come around to ya.

thats some nice engine bay work there.

hey russo im not sure what material your intercooler pipe is but try steel wool an some multigrease wash to clean it first.. it shu become shiny.. ( if its not chrome ) then shine with brasso.. and after that just lacquer it with high gloss so when ust n shit hits you can just wipe it off?

thats what oldman across the road told me

n its working so far

cheers bois for all ur replies

you cant powder coat chrome its like trying to paint chrome

it never comes out the same

to chrome something u need to polish it to a mirror like finish then plate it.

polished metal IMO sucks because theres so much maintenance, it goes dull very quickly.

with regards to Dahtone Racing we are a mobile service so we come to you

yeah but then what you polished and plated the parts in your pictures so well

i dun think i've seen a car that looks that darn good in the engine bay

....

i wanna get da chrommmee !!!!!!!!!!!

lol mite cause like a grand or sumfin ahahhaa

everything in mine is chromed except for the wastegate, brake master cylinder and clutch master cylinder

i ran out of time to get em done for the show, but they are getting moved up under the dash anyway so they wont be seen at all

if you want parts chromed PM me i can give you prices

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