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DJ_L3ThAL Grand Master

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hey guys, i wanna get my intercooler piping and possibly the intercooler if its possible brogutn up super chromed like the show cars and get those blue pipe hose attachments so its all looking schmick.. will i need to buy piping or can i take off my system adn take it somewhere to get it done ? and how much roughly am i up for ?

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If you want to just get it coated.. look up "electroplating" in the yellow pages.. but i doubt it would last because of what ppl were saying.. mild steel can rust. I've heard chromed piping can start to rust on the inside if you get it dipped - which can be a problem and probably not that noticeable until its too late. Otherwise u might be just be better getting all new stainless steel piping like Megs was saying.. which u can polish right up.

For the blue stuff, you just need those silicon sleeves, which you can probably get some made up.. i know HKS and crap supply them with their cooler kits, so you must be able to get them around.

I'm just thinking of that 200sx at MAS with the Gold chroming everywhere - that was awesome. Not sure about long life though :)

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hehe lemme cmment bout this one trust me chrome does rust i got it on my cooler piping and my battery started to leak and i noticed it when my cooler piping started to rust... the hose you can get from purple pig rubber hose supplys :D its basically a rubber hose no matter what colour it is get the good stuff its about $1.50 1cm i think so yeah good luck u might as well polish mild steel then chrome it it cost cheaper bcz theyll both rust anyway itll be bout $150 all your pipes stainless steel is the way to go mate i made that mistake dont make it aswell as i always say you get what you pay for

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i spoke to a local shop and they didnt wanna know me :D

like would an exhaust shop be cheaper than say ice performance and the likes ? as i'd prefer ice to do it coz i trust them etc but i mean its only piping, as long as its made without holes/weak spots etc it should be kool yer ?

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