Well because everything is already off the car I decided to do some painting, valve cover was all chipped up, heat shield, and exhaust manifold like like butt. The intake well I like the samco hose look

I used Fusion paint for valve cover, intake pipe (used before on previous valve cover on my dsm held up great) I figured the blue will match my uicp, and tial bov

Used VHT Flat Black manifold/header paint (2000 degree rated) for exhaust manifold

Used VHT Silver manifold/header paint (2000 degree rated) for heat shield

 

not bad +1 for DIY

 

Thanks man, I just hope the exhaust manifold doesn't begin to chip. Oh well I am going to try to pick up a tubular manifold in the near future.

 

ahhhh theres a smurf in your engine bay!

Looks like you took your time and prepped it right. Looking good.

 

He sneezed on everything!

 

Usually that vht rattle can stuff doesnt hold up for long. I wish you luck though. The paint job on the v.c. looks good.

 

Thanks man, I have seen it kinda be a hit or miss. I put VERY light coats so I guess we will see. I will report back in a few weeks of driving and see how it does.

 

Hopefully it lasts. Did you sandblast it before painting. If so it should last a bit. But if its gonna turn it will do it the first time the manifold gets hot.

 

Nice job! Im not too crazy about the IP, but everything wlse is awesome!

 

Thanks

 

looking good, but not really feeling the blue intake pipe tho lol i thought about doing my valve colver gold myself. the weather just too cold.. u should come to nashville sometimes if we have a chance to get a meet together... so how do u like the fp red? im debating if i should go w that set-up or a 35r....

 

I'm with ya on the valve cover, looks good, but ur intake pipe just made it ricey... but good spray work..

 

Any pics of everything put back together?

 

Gonna have to wait until I get my turbo

Thanks man, haha yeah I was kinda debating on the intake pipe. I would love to get a meet together . The red is a siccccccck turbo end of story

Thanks man

 

looks good