Painted Engine Bay - Pics

**bigdaddycool** · 25-09-2009, 11:03 PM

2006 VZ Alloytech Exec..... Here's some night pics of my just finished intake manifold I've painted. I painted it black to complete the engine bay because I had painted the other plastic covers..... and silver just looked tacky.......

forgive my night shots....... u get the idea tho. I think it looks pretty cool myself. Cant half tell it screams " I'M A 6 " with the red on the engine covers....

**Exidor** · 25-09-2009, 11:38 PM

Tis' cool big daddyo!

**sincy** · 26-09-2009, 08:55 AM

looks really good mate.. what sot of paint did you use??

**Benboy** · 26-09-2009, 10:41 AM

Nope, sorry, doesn't 'do it' for me. Good try.

**bigdaddycool** · 26-09-2009, 04:31 PM

undercoat of red heat resistant caliper paint, then 4 coasts of standard jet black touchup paint as I didn't have any heatresistant black ......... worked great. i actually think the head resistant paint stops the bonnet heat from getting to the intake a bit as well....... seemed to drive alot better then usual today even with my mace engineering spacer.

**Danoz** · 26-09-2009, 04:55 PM

Originally Posted by bigdaddycool

i actually think the head resistant paint stops the bonnet heat from getting to the intake a bit as well....... seemed to drive alot better then usual today even with my mace engineering spacer.

Bahahahahahaha A paint job made your car go better????????? Thats gold!

Try painting it all red and it will go even faster!

Its all in your head mate!

**Exidor** · 26-09-2009, 05:14 PM

Originally Posted by bigdaddycool

undercoat of red heat resistant caliper paint, then 4 coasts of standard jet black touchup paint as I didn't have any heatresistant black ......... worked great. i actually think the head resistant paint stops the bonnet heat from getting to the intake a bit as well....... seemed to drive alot better then usual today even with my mace engineering spacer.

Mine goes better now too!
Since I installed my Energy Polarizer.

Sorry DaddyO.
I coudn't resist.

**Danoz** · 26-09-2009, 05:15 PM

Im installing a mace engineering flux capacitor in mine next week. It should rocket up to 88MPH then.

**Exidor** · 26-09-2009, 05:20 PM

Originally Posted by Danoz

Im installing a mace engineering flux capacitor in mine next week. It should rocket up to 88MPH then.

I've been trying to get my hands on one of those for month's.
The wrecker's are fresh out.
I tried Repco but they have never heard of them.
What did you pay for your's?
Perhaps you can go back to 1985 and pick one up for me.

**impulsive** · 26-09-2009, 05:46 PM

haha paybe the paint will give you an extra kw at the wheels!!

**baracuda** · 26-09-2009, 05:48 PM

this dude is proud of the engine bay "touch up" and all he cops is flack?come on guys keep this in mind when you post something next time.

Originally Posted by rodbol

I've been trying to get my hands on one of those for month's.
The wrecker's are fresh out.
I tried Repco but they have never heard of them.
What did you pay for your's?
Perhaps you can go back to 1985 and pick one up for me.

**Danoz** · 26-09-2009, 05:50 PM

Originally Posted by rodbol

I've been trying to get my hands on one of those for month's.
The wrecker's are fresh out.
I tried Repco but they have never heard of them.
What did you pay for your's?
Perhaps you can go back to 1985 and pick one up for me.

Ironically the number plate on my car is DMC...

**Exidor** · 26-09-2009, 05:54 PM

Originally Posted by baracuda

this dude is proud of the engine bay "touch up" and all he cops is flack?come on guys keep this in mind when you post something next time.

I don't believe the excellent painting job is in dispute.
The posts reflect this. However there is some humour.
All done in the best possible taste.
Smile!

**impulsive** · 26-09-2009, 05:56 PM

engine bay looks good, but CLEARLY it wont make it any faster

**needwork2-4fillhabbit** · 26-09-2009, 06:03 PM

Maybe the mace spacer helped?

**impulsive** · 26-09-2009, 06:08 PM

AFAIK the spacers just cooled the intake manifold which doesnt have much of an effect on the performance of the car

**Danoz** · 26-09-2009, 07:32 PM

Originally Posted by impulsive

AFAIK the spacers just cooled the intake manifold which doesnt have much of an effect on the performance of the car

The manifold insulators have proven dyno results... I would LOVE to see someone put their car on a dyno after painting engine covers to see if their is a performance increase. The looks on the guys faces doing the dyno run would be priceless!

**bigdaddycool** · 27-09-2009, 12:27 AM

there are alot of tools making stupid comments on here. it is what it is, if you wanna be stupid post somewhere else. it's shame the forums get spammed with stupid comments sometimes. I know it's mostly humor and all but still...

**Danoz** · 27-09-2009, 01:07 AM

Originally Posted by bigdaddycool

there are alot of tools making stupid comments on here. it is what it is, if you wanna be stupid post somewhere else. it's shame the forums get spammed with stupid comments sometimes. I know it's mostly humor and all but still...

But still what? You make a stupid claim... prepare to be flamed. Its a public forum so I will post where I please.

Seriously though, how many KW did you gain from painting your engine covers?

**excalibur** · 27-09-2009, 01:44 AM

Originally Posted by bigdaddycool

there are alot of tools making stupid comments on here. it is what it is, if you wanna be stupid post somewhere else. it's shame the forums get spammed with stupid comments sometimes. I know it's mostly humor and all but still...

You have been flamed

**Exidor** · 27-09-2009, 02:19 AM

Originally Posted by bigdaddycool

there are alot of tools making stupid comments on here. it is what it is, if you wanna be stupid post somewhere else. it's shame the forums get spammed with stupid comments sometimes. I know it's mostly humor and all but still...

I'm sorry. But my post's were intended purely as humour.
There were no comment's of a derogatory nature towards
you personally.
However, calling people "stupid" and "tools", well that is derogatory.
But that's your problem.
My apologies for being entertaining.

**doms3** · 27-09-2009, 02:39 AM

Hmm migh have to do that to the wifes vz ,looks good as

**Sabbath'** · 27-09-2009, 12:50 PM

Originally Posted by bigdaddycool

there are alot of tools making stupid comments on here.

Originally Posted by bigdaddycool

i actually think the head resistant paint stops the bonnet heat from getting to the intake a bit as well....... seemed to drive alot better then usual today

Like you can really call anybody else a "Tool" for making stupid comments.

Practice what you preach buddy.

**impulsesv6** · 27-09-2009, 02:38 PM

shit... take your sv6 killer to the track now and show us how its done hey... surely youd be in the 13's by the way you carry on

**bigdaddycool** · 27-09-2009, 03:01 PM

I painted my engine bay, who the **** said I gained KW's? ....... Danoz! Talk about taking a simple post out of context. Forgive me for showing off my painted engine bay as an "idea to others" As for SV6's......... no offense but 15 kw difference ......... you make it sound like a Exec whos gearbox you can tune massively would not wipe the floor with a SV6? ........ Such claims are obserd by the way. It's like saying your SV6 has the power of a V8....... I think not.

PS. I did not buy an SV6 because I felt they were crap just to clarify. I had the choice, and a 5 speed untunable BMW gearbox already maxed out with torque at stock levels did not do it for me.

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