2 tone intake runners? nvm i did it! pics!

[bigblock]

has anyone ever tried this? by 2 tone i mean painting the long runners 1 color and the short runners another. example: lets say you have a red/black color combo. say the tanks are painted red, you would paint the long runners black and the short runners red or vice versa. i think it would really open your eyes to really see how the intake really works and not just look like a bunch of tubes crossing back and forth. anyways what do you guys think?

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[93rev2sev]

Use the search button. Try searching "intake"

 

[bigblock]

i did. im not a noob. i couldn't seem to find anything on my idea. i always do a basic search before i go and make a new thread. if you have found something please post the link.

 

[93rev2sev]

Actually, I haven't.

But when you get yours done, post it here...

http://www.shoforum.com/showthread.php?t=66820

 

[bigblock]

yeah i went through that entire thread. some good looking intakes! i think i'll just rattle can my intake today. see if i like it or not and post some pics for you guys.

 

[bigblock]

alright heres a simple rattle can preview. i think its gonna look good on the car! mind you this is just to simply see what it would be like. its not perfect. also i'll be painting the tanks red too. i just ran out of paint lol.

 

[jthod]

Sexy!

I think it would look good with the tanks and crossover tube silver.

 

[TopGunnYFZ]

Sexy!

I think it would look good with the tanks and crossover tube silver.

Agreed

 

[Sho Amo]

i hope your going to get the paint out of the inside of the runners first

looks good

 

[SuperHO]

Paint the secondaries black for some contrast. Otherwise, looks pretty damn good!

 

[RiceeatingSHO]

Paint the secondaries black for some contrast. Otherwise, looks pretty damn good!

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that would be "freakin' sweet!"

 

[bigblock]

more pics! i told you guys i was gonna paint the tanks. i dont think its half bad for a $10 rattle can job.



thats hand painted. pain in the A$$!





well thats is for now. I'll have pics of it all together and on the car later.

 

[bigblock]

more pics!




i'll get a pic tomorrow when its complete and put it in the intake thread.

 

[yamahaSHO]

Personally, I think it would look better with paint one set of runners black and the other red (2 - pieces).

 

[DDakRT]

Looks suprisingly good. But you lose on masking.

 

[bigblock]

eh i could have cleaned that up with paint thinner but im to lazy. like i said this was a quick 1 coat paint job just to get an idea. the masking tape i use was 2in wide lol not ideal but all i had at the time. plus when its on the car you dont really see it unless you look closely. if i decide this is how i want my intake when the car is done i will get it professionally powder coated. oh and are the intake runners universal? can you get them backwards? i cant seem to get the little nubs on the cylinders heads to sit right on the runners.

 

[SASHO91]

Yes, they are identical. Did you tighten the secondary clamps? If so, loosen them until you get the intake seated properly.

 

[bigblock]

alright that must be it. i tightened them when i carried it over to the car.

thanks!