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Old 06-17-2013, 09:42 AM
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Which color to paint intake?

Trying to decide what color I want to paint the intake, the scratched to hell ( previous owner ) intake that's polished doesn't fit well in the engine bay. Not sure what color to paint it. wrinkle black to match coil pack cover from Powell? Match the TVS color? Laser blue metallic to match valve cover?

Here is a shot from when TVS was installed. Still looks the same. Don't mind the light blue wire, she was on the dyno.

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Laser blue metallic would look sweet!
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^ yes.
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Blue to match car
Black to match underhood plastic
Grey to match tvs
Not my style but you could polish the tvs to match the pipe but I'm thinking blue
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I vote a satin or wrinkle black for the intake.

I like low key in the engine bay, with a touch of accent. The Laser Blue cam cover is just enough to set everything off.
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Ill talk to my painter. Hes usually good at coming up with great ideas with subtle accents. Like Johannas car we are painting white with a pink pearl, the intake, strut bar, and battery tie downs he did the opposite. Pink with a white pearl. All ties in, yet contrasts nicely. Stuff like that.

Ill talk to him see what he says.
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Pepsi blue
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Old 06-17-2013, 04:21 PM
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match the tvs for the cleanest look.

my $.02
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while we are at it, throttle body in LBM and intake TVS grey or no?
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i wanted to color match the intake to the Harrop. I even found a place that will color match spray paint
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while we are at it, throttle body in LBM and intake TVS grey or no?
No, I would just clean up the aluminum , polish, then brush it. Both intake mani and tb
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Originally Posted by 07MetallicSC
while we are at it, throttle body in LBM and intake TVS grey or no?
Nah... Dont paint the throttle body man.
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Blue/gray camo like the russian wear on the uniforms...in the call of duty games. just joking around I would say blue with silver flake...
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Paint the throttle body too i'd say wrinkle black or blue
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He no longer has this car people....
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this is why I hate this damn activity level game
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