[well for starters i got a hookup from a friend for his cobalt addiction shorter header that didnt fit his 2.2




it had seen better days and was in need of some TLC so started project #1 that turned into many others



i began grinding all the rough spots and excess weld spatter in the tubes, i also resurfaced both flanges

after a bit of grinding and polishing i got it smooth and opened up quite a bit considering the 2.25" collector


on top of that DEI Header wrap finished the deal and makes it look awesome




I then began grinding on dallasCobalt's (matt) extrude honed manifold much to the same effect although could have done more



while i was polishing and drinking beer, matt humped my dog



onto to project 2 or 3 goin simultaneously
i orderd GMPP rotors and CPP steelbraided brake lines
in order to prevent future rust and keep the look i painted the rotors rim and hub with high temp caliper paint, this was then cured by baking


after cleaning up the excess coating i then waited for a slow day at my shop to install these bad boys

 

today was my day, no money at the shop, but got to work on my car

new pads front and rear, shiny painted new rotors, relubed all caliper slides, flushed and bled brakes, fresh coat on the calipers and it was on!


the texture like image on the wheel is the reflection of the ground...yes they are super shiny paint codes are black chrome



my camera gets reds and orange mixed up...they are really vic red matched
they stop great...now just waiting on my CPP steel braided lines

few more projects in the works enjoy

 

 

ur car sounds awesome and looks great

 

repost the pics...cant view em'

 

WTF is up w/ my pics...this aint my 1st rodeo either...

EDIT: FIXED...that was wierd

 

wanna trade my blue balt for ur red??? lol

 

thanks man...glad you got another one and i thought it was cool that your dad came and helped support you

also we like the meets to be family oriented so it was cool that ppl brought wives, kids, GFs, parents, friends...that makes it better than just a bunch of kids and a few old guys w/ cars

 

those rotors look bad ass. but i thought they were coated so no rust would occur??

 

the zinc wears off in my expirence w/ aftermarket rotors
my last car had powerslots and i wished id done this b4 install on them

 

bump for added pics

 

the rotors look amazing but i noticed the paint you used and i dont trust that stuff at all, used that on my calipers and it started chipping away at about 40xxx miles. but they look awesome.. . . . also noticed your using "ass cleaner" ha man im high

 

i woulda used painters tape on the rotors. and your header, the machineing on the flange is supposed to be more course than that... helps create a crush on the gasket... but it looks pretty good man

 

good day.great pics,hpoefully Matt took it easy on your pooch.

 

Header wrap is the single WORST thing you could have done. It holds in heat thats true but it also holds dirt, and moisture, and using that dirt and moisture and how its wraped it acts like sand paper and causes rust. Header wrap has killed more headers then any other product on the market.

I'd recomend ditching it but thats just me.

The rest of your pics look awesome! Great job man!

 

Oh man those rims look awesome....

 

Looks good man! VERRRYYYY NICEE!

 

jackalope, i live in TX now after moving from MD so moisture isn t AN issue as much as heat is
also the wrap is vary tight and no dirt is able to get thru the weave
the hole thing was also sprayed with DEis silicon spray to protect an seal the wrap from the elements and moisture
the wrap doesnt move on the piping so will not act as an abrasive
i have believed those things in the past but after using these products on a few projects, i have been impressed with the performance

also the header looked like **** when i got it, no (no paint,small metal dings, weld spatter) now it looks and performs top notch

thanks for the props on the wheels and brakes, means something from a 2.4 "general"

 

A See A Ser In Your Pictures That Guy Or Girl Prolly Thinks They Can Smoke You Lmao!

 

sick car man... really like what you have done with everything

 

that sentra is a POS, there are like 3 that park next to each other... all mexicanized

lol and you know this man, also so were we during the painting phase and not off the fumes either

thanks for the nice comments, cant wait till you guys see my next couple of projects in the works

 

That dog came back begging for more when I was done.

 

so did matt after i finished gringing on that manifold of his lol