Chrome or Victory Red engine caps?
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Melting Slicks
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Chrome or Victory Red engine caps?
I currently have Pipedreams chrome engine caps on my C6, but I was thinking about trying something different and getting Victory Red caps with silver lettering or Silver caps with red lettering for my 2008 coupe on order. (also Victory Red)
I did a very quick Photoshop to show how it will look with red or silver caps. I also plan on leaving my coolant tank stock on the new car. (I had alittle trouble trying to change the color back, but you get the idea) My current car is an A6 but I added a clutch cap because my 08 will be a MN6.
Here's a picture of my current engine bay with the chrome caps. Which caps do you like better?
I did a very quick Photoshop to show how it will look with red or silver caps. I also plan on leaving my coolant tank stock on the new car. (I had alittle trouble trying to change the color back, but you get the idea) My current car is an A6 but I added a clutch cap because my 08 will be a MN6.
Here's a picture of my current engine bay with the chrome caps. Which caps do you like better?
Last edited by 2008corvette; Jun 19, 2007 at 03:15 PM.
Burning Brakes
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I think you should match your body color with the lettering. I'm looking into getting the chrome caps with black lettering to match my car. But in either case your engine bay looks great 
. You went to a lot of trouble to dress out your current ride why give this up and go to an '08? I think yours looks good as is. 
Melting Slicks
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Jeremy,
I agree with Ed. He talked me into going with the silver caps with red lettering rather than red caps wtih silver lettering and he was right as far as I am concerned. I like the contrast of colors. It makes the caps really stand out. Plus my fuel rail covers have silver lettering on them.
Nothing wrong with the red caps, but they will not stand out as much with all the red you already have under the hood. It depends on what look you want. The more red painted items under your hood the more I like the silver caps. Personally I like your chrome caps too.
Here's my engine with the silver caps, although I think you have seen it before. The pictures really don't do the contrast the justice that seeing them in person does.
I agree with Ed. He talked me into going with the silver caps with red lettering rather than red caps wtih silver lettering and he was right as far as I am concerned. I like the contrast of colors. It makes the caps really stand out. Plus my fuel rail covers have silver lettering on them.
Nothing wrong with the red caps, but they will not stand out as much with all the red you already have under the hood. It depends on what look you want. The more red painted items under your hood the more I like the silver caps. Personally I like your chrome caps too.
Here's my engine with the silver caps, although I think you have seen it before. The pictures really don't do the contrast the justice that seeing them in person does.
Last edited by ZPirate; Jun 19, 2007 at 02:09 PM.
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Melting Slicks
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Jeremy,
Here is a picture taken outside in the sun. The others where taken in my garage one day when it was raining. The colors are better in this picture.
Here is a picture taken outside in the sun. The others where taken in my garage one day when it was raining. The colors are better in this picture.
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I have red caps with silver lettering and wish I would've done the reverse. Mine and ZPirates look almost exactly the same except my coolant tank isn't painted. My caps seem to get lost in all the red painted pieces. Too late now though.
Last edited by Road Rage; Jun 19, 2007 at 04:58 PM.
