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Old Mar 23, 2011 | 10:02 PM
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Just got bored with not modding the car. Trying to decide between UPP's twin turbo / H/C and a small N20 / Stroker.

It all depends on the cash...that I'm saving.

So to keep me busy, I decided to do something

Let me what you think. I painted the valve covers with VHT Wrinkle black and bought a bunch of allen head fasteners for the coil packs and the mounts. Looks pretty sweet


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Old Mar 23, 2011 | 10:11 PM
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I like it...looks very clean. How long do you figure it took you to do it all?
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Old Mar 23, 2011 | 10:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Silver Bullet C6
I like it...looks very clean. How long do you figure it took you to do it all?
Not long-

To yank them about 30min.

Clean with brake cleaner and wipe clean and just rough em with some sand paper 45min.

Paint them with VHT Wrinkle in HEAVY coats (2days - last night 2 coats and today 1 coat) 1 hr.

Reassembly 45min.

Very easy to do and it does look cleaner, thank you
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Old Mar 23, 2011 | 11:27 PM
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Very nice, I like it a lot.
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Old Mar 24, 2011 | 12:54 AM
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I like it very much. Hit the intake manifold with the same treatment and highlight the letters with LMB next
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Old Mar 24, 2011 | 07:09 AM
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red coil packs
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Old Mar 24, 2011 | 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by LS1LT1
Very nice, I like it a lot.
Thank you sir

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I like it very much. Hit the intake manifold with the same treatment and highlight the letters with LMB next
I was thinking the same thing but I'll wait until I yank the manifold again before I do it, but it will look great. Thank you
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I'll get a few better "day" pics today, it looks better with some light on them.
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Looks great!
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Originally Posted by SEVINN
I like it very much. Hit the intake manifold with the same treatment and highlight the letters with LMB next
Sand and paint intake LMB and then get fuel rails chromed - .
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Looks great!
Thanks dude
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Looking good Jason!

Any plans for coil relocation so people can see your handy work a little better?
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Originally Posted by Neumonic2002
Looking good Jason!

Any plans for coil relocation so people can see your handy work a little better?
Nah, call me crazy but I like looking at the coils
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Not to mention you don't have to purchase special length plug wires.

Did you you try to put your fuel rail covers on? Mine fit but look a little out of place as they are The same color as my car and my fast intake is still gray.

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Originally Posted by Neumonic2002
Not to mention you don't have to purchase special length plug wires.

Did you you try to put your fuel rail covers on? Mine fit but look a little out of place as they are Euler to match my car and my fast intake is still gray.
Nope, I'm a cover hater, I tossed them as soon as I bought the car. You should be able to trim them a little but it may take a while getting it right-
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Very
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Looks great, Jason.
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Looks like you forgot to put a clamp on where the top part of your intake and bellow meet.
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Originally Posted by JRHAWK9
Looks like you forgot to put a clamp on where the top part of your intake and bellow meet.

Nah, it's so snug on the Vararam that it's not needed if you push it on far enough. Not to mention it saves weight, the clamp
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