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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 05:30 PM
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am just trying to get osme ideas on what colour to have

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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 06:02 PM
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Have a look in 'post pictures of your engine bay' mate, seen some nice ones in there my fave was someone did their pipes, manifold and strut bar pink and it looked wicked IMO!
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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 06:13 PM
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Had mine done powder coated black, they dont need cleaning as often...



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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 06:28 PM
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can i just say yum and yum again! OEM looking! Only way that could look any more **** would be if the silicon pipes where white! But then its not so cleaning friendly! Not that that will be a problem for you bud, that engine bays spotless!
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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 06:38 PM
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Just the Norm for me, but i like it, adds some shine to the bay imo...


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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by jayallen
Had mine done powder coated black, they dont need cleaning as often...




looking good, is this from harvey smith?

how would the powder coating cope if i was to cut the pipes after? as the way my fmic pipes go is differend
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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 07:09 PM
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Yes it one of Harveys. I cant see a problem with cutting the pipes after its pretty durable.
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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 07:24 PM
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A bit different
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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 07:25 PM
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personally id cut first as they do chip after powder coating if caught wrong

my pipes. can only see the one as the turbo outlet goes round the back

same colour as front mount though

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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by DaveBeck
personally id cut first as they do chip after powder coating if caught wrong

my pipes. can only see the one as the turbo outlet goes round the back

same colour as front mount though

did you have your fmic powdercoated as well? or what did you use?

on my old fmic, i used a etch primer, and a mat spray, and it has picked up alot of stone chips in about 8 months
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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 09:01 PM
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powder coated mate. already got stone chips in only 8 months. going to put a sucken mesh in there to hide it slightly
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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 09:03 PM
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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 09:08 PM
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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 09:10 PM
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Mine are bright yellow on a blue Type R will get u a pic on as soon as i get off this oil rig next week.
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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 11:39 PM
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Here's mine
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y27...ictures961.jpg

It looks more orange in the pic,but its red!
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 10:47 AM
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 10:49 AM
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not much of a cleaning issue really,they look impressive too.

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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 11:01 AM
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liking the white very much
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 11:22 AM
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Old Jan 28, 2009 | 06:00 PM
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Here's mine, engine bay needs a clean now tho!! Plus got some nice shiney bits to add once it's clean



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Old Jan 28, 2009 | 06:04 PM
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nice tiss
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