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Old Feb 12, 2004 | 12:33 PM
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Would like your feedback on weather or not I should do anything with my Intercooler piping

Offcoarse I love the center section of my bumper, showing off the Intercooler, but the piping sticks out like a soar thumb to me

I was thinking of maybe painting the piping the same color as the car, blue
What do you think ? Should I or leave it alone ?

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Old Feb 12, 2004 | 12:35 PM
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Honestly, I think it would look better to keep it the way it is.....but it definitely would not look bad blue! Try photoshopping it!

Or if you don't know how, let me know, and I'll work on it in my next class where the computer has photoshop
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Old Feb 12, 2004 | 12:35 PM
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Either leave it the way it is or paint them black. That is my opinion.
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Old Feb 12, 2004 | 12:37 PM
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I would go with dark gray, so it would not stand out
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Old Feb 12, 2004 | 01:10 PM
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don't paint it...
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Old Feb 12, 2004 | 01:31 PM
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I think it looks great as is right now. But I do think you should try and photoshop it first or at least check out some other cars with a similar job done, before you paint it.

Just my .02 though!

Also, had to say again, your Z is freaking sick. It's so clean, so good...oh yes very good job

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Old Feb 12, 2004 | 01:54 PM
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If you decide to not paint it I would at least polish the drivers side tube to match the passenger side.
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Old Feb 12, 2004 | 02:19 PM
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Originally posted by teh215
If you decide to not paint it I would at least polish the drivers side tube to match the passenger side.
don't paint...POLISH (if thats possible)
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Old Feb 12, 2004 | 05:50 PM
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I agree, polish everything you can that is visible.
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Old Feb 12, 2004 | 09:42 PM
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polish and only polish. dont be afraid to show off that bad azz piping.
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Old Feb 12, 2004 | 10:34 PM
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that piping looks sweet as is...don't mess with it cuz any paint job will only flake off after those pesky stones hit them...
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Old Feb 13, 2004 | 05:39 AM
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Originally posted by Zeromancer
that piping looks sweet as is...don't mess with it cuz any paint job will only flake off after those pesky stones hit them...
Very true

Ok how is this

Any better ?

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Old Feb 13, 2004 | 05:46 AM
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if you must color it, Id get it powder coated, not painted.
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Old Feb 13, 2004 | 08:37 AM
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I would be so happy to see that thing in my rear view mirror.
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Old Feb 13, 2004 | 08:45 AM
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I dont wanna see it in my rearview mirror, cause thatd mean its not on my car.
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Old Feb 13, 2004 | 10:12 AM
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I would powder coat it black. I am thinking about doing this with my front mount or even part of the intercooler becasue the ATI intercooler is not centered right in our car.
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Old Feb 13, 2004 | 10:39 AM
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Please do not paint it. It looks mean the way it is. If anything... polish. That would look good!
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Old Feb 13, 2004 | 10:55 AM
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not sure if you guys can tell by the 2nd set of pictures I posted above, but I covered them with grill mesh material

I think it looks better....
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Old Feb 13, 2004 | 11:50 AM
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Originally posted by ACP
not sure if you guys can tell by the 2nd set of pictures I posted above, but I covered them with grill mesh material

I think it looks better....

sorry, but i'm not really diggin the mesh covering.
it looked better before, IMO. the mesh makes the tube look kinda snake like.

i think it'd look best polished
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Old Feb 13, 2004 | 03:05 PM
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I concur...no paint.... Polishing would look incredible, or just leave as is....
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