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Old 08-02-2007, 04:25 PM
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Default My powdercoated vortech intercooler pipes! pics!
Got a little help from Mike the powdercoater, member 2003z. I had him pc the intercooler and the long charge pipe since they were too large for my oven.

Prep:
simple green to clean
preheated each piece


Sprayed:
1 coat of argent silver
followed by 2 coats of anodized red

Overall i think they look great. I want to take my bypass valve apart and do it. I may even send my intercooler back to mike to get the top/bottom portions coated.

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Old 08-02-2007, 04:28 PM
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Cool looking !!!!

Need to replace the couplers now
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Originally Posted by booger
Cool looking !!!!

Need to replace the couplers now
+1, would look really good with red or black couplers.

I kind of like just the end tanks pc though.
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hawtness. i cannot wait to see the car once i get back to school. i'll hit you up as soon as i get there
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Agreed you need some red couplers...
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They look great. I hit mine with some high heat flat black.
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They look great. I hit mine with some high heat flat black.
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any good sites to get couplers?

thanks for the compliments.
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Old 08-03-2007, 05:58 AM
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don't ask me about quality... i just did a quick google search and found this

http://www.boostcontroller.com/index.php?category=34
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http://www.samcosport.com/us/couplings.asp
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http://www.extremepsi.com/store/cust...me.php?cat=338
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Mike does great work. Looks nice Cuxtopher.(Assume Christopher? )

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Mikes awesome....he just did some stuff for me.....he does a GREAT JOB!!
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http://www.turboneticsownersclub.com/viewtopic.php?t=34 for the part numbers. Any Turbonetics dealer can get you the ones you need. Or try www.summitracing.com and look up the part number and you get a general idea of the price as well as decode the color. The standard ones are rated at 30 PSI. The HD ones are rated at 60 PSI..
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Let me know which couplers you need. We have quite a few of the black innovative turbo couplers in stock. I might have what you are looking for.
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^ill look into those and pm ya when i get home.
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So you powder coated at home? Could you post up a DIY or list or parts you need to do this?
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^He did some of these at home himself. I believe the intercooler and long pipe went out to someone else.
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Gotta have:

pc gun
air compressor
oven that can hit 450 degrees
tape that can last to 450 degrees
and miscellaneous stuff to prep, clean with
i use wire to hang the pieces and to provide the ground electrode a spot to attach to
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