OXOJE55

Looks good!!

tgoss

The engine looks amazing man! Job well done. I love the surge tanks and that kompressor is soooo klllleeeeeeaaaaannnnn!!!!!!

320 dreamer

you dont have to paint the letters. use a large black sharpie. it withstands the heat and is simple to use around the letters

emoving

Looks awsome! Looks like your lower screen is all pushed in at the bottom.

chawkins2001

Looks amazing brotha, ever thought about wrapping the stock intake tubes What paint and brush process did you use for the blower?

V12Godspeed

That loos perty man! I wish my engine bay looked that nice.

Worth the wait

Thanks guys!

I have considered wrapping the tubes. I know it would help, it is just that I can't help but think it would look a bit "do it yourself". I know that is silly, just my opinion.

I used the Dupli-color silver caliper paint that comes with parts cleaner, brush and paint.
After removing the surge tanks and airbox the sc is petty much fully exposed. After carefully taping it off I cleaned it with a wire brush and the parts cleaner. Finished it with some spray simple green and rag. Painted it in several LIGHT stages. This paint is very thick because it has both ceramic and a hardner built into it. Once you mix it it is "activated" and needs to be all applied in about thirty minutes or it hardens and is unusable.
I use very little paint at a time to avoid streaking and apply three coats, with only about five minutes in between.
Great thing about this type of panint is that it not only goes into the holes on the sc nicely, but it sets with heat. One spirited drive and it cures hard as nails.

Well see how long it lasts. I am just glad to finally have that rough, pitted, dull part nice and clean now....lol.

pearlpower

Looks great! I went with yellow myself, black sheep that way. Same color as my calipers.

Evolved8

Info on the paint you used for the S/C???...

BTW, Everything looks GREAT!!!

Rust bucket

I would have gone with black red is a little to import tuner for my taste the painted blower looks great

TheVazha

What he said! Looks A++++

What brand paint did you use on the S/C? You said that you brushed it on, how did you clean the S/C before the paint?

Worth the wait

Pics or it didn't happen.....

Thanks for the comments guys!

I used dupli-color caliper paint I bought at pep boys for @ $15.
Used Simple Green to clean the blower first and ley it dry before proceeding.
The great thing about the caliper paint with the ceramic and hardener in it is that the porous cast pieces just drink it up. Honestly I probably would have gotten the same results if I didn't clean it....of course I would never try that.

Kreuzfeuer

I'll simply echo everyone else in saying it looks outstanding. Nothing better than a gorgeous engine bay that looks like the factory did it.

Congrats!

KLR CLS

Here is my take on a similar theme. the AMG badge inspired me"

BenzoBoi

Looks great!

pearlpower

HA, waiting for some nice lighting. For the rest, Dupicolor 1650 is the perfect match for the supercharger on our cars. It is what I used. VHT yellow on my tanks with red lettering which was a $%^&* to get exact as it was all done by hand and a small brush.

Rust bucket

jmb614

Looks great guys!!

Worth the wait

KLR that looks great!
I would love to add a CF airbox and tubes.

sales@eurocharged.ca

the car look awesome, great job

wsybert

All of them look great. I am anxious to do mine now. I just can't decide on colors.
I can powder coat just about anything myself, so I have a lot of options. Decisions decisions...

Worth the wait

FWIW....

I have been contacted by several members regarding the engine badge. While it was thought that the JB Speed trunk badge will work, apparrently it won't. A member bought it and found out it is too small for the engine.

Here is the link to the exact item I used:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MERCE...Q5fAccessories

Cheers!

Brian

pearlpower

Yep, that trunk badge is way too small for the engine. My trunk badge is ever larger than the one JB posted up measuring over 3" in diameter vs 2.2" here

jmb614

Good looking out Worth.

lkirchner

I was that member and when I emailed JB Speed they told me that it was my problem and would not issue a refund. Caveat Emptor. To be quite honest Monica was downright rude. I have since ordered the one that Brian has.