Ok guys..
Here is what I was thinking.
Is anyone good with Carbon Fiber?
I would like to have a complete mold of the ugly black plastic engine cover taken in order to make a complete OEM replacement out of carbon fiber and then have the billet badge "3.5L Twin Turbo" inlayed in the center...
This would be a bad ass visual mod.. In my opinion..
Anyone capable of this and any idea of cost?
The badge would add $170.
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How about a factory cover hydrodipped in carbon fiber pattern with that done?
Picture is the plastics on my V done in hydrodipped carbon fiber pattern. Looks nice, 1/2 the price!
That is exactly what my local bike fab shop suggested.
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I can speak from 1st hand knowledge on this..... as I alone had my cover done in CF.
VERY EXPENSIVE
Hydro dipping it/them could be a better, more cost efficient option.
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I'll see if I can partner with someone to get it done.
I pulled both of mine of the engines. Only good for holding in heat.
Quote from: black99lightning on March 04, 2014, 12:04:34 PM
I pulled both of mine of the engines. Only good for holding in heat.
Mine hangs on the wall to decorate my garage. lol
Quote from: 4DRHTRD on March 04, 2014, 11:34:52 AM
I'll see if I can partner with someone to get it done.
I'd be very interested in the cost including a REALLY good clear coat over the hydrodip and a dimensional decal use in the hydrodip process to add depth.
I have an idea about the cost of a real CF engine cover
Quote from: Kolk1 on March 04, 2014, 12:59:12 PM
Quote from: black99lightning on March 04, 2014, 12:04:34 PM
I pulled both of mine of the engines. Only good for holding in heat.
Mine hangs on the wall to decorate my garage. lol
We think a like. lol.
Quote from: black99lightning on March 04, 2014, 01:13:02 PM
Quote from: Kolk1 on March 04, 2014, 12:59:12 PM
Quote from: black99lightning on March 04, 2014, 12:04:34 PM
I pulled both of mine of the engines. Only good for holding in heat.
Mine hangs on the wall to decorate my garage. lol
We think a like. lol.
I only use mine in the winter.
Hydro dip is where its at for sure
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You might be right on the dip..
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yeah hydro dipping is the way to go. It will be a lot cheaper.
There was a post several months back about redoing the engine cover . Someone was saying they could do it , hydrodip I think ....
Quote from: SwampRat on March 04, 2014, 11:17:54 PM
There was a post several months back about redoing the engine cover . Someone was saying they could do it , hydrodip I think ....
Found it ...
http://www.ecoboostperformanceforum.com/index.php?topic=1360.msg17485#msg17485 (http://www.ecoboostperformanceforum.com/index.php?topic=1360.msg17485#msg17485)
Chip 'n' dip :D
Here's what I did to mine, however, I wouldn't mine doing the hydrodip depending on the cost:
(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l132/mjhpadi1/IMG_5474_zpsd87e0172.jpg) (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/mjhpadi1/media/IMG_5474_zpsd87e0172.jpg.html)
That looks nice too!
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