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09-02-2008, 11:24 AM
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It's not the light, dark colours absorb more heat then lighter colours and the metal colours like silver, gold and to a lessor extent shiney brass tones have reflective qualities that help to radiate heat away. Also paint can have a sealing effect plugging any micro fissures where the adhesive did'nt build up as well during assembly.
09-02-2008, 11:47 AM
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So you're telling me that if I put one black and one white piece of metal in a dark oven that the black piece is going to be warmer? Dark colors absorb more heat because they reflect less radiant light energy. Color won't affect the heat gathered through conduction or convection. I'll have to agree about the paint acting as an insulator.
still I think a nice shiney intake looks nicer then a dirty old black one when you pop the hood, and lets face it engine bay bling bling is part of what this mod is all about lol.
I just found a new smiley hah hah
09-02-2008, 11:54 AM
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So you're telling me that if I put one black and one white piece of metal in a dark oven that the black piece is going to be warmer? Dark colors absorb more heat because they reflect less radiant light energy. Color won't affect the heat gathered through conduction or convection. I'll have to agree about the paint acting as an insulator.
09-03-2008, 03:15 AM
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Haha. A completely dark, evenly preheated oven where the test pieces are equally spaced and positioned from identical, not light producing, heat sources.
I have to agree about the bling factor. I don't mind a satin black paint but I think I've seen some ISRs with shiny stainless looking tubes and they look really good. If I ever get around to it that's the look I'll go for.
I have to agree about the bling factor. I don't mind a satin black paint but I think I've seen some ISRs with shiny stainless looking tubes and they look really good. If I ever get around to it that's the look I'll go for.
01-01-2009, 11:21 AM
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Look what I did with my new years eve
1- 45* 3" elbow $8.45 or so at lowes
2- 2" to 3" rubber coupler $4.50 or so each at home depo.
1- 3/8 barb 1/4 in thread fitting $1.50ish
1- O-ring to use as a gasket for the fitting
1- breather $9.99 at auto part store. because i bought two of the fittings but lost one and rather than go back to home depo i just walked across the street and bought the breather.
Prolly not the best mod i have ever done.. its pretty awesome but i find myself getting on it alot more to hear it. im sure its alot more stress on the 275,000mile engine
1- 45* 3" elbow $8.45 or so at lowes
2- 2" to 3" rubber coupler $4.50 or so each at home depo.
1- 3/8 barb 1/4 in thread fitting $1.50ish
1- O-ring to use as a gasket for the fitting
1- breather $9.99 at auto part store. because i bought two of the fittings but lost one and rather than go back to home depo i just walked across the street and bought the breather.
Prolly not the best mod i have ever done.. its pretty awesome but i find myself getting on it alot more to hear it. im sure its alot more stress on the 275,000mile engine
Last edited by the_ocho; 01-01-2009 at 11:39 AM.
01-01-2009, 11:39 AM
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Heres mine. I just went to autozone and got the Spectre intake tube. I got it for like $10 too, I love havin friends i know work at places like this, haha.
Dryer hose for mock up. (before i gave up on an exhaust shop)
$5 for a coupler at lowes, 3x3, i couldnt find a 2.5 to 3
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Dryer hose for mock up. (before i gave up on an exhaust shop)
$5 for a coupler at lowes, 3x3, i couldnt find a 2.5 to 3
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01-01-2009, 11:41 AM
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01-01-2009, 04:12 PM
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02-01-2009, 04:57 AM
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I'm in the process of making an ISR pipe of my own, but I was wondering, wouldn't making it out of plastic keep the air a lot cooler coming through? Or is it such a short distance that it doesn't matter? I feel like exhaust pipe would get pretty hot underhood, no?
02-01-2009, 07:03 AM
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2 years ago;
right now;
im still building a sort of box to enclose that filter element ,to be able to take cold air only from outside,or inside the fender if you prefer!
right now;
im still building a sort of box to enclose that filter element ,to be able to take cold air only from outside,or inside the fender if you prefer!
Last edited by Chief_Yota; 02-01-2009 at 07:20 AM.
no brakes?
