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Old May 22, 2006 | 04:38 PM
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Where is a good place to get these from? Who has them and is the quality good? I want to change the motor up alittle and I think that would do it for me.
Old May 22, 2006 | 04:40 PM
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namotorsports.net has a good price on them last I knew. I think they were $100 + shipping? That's where I got my g/f's. Very nice quality too... it was just gorgeous when I opened it up. Debated keeping it.

EDIT: wait... maybe it was racingsolution?
Old May 22, 2006 | 04:41 PM
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i was wrong, disregard
Old May 22, 2006 | 04:41 PM
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umm.. i know Racingsolution has them. good quality. not sure how busy he's been though.
Old May 22, 2006 | 04:45 PM
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Ya, mine was racing solution:

http://www.racingsolution.com/showpa...on=DisplayPart
Old May 22, 2006 | 04:52 PM
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^^

if you have trouble contacting him.. lemme know. i'll call and then annoy him for ya.. hehehe..
Old May 22, 2006 | 05:32 PM
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well crap.. racing solutions shows out of stock.
Old May 22, 2006 | 07:53 PM
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if you have a certain color scheme going on, maybe think about painting the engine cover and the fuse box lid to that color? heck, even switching the colors on the stock cover would look color (i mean have the vvt-i and the 16 valve be black and the rest of the cover be silver).
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here is mine right now... I just want something a little different in there.


and before anyone comments on the hood prop, I now have the redline shock.. LOL
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What paint would be safe to use to paint the engine cover? Any suggestions? Thanks!
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Bump I would like to know this also. What paint do you use for something like this?
Old May 24, 2006 | 03:46 PM
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I used a plastic paint. I know alot of people are just using automotive paint on them. I did a couple layers of primer, then couple layers of paint, then a couple layers of clear. It turned out nice. I am just ready for a new change.
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I used high heat paint on my cover. Theres no need to use primer on something like this. Just a few coats of high heat paint, and then a few coats of high heat clear coat.
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