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Old Jun 28, 2006 | 07:45 PM
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It was my day off and i was bored and i look at my cup holders and see how much money did i have $2.77 in change so i went to WAL-MART and i got a spray can of Flat Black, Gloss Black, and some Super Glue yes i paid with the change i have pennys you name it i had it all so i painted my Intake Pips Now the pics tell me what you think


Use to look before i painted the pips



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Old Jun 28, 2006 | 07:52 PM
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Looks like a nice clean job. And an Injen wannabe now...
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Looks like a nice clean job. And an Injen wannabe now...
nope i have the K&N logo but thanks i thout i killed it
Old Jun 28, 2006 | 07:54 PM
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I have the black Injen and love the color... that's why I mentioned it.
Old Jun 28, 2006 | 08:18 PM
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Originally Posted by ack154
I have the black Injen and love the color... that's why I mentioned it.
to bad they didnt have it when i got my car bake in 08/2004
Old Jun 29, 2006 | 06:30 AM
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73 viewers and only ack154 makes a comment need more comments
Old Jun 29, 2006 | 03:10 PM
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I think it looks good. Paint looks like a good job done also.

Loving the polished valve cover.
Old Jun 29, 2006 | 04:08 PM
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ok... yay, I like it too.

looks better.
Old Jun 30, 2006 | 05:25 AM
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is the typhoon better than the other intakes in gains?
Old Jun 30, 2006 | 06:39 AM
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is the typhoon better than the other intakes in gains?

no Injen gains more but i think is the filter
Old Jul 1, 2006 | 06:35 AM
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looks good. personally i wouldve done a IIP color match. but thats just me.

injen has a 3 inch filter. and i think 2.5 inch piping.. or maybe 2.75 im not really sure. ack little hlep?
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[quote="roflitzjinno"]looks good. personally i wouldve done a IIP color match.quote]

ya that what i want to do but i didnt have any money lol i only had like $2.77
Old Jul 1, 2006 | 08:37 AM
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It was my day off and i was bored and i look at my cup holders and see how much money did i have $2.77 in change so i went to WAL-MART and i got a spray can of Flat Black, Gloss Black, and some Super Glue yes i paid with the change i have pennys you name it i had it all so i painted my Intake Pips Now the pics tell me what you think

what did you use the flat black for?

and bigger question.. what did you use the super glue for?
Old Jul 1, 2006 | 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by blackonblacktc
It was my day off and i was bored and i look at my cup holders and see how much money did i have $2.77 in change so i went to WAL-MART and i got a spray can of Flat Black, Gloss Black, and some Super Glue yes i paid with the change i have pennys you name it i had it all so i painted my Intake Pips Now the pics tell me what you think

what did you use the flat black for?

and bigger question.. what did you use the super glue for?

1. flat black is like primer
2. the super glue to glue the K&N logo i have a pic on it i think is the last 1 my finger got glue with the intake and the logo lol you could see it lol
Old Jul 1, 2006 | 07:44 PM
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That looks pretty good. As Ack said, it looks like the black Injen. You wannabe!! I have the black Injen and I love the clean look of it.
Old Jul 2, 2006 | 01:32 AM
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Originally Posted by NCBIGGJ

Loving the polished valve cover.
here more pics of the valve cover.






see the gastket
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