Rb26 Valve covers and it. manifold

[cyris3d]

well im gonna take my valve covers and timing cover to the powder coater tomorrow.. just not sure what to do with my Intake manifold.. powder coat it the same color.. or have it polished.. any sugguestions?

[DETurbine]

I like the polish surge tank w/ the powder coated valve covers myself.

[Nameless EJ6]

Polish the manifold. It'll look awesome.

I polished the "twin turbo" pipe on mine (see avatar) and it looks awesome. For the valve covers I just wetsanded and repainted them black. I'll be doing a new center piece out of carbon fiber soon.. should look spiffy.

[Wulfgang]

Nameless, you said that YOU are doing one out of CF soon. Do you use prepregs and have an autoclave, vacuum bag system and all the other gizmos? Or do you lay it up by hand and wet it with something like West epoxy and let it air harden?

I'd be interested to know if anyone does CF parts without autoclaving them.

[Nameless EJ6]

I would do it by wet layup. No bagging or infusion since I don't have a pump yet. Just make a mold, wet it down and lay it in there n' wait.

[JonPowell]

Nameless, you said that YOU are doing one out of CF soon. Do you use prepregs and have an autoclave, vacuum bag system and all the other gizmos? Or do you lay it up by hand and wet it with something like West epoxy and let it air harden?

I'd be interested to know if anyone does CF parts without autoclaving them.

I am working onit now with the vacuum bagging system, no autoclave though....just a 160 degree paint booth.

Seems the mold making process is a little of a ***** though.

[NISMO_RB25]

for small parts I have heard of people getting ovens from garage sells and using them. just a thought.

[JonPowell]

I just might do that.....good idea!

[Wulfgang]

How do you make the mold? Fiberglass layup on the original valve cover?