Pic#5, last one. A shot of the AEM CAI and for you who are wondering what "Autohaus" is, that is the shop has installed all of my parts. There is a thread in the Pacific Forum describing it all. Definitely check it out if you live in So Cal!!!
Alright done, so what do you guys think or . Honest opinions. I plan on getting either a APR strut bar or a RMM one. I'm leaning towards the RMM but we'll see with time. Ok thanks for all comments ahead of time
whoaa thats clean bro did you do the paint job yourself? i need to know what color blue that is and what type of paint i think it would look nice on my car too
look very good.. did you paint them yourself or have pro do it??? the cylinder head valve cover, did you buy that or was it stock?? if you buy it, where?? and how much??
whoaa thats clean bro did you do the paint job yourself? i need to know what color blue that is and what type of paint i think it would look nice on my car too
Thanks a lot Marco, yeah i know ur name!! Alright now in response to your questions. yeah i did the paint job myself, with help from my dad. You notice how that the VVT-i lettering is still red? that's not a vinyl overlay as many assume, all my dad did was put masquing tape over it, get a razor blade and cut around the tape, and he left it on while we painted it, then simply took it off when we were done!! Alright now about the paint, the paint I used is "Testors spray enamel", color "Dark Blue" and code #1211. I picked my can up from the local Michaels arts and crafts store, im sure you can find one near ur house as well!! Good luck, hope i helped!
look very good.. did you paint them yourself or have pro do it??? the cylinder head valve cover, did you buy that or was it stock?? if you buy it, where?? and how much??
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I painted it myself. They cylinder head cover came stock, and i like it because it covers my DC Sports Headers, so nobody can really tell that I have them, but when they get in the car they can feel that it's there!!
^^^did you use carbon_blue_gt painting guides?? what color paint code did you use?? basically could you list all the material you've used to do ur painting?? i'm painting mine soon but don't know what exactly to buy...how much did you pay for ur DC headers?
whoaa thats clean bro did you do the paint job yourself? i need to know what color blue that is and what type of paint i think it would look nice on my car too
Thanks a lot Marco, yeah i know ur name!! Alright now in response to your questions. yeah i did the paint job myself, with help from my dad. You notice how that the VVT-i lettering is still red? that's not a vinyl overlay as many assume, all my dad did was put masquing tape over it, get a razor blade and cut around the tape, and he left it on while we painted it, then simply took it off when we were done!! Alright now about the paint, the paint I used is "Testors spray enamel", color "Dark Blue" and code #1211. I picked my can up from the local Michaels arts and crafts store, im sure you can find one near ur house as well!! Good luck, hope i helped!
thanks omar!! isaac mentioned you last time when a lot of people went to tpr to get body work done and a week later i went to get my kit painted there anyways iam assuming thats the model paint kind? just to be clear it not a high heat paint so did you use a high heat clear coat???
^^^did you use carbon_blue_gt painting guides?? what color paint code did you use?? basically could you list all the material you've used to do ur painting?? i'm painting mine soon but don't know what exactly to buy...how much did you pay for ur DC headers?
Nope i painted it before, i have had it painted since October 2003, just to lazy to put pics up!!! The paint code is above in the 1st response i have for tru_asiatik pride, and i used a high-heat clear coat!!!
thanks omar!! isaac mentioned you last time when a lot of people went to tpr to get body work done and a week later i went to get my kit painted there anyways iam assuming thats the model paint kind? just to be clear it not a high heat paint so did you use a high heat clear coat??? [/quote] That's cool bro, yeah its model paint, and ur exactly right. THe clear coat is a high-heat finish, since it tends to get hot under the hood usually lol!!! ill try find the name/brand of the clear coat i used, but later on because rite now i have to go whip out my smooth gardening skill and mow the lawn!!!!
nice pics! do you have any plans for a body kit? i think ww would look hot and you can have them paint the middle of the lip black, i think it would go good with the the vinyl on ur hood.
whoaa thats clean bro did you do the paint job yourself? i need to know what color blue that is and what type of paint i think it would look nice on my car too
Thanks a lot Marco, yeah i know ur name!! Alright now in response to your questions. yeah i did the paint job myself, with help from my dad. You notice how that the VVT-i lettering is still red? that's not a vinyl overlay as many assume, all my dad did was put masquing tape over it, get a razor blade and cut around the tape, and he left it on while we painted it, then simply took it off when we were done!! Alright now about the paint, the paint I used is "Testors spray enamel", color "Dark Blue" and code #1211. I picked my can up from the local Michaels arts and crafts store, im sure you can find one near ur house as well!! Good luck, hope i helped!
I work at michales. I will look for this stuff next time I go in which is Sunday. That would be cool if they had it casue I would get 40% off. But dose it w/stand heat. Also dose it come in a spray can cause ive never seen that brand.
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. Honest opinions. I plan on getting either a APR strut bar or a RMM one. I'm leaning towards the RMM but we'll see with time. Ok thanks for all comments ahead of time 
thats clean bro 
Alright now in response to your questions. yeah i did the paint job myself, with help from my dad. You notice how that the VVT-i lettering is still red? that's not a vinyl overlay as many assume, all my dad did was put masquing tape over it, get a razor blade and cut around the tape, and he left it on while we painted it, then simply took it off when we were done!! Alright now about the paint, the paint I used is "Testors spray enamel", color "Dark Blue" and code #1211. I picked my can up from the local Michaels arts and crafts store, im sure you can find one near ur house as well!! Good luck, hope i helped! 
isaac mentioned you last time when a lot of people went to tpr to get body work done and a week later i went to get my kit painted there 
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But dose it w/stand heat. Also dose it come in a spray can cause ive never seen that brand.
