LCR Charge Pipe Question

[CupraTim]

Just had a look, could probably polish off the top and around the areas of the manifold without taking it off/out. So just the charge pipe.
But if i buy an intercooler kit, does it come with new charge pipe or do you hook it to the existing one?

 

[GlanzaV]

The one I did was for my GlanzaV - The rocker cover for it was pennies because it was the same as the one for the N/A 4EFE.

I'm thinking of doing my cover and charge pipe in the crinkle black type paint. My mate recently did his P1 Manifold in crinkle red. He put his in his BBQ to cure haha! Worked a treat though

 

[CupraTim]

The one I did was for my GlanzaV - The rocker cover for it was pennies because it was the same as the one for the N/A 4EFE.

I'm thinking of doing my cover and charge pipe in the crinkle black type paint. My mate recently did his P1 Manifold in crinkle red. He put his in his BBQ to cure haha! Worked a treat though

Ok cool, yea think i will have a look at various options closer to the time. other things i wanna do first - not all about how ya bay looks

 

[D.K]

If you want to have a go at polishing you will need the following

Charge pipe
To strip the paint
Safty gogles and dust mask, you are going to make a BIG mess !!!!!
1x Drill
1x wirebrush wheel

To polishEither
1x Bench grinder with asorted 4" or 6" polishing mops & polish.
OR
Assorted wet & dry sand paper's from 120 grit to 1200 grit.
Fine grade wirewool and metal polish, i.e Autosol.

Manifold
These need to be smoothed before polishing, I use an orbital sander.
Once it's smooth use the same equipment ans the pipe but becarefull as the manifold's are a lot softer than the charge pipe's and will scratch very easily.
You will also find small airbubbles in the cast, these are impossible to get rid of as they will go all the way through the cast.
This is also an on going task as it will always need attention to keep it looking good,the more you polish it the better it will look, so if your the type of person who only wash's your car once a month this might not be the best mod for you.
The manifolds can also be done on the car, personally I would'nt bother polishing the 4 inlet pipe's, they are a pig to get to and once it's on the car you dont see them.

Also this is'nt the best time of year to be polishing metal unless you've got somewhere warm to do it as it will go dull.

This is part of the kit that I use.

If anyone needs any help give me a shout

 

[D.K]

not all about how ya bay looks

Oh yes it is

 

[Murdered LCR]

That vr6 looks mint

 

[D.K]

That vr6 looks mint

I was mate, that was taken at Bromley Pagent but I think it was at Inters aswell

 

[CupraTim]

Thanks DK - yeah iv/my dad has got most of that sorta kit, so might give it a go - but it wont be for a little time yet, as there are other things i wanna mod first. But when the time comes ill let you know. You are in SE London and im in Hampshire so not a great distance to travel.
If it happens and i wanna see you instead, could you do the Manifold that day and ill help/pay.

Let me know cheers - had to post here as it wont let me PM yet