Running WITHOUT Engine Cover

[YellowSpeed17]

Do tou guys think it would be ok to drive without the engine cover on? I only ask because I am painting mine right now and want to let it dry over night.

[Dexter]

the plastic valve cover? or the head?

[AGR]

Originally posted by YellowSpeed17
Do tou guys think it would be ok to drive without the engine cover on? I only ask because I am painting mine right now and want to let it dry over night.

Painting it? What color?
..................................The ES has no Engine Cover - purely decorative, I do believe.

[ARunto]

you will be ok to run with out the plastic cover.

[AGR]

Originally posted by ARunto
you will be ok to run with out the plastic cover.

Alan: How's your car sound?

[Kooldino]

Yeah, the plastic engine cover is just for looks, man.

[bcbadboy]

I just painted mine and I had it off for two days and It was ok.

[YellowSpeed17]

Thanks guys. I'm painting the plastic cover yellow to match the car. I'm using Duplicolor Daytona Yellow. Do you guys think that this paint would be ok to paint my calipers too? It is heat resistant up tp 500 degrees.

[ARunto]

Originally posted by AGR#7


Alan: How's your car sound?


Greg...car sounds even better now that I have a downpipe on the car ;)

The HSM axle-back is doing well too. Gonna keep it on until I get my downpipe-back exhuast fabricated.

I got video of my car that I'll post up soon.

[country accent\] Greg when you all (y'all) gonna come up to N-ville. [coutry accent]

...had to edit for grammer

-Alan

[AGR]

Originally posted by ARunto



Greg...car sounds even better now that I have a downpipe on the car ;)

The HSM axle-back is doing well too. Gonna keep it on until I get my downpipe-back exhuast fabricated.

I got video of my car that I'll post up soon.

[country accent\] Greg when you all (y'all) gonna come up to N-ville. [coutry accent]

...had to edit for grammer

-Alan

I will be in Nashville on July 19th for the IRL race. Staying in Lebanon that evening.

[uclap5]

lol, you guys are phunny.

[Captain KRM P5]

the paint you are using is fine for calipers. be sure to make a few passes / coats to ensure full coverage

[YellowSpeed17]

Thanks. I'll post pics tomorrow after I put it back in.

[YellowSpeed17]

Thanks. I'll post pics tomorrow after I put it back in.

[tddelsol]

i found some anidized paint that a friend of mine painted his calipers with he used red but i found yellow to match the car my only concern is "anodized yellow" does that mean gold(bling)

[Kooldino]

Originally posted by YellowSpeed17
Thanks guys. I'm painting the plastic cover yellow to match the car. I'm using Duplicolor Daytona Yellow. Do you guys think that this paint would be ok to paint my calipers too? It is heat resistant up tp 500 degrees.

It will probably chip over time.

[BlueMP5Dave]

I painted mine with metal cast it is just a metallic flake silver primer with a candy color clear coat. Mine are red I have seen the yellow (yellow does not look gold) and the blue. It looks awesome but only for a year it will eventually chip off, or at least mine are chipping. If you do take a chance on it I would maybe do it in three stage. I would do a high 1500 degree primer then do the metal cast silver then the candy coat. Just my .02

[unwound]

Originally posted by YellowSpeed17
Thanks guys. I'm painting the plastic cover yellow to match
the car. I'm using Duplicolor Daytona Yellow. Do you guys think
that this paint would be ok to paint my calipers too? It is heat resistant up tp 500 degrees.

would not recommend using it on your calipers. get at least a
900 degree paint for the brakes. i used plasti-kote engine paint
(500 deg paint) on the calipers of my old dodge avenger and they
kept chipping and cracking making me repaint them every few
months.

i used the dupi-color brake caliper paint (900 deg) on the speed
and after 6 mos the are still perfect and easy to keep clean. i
also think they make yellow in 900 deg paint (check Pep Boys).

good luck, hope this helps.