chrome intercooler piping ?

[DJ_L3ThAL]

hey guys, i wanna get my intercooler piping and possibly the intercooler if its possible brogutn up super chromed like the show cars and get those blue pipe hose attachments so its all looking schmick.. will i need to buy piping or can i take off my system adn take it somewhere to get it done ? and how much roughly am i up for ?

cheers

[meggala]

its not cheap cause stainless is very dear talk to sam or benny @ bmt they did my s20 r32.

cheers

[DJ_L3ThAL]

ive already got mi9ld steel piping, wouldnt it be cheaper just to eletroplate the current pip[es n shit that i have ?

[meggala]

yeah it would but mild steel rusts which isnt health for your motor

cheers

[DJ_L3ThAL]

yer but if its crhome dipped how could it rust ?

[DJ_L3ThAL]

yer but if its crhome dipped how could it rust ?

[meggala]

well chome can still rust as it still steel

jsut my thoughts

[DJ_L3ThAL]

yer but water isnt common under engine bay

[Guest INASNT]

change to stainless steel nathan, it wont rust and get it hpc coated

[DJ_L3ThAL]

i want that mirror shiny finish, does hpc do that

[Guest INASNT]

Originally posted by DJ_L3ThAL

i want that mirror shiny finish, does hpc do that

hpc isent as shinny, but actually works by reducing heat transfer into your cooler pipes.

[predator]

If you want to just get it coated.. look up "electroplating" in the yellow pages.. but i doubt it would last because of what ppl were saying.. mild steel can rust. I've heard chromed piping can start to rust on the inside if you get it dipped - which can be a problem and probably not that noticeable until its too late. Otherwise u might be just be better getting all new stainless steel piping like Megs was saying.. which u can polish right up.

For the blue stuff, you just need those silicon sleeves, which you can probably get some made up.. i know HKS and crap supply them with their cooler kits, so you must be able to get them around.

I'm just thinking of that 200sx at MAS with the Gold chroming everywhere - that was awesome. Not sure about long life though

[Risto]

hehe lemme cmment bout this one trust me chrome does rust i got it on my cooler piping and my battery started to leak and i noticed it when my cooler piping started to rust... the hose you can get from purple pig rubber hose supplys its basically a rubber hose no matter what colour it is get the good stuff its about $1.50 1cm i think so yeah good luck u might as well polish mild steel then chrome it it cost cheaper bcz theyll both rust anyway itll be bout $150 all your pipes stainless steel is the way to go mate i made that mistake dont make it aswell as i always say you get what you pay for

[DJ_L3ThAL]

where can i get stainless steel made up to fit ?

[Guest INASNT]

any exhaust shop will do it

[DJ_L3ThAL]

i spoke to a local shop and they didnt wanna know me

like would an exhaust shop be cheaper than say ice performance and the likes ? as i'd prefer ice to do it coz i trust them etc but i mean its only piping, as long as its made without holes/weak spots etc it should be kool yer ?

[Guest INASNT]

ice use an exhaust shop around the corner from them.