Thoughts on German Flag Manifold

[NeoMishMoo]

So I'll be cleaning up and painting my engine in the next couple days before dropping it in. Mainly just painting the manifold and valve cover. While I do like the black with polished BMW symbol I'd like to do something a little different.

What are your thoughts on this?

http://www.r3vlimited.com/gallery/files/2/2/1/4/0/102_0429.jpg

I know the colors are upside down but I thought it would look better with the black being on the outside.

It sounded like a good idea, but now that I'm seeing it I'm not so sure.

[E30_Pare]

1 word. Eww.


that is all.

[RainierHooker]

Um, no

[ben312]

it could look ok if you took your time and used better paint. but that one looks nasty

[stumble_t]

Do what you feel mang. I wouldn't put in the one you pic'd though, looks pretty jizzacked.
personally I perfer the aluminum look myself, cleaned and not yellowed but to each his own.

[NeoMishMoo]

Oh yeah I wouldn't put the one in the picture on. I just used 90 cent rattle cans on that one plus there is a big hole in the middle from a firemans axe. The car it came out of apparantly caught fire and they had to take an axe to the hood.

Well I tried to polish the aluminum but it wasn't working for me. There is a rub spot from from the heat shield that makes it look shiny but that level of polishing might be beyond my skill.

[87bimmerguy]

1 word. Eww.


that is all.

[hella 325]

I don't like multicolored manifolds, whether the m colors, or German flag. Black with aluminum raised parts looks good. But clean aluminum looks best in my opinion.

[stumble_t]

Just hit it with a wire brush end on a die grinder. Comes out nice!

[RainierHooker]

Just hit it with a wire brush end on a die grinder. Comes out nice!

^ Bingo!

And if you are really motivated have it hard-coat clear anodized. I'm thinking of doing this to mine.

[ColdAccord]

you know what may look nice, and keep your original theme? same color combo, but divide the sections like this ///

[kishg]

rather silly..

[deutschman]

i say no

[nizrulesall]

I wouldnt, looks bad.

[Nonspec325]

I would go with the aluminum polishing myself.