Coolest Valve Cover?

[ForcedFirebird]

Wow! Some nice covers :D


Here's some powdercoated ones I did at my shop...

[nando]

For the knowledgeable guy you are, I'm perplexed you are telling me that plastic cant be painted.

I didn't say you couldn't paint it. But it's not going to last. I've painted lots of stuff in my engine bay over the years, paint just doesn't hold up to oils/chemicals & heat.

heck, the factory silver paint on the ridges never stays there. Just look at all those faded 24v valve covers.

[Supadave]

I know its not BMW, but its pretty cool

[5ickride]

something like this?

Whoa! Sick.

[jackbenny]

anyone have any good m5*/s5* ones? not impressed by any so far, although the all black look is pretty good.

something like this?

[straight6pwr]

paint flakes off. you can't powdercoat plastic, or sand the ridges, or polish it, etc.

the CF covers are about the only thing that looks good other than new/stock.

For the knowledgeable guy you are, I'm perplexed you are telling me that plastic cant be painted.

[nando]

paint flakes off. you can't powdercoat plastic, or sand the ridges, or polish it, etc.

the CF covers are about the only thing that looks good other than new/stock.

[straight6pwr]

it's a black plastic valve cover. I don't think there's much you can really do with it.

all the things that have been done to these m20 covers could also be done to the plastic cover. (colors, stripes, CF, custom lettering, etc) Being plastic makes it easier, in many cases.

i'd like to see one matched to the color of the car, one with the ridges ground smooth, etc.

[nando]

it's a black plastic valve cover. I don't think there's much you can really do with it.

[straight6pwr]

anyone have any good m5*/s5* ones? not impressed by any so far, although the all black look is pretty good.

[nando]

okay, so you can't really see the valve cover.. but I still think it looks cool ;)


plus it was a hell of a lot of work..

[JJGBMW323]

i like the hartge covers. but i prefer black

That is my HARTGE Valve cover, powdercoated red and for my 2.9 m20.
I also have a chrome and red colored valve cover:

[JZM3]

I left it non sanded, i like the clean look.

[Mlarsen]

My vert with red cover and black intake.

What kind of paint did you use?

[shiboujin]