Eta-to-M50: Build thread

[shiboujin]

And why can't you just say that in one post? You did this exact same shit when you commented about my engine bay stuff earlier in this thread. Why can't you just state, in one complete post, what you're going to say? Do you talk to people like that in person, too? I hope not, because it's really fucking annoying. You sound like this guy that I work(ed) with that just quit/got fired, and he talked like this ALL THE TIME, to all of us, including the owner of the company. No one could stand talking to him, customers used to complain about him all the time.

Your post was about you painting your headers. My response was about the paint on your headers. I don't see how hard it is to make the connection.

It's like using the word "it". You are referring to the subject of the previous statement.

I'm not trying to bait you. I figured the subject of my post was inferred properly.

[10Toes]

You give it 3 heat cycles until what?

Until they look like they came from his engine bay.


I have the same paint in dark gray on my E36 and it still looks ok after 5 months but is starting to show signs of fading.

[shiboujin]

Until they look like they came from his engine bay.

You mean it'll become a header wrapped turbo manifold! AWESOME!

[riverdale21]

You mean it'll become a header wrapped turbo manifold? AWESOME!

There, fixed it for you.

[shiboujin]

Thank you good sir.

[nando]

Until they look like they came from his engine bay.

haha! I don't think Josh's engine bay will ever look... quite like Yoshi's.

[FredK]

It's race yo

[samiam3356]

Wow, a great build thread turning to shit. Love the parts and attention to detail man. Great job and look forward to seeing your work.

[StereoInstaller1]

Josh, I did not see anywhere where you mentioned what brand of header paint you used, but if it is VHT, it should last for years, even daily driven.

[AndrewBird]

Josh, I did not see anywhere where you mentioned what brand of header paint you used, but if it is VHT, it should last for years, even daily driven.

Got my headers on Wednesday, ebay Supersprint knockoffs. The PO had painted them black but never mounted them, so still new! Scuffed them up good with a Scotchbrite, and hit them with 4 coats of VHT FlameProof header paint, flat aluminum. They're just about dry, then I'll install the new TMS stud kit that came with them, and get them mounted up.

[Jand3rson]

Found a good way to heat-cure the paint on my headers, Jordan suggested putting my heat gun into the inlet of each pipe for about an hour, then letting them cool. Already did the rear header, the front one is going right now. Just within a couple of minutes, the temp of the pipes was already extremely hot!

[trackjunkie21]

How's the fitment with those headers?

[5spoke]

Looks really good dude, I can't wait too see it all put together.

[shiboujin]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykwqXuMPsoc

[MR 325]

The VHT seems to be hit of miss. I've used it on a lot of stuff, sometimes it sticks sometimes it doesn't.

Lookin good though.