timk makes up for talent with an EFR

sailaholic · Postby **sailaholic** » Fri Mar 27, 2015 8:29 pm

Tim I have a race day Sunday so can test there if you like. Was serious about wanting one.

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timk · Postby **timk** » Wed Apr 01, 2015 1:25 pm

Manifold and dump pipe are off getting ceramic coated. Charge pipes and intake are done.

Here is the water pump inlet after modification, as well as the heater hard line after adding a -6 fitting for coolant return:

The mangled blue fitting was welded up to make a temporary cap and the stock MSM coolant return barb has also been welded up.

Next up is oil and coolant lines!

Cheers

bruce · Postby **bruce** » Wed Apr 01, 2015 6:49 pm

What type of coating r u getting? Cost?

timk · Postby **timk** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 5:13 pm

Bruce I dropped them off to Competition Coatings, it was a couple of hundred bucks to do the manifold and dump pipe in silver. They wanted over three hundred to do black! :shock:

Cheers

bruce · Postby **bruce** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 5:21 pm

From what I read, black is the only effective colour/coating for turbo manifolds (not sure about dumps)?
Tis a bit pricey considering the cost of the items (around the same).

sailaholic · Postby **sailaholic** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 5:53 pm

Agree should have gone the black tim. Much higher temperature rating.

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timk · Postby **timk** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 6:22 pm

I had no idea the temperature ratings were different, I thought it was just aesthetics.

Wish I had asked the question now!

Postby **NitroDann** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 6:36 pm

Silver won't last.

timk · Postby **timk** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 6:40 pm

I'll give them a call on Tuesday, hopefully they haven't started on it yet.

Thanks guys

The Green Goblin · Postby **The Green Goblin** » Fri Apr 03, 2015 2:06 pm

nice car dude.

would love to see the results/in car acceleration vids of the BW turb..

timk · Postby **timk** » Mon Apr 13, 2015 10:57 pm

I spoke to Competition Coatings again and they recommended I stick with the silver, they said it should be more durable for my application. Time will tell I guess!

Here are the bits after coating:

Inside the manifold:

Dump pipe:

Cheers