Project TNX
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- Joined
- Nov 18, 2006
I'm back into full work mode, I have a plethora of work to do and finishing up my Turbo Shield is one of them.
My current one looks great, it's ceramic covered, but I want to get the "TNX" one I am making powdercoated White Aluminum to match the rest of my engine, same with the compressor side of the turbo. I don't want to waste my money if it's just going to cook off though. I know I have seen powder coated shields before, but they may have been for high heat where the white aluminum one I got is just a standard rated powdercoat. I think I recall my powder coater saying that if it's under 500* I should be fine, but I can't remember.
No updates because I didn't do squat to it all winter, but here it is as it sits this morning.
The T-shield I am working, it's long work because I am using small files and it lets out a shriek that will curl your toes every time you pull back, my wife won't let me work on it in the basement anymore, lol, it's really hard on the ears.
Obligatory interior and engine shot
Who needs and MAF? lol
My current one looks great, it's ceramic covered, but I want to get the "TNX" one I am making powdercoated White Aluminum to match the rest of my engine, same with the compressor side of the turbo. I don't want to waste my money if it's just going to cook off though. I know I have seen powder coated shields before, but they may have been for high heat where the white aluminum one I got is just a standard rated powdercoat. I think I recall my powder coater saying that if it's under 500* I should be fine, but I can't remember.
No updates because I didn't do squat to it all winter, but here it is as it sits this morning.
The T-shield I am working, it's long work because I am using small files and it lets out a shriek that will curl your toes every time you pull back, my wife won't let me work on it in the basement anymore, lol, it's really hard on the ears.
Obligatory interior and engine shot
Who needs and MAF? lol