DIY 951 intake and Maaco overspray
07-21-2003, 03:34 PM
#1
Three Wheelin'
Thread Starter
DIY 951 intake and Maaco overspray
I used some free time today to relocate my air filter from behind the intercooler to behind the headlight for colder air. Total cost $2.69 for some PVC from Home Depot and two hose clamps. Not bad. Will PVC stand up to the heat? Also, look what Maaco did to my new Fabspeed Exhaust. Pathetic! Although the paint job was not so bad besides that...
Enjoy
Enjoy
07-21-2003, 04:29 PM
#4
Addict
Lifetime Rennlist
Member
Lifetime Rennlist
Member
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Dayton, Ohio
Posts: 7,262
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Did you do the Garnet or Arena Red? How 'bout some shots of the whole car?
An hour with some polishing compound will take care of the muffler.
An hour with some polishing compound will take care of the muffler.
07-21-2003, 04:57 PM
#6
Three Wheelin'
Thread Starter
will post pics of car tomorrow, right now its in the garage and I cant take any good ones.
edit- the car was repainted garnet, i decided not to take any chances w maaco
edit- the car was repainted garnet, i decided not to take any chances w maaco
07-21-2003, 05:07 PM
#7
Race Director
"Will PVC stand up to the heat?"
Shouldn't be a problem, air in the engine-compartment doesn't get hot unless you do a lot of stop & go driving in rush-hour traffic. It's the outlet air temp. of the turbo that you have to worry about.
Shouldn't be a problem, air in the engine-compartment doesn't get hot unless you do a lot of stop & go driving in rush-hour traffic. It's the outlet air temp. of the turbo that you have to worry about.
Trending Topics
07-21-2003, 05:23 PM
#8
Race Car
My buddy has his 300ZXTT painted at Maaco. Overspray on his intercoolers and rims/tires. Not to mention a huge drip on the spoiler and 3 hairs in a rear quarter panel. Not bad for $200...
07-21-2003, 05:27 PM
#9
Three Wheelin'
Thread Starter
Mine was $400, supposedly their best job though. Moral of the story, Maaco SUCKS, but its cheap. Overspray on the wheels? Thats unacceptable and so easy to prevent...
07-21-2003, 05:57 PM
#10
Addict
Rennlist Member
Rennlist Member
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 1,516
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
mark .. are you going on Saturday to the gtg? We should cruise together in the poorly painted cars. Mine .. I don't know where the PO got it painted, but wow is it poor
07-21-2003, 07:02 PM
#12
Re: DIY 951 intake and Maaco overspray
Originally posted by mark944turbo
I used some free time today to relocate my air filter from behind the intercooler to behind the headlight for colder air. Total cost $2.69 for some PVC from Home Depot and two hose clamps. Not bad. Will PVC stand up to the heat? Also, look what Maaco did to my new Fabspeed Exhaust. Pathetic! Although the paint job was not so bad besides that...
I used some free time today to relocate my air filter from behind the intercooler to behind the headlight for colder air. Total cost $2.69 for some PVC from Home Depot and two hose clamps. Not bad. Will PVC stand up to the heat? Also, look what Maaco did to my new Fabspeed Exhaust. Pathetic! Although the paint job was not so bad besides that...
Yes, it would be nice to see pictures of the whole car.
If they shot the muffler in flat black, they might have been doing you a favor. Maybe you could cover it up with some black BBQ spray or the equivalent.
It almost looks like they painted the muffler this way intentionally, because they didn't get any on the axles, chrome exhaust tip, and there's no overspray from the hangers, either.
-Kevin
07-21-2003, 07:58 PM
#14
Instructor
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Lincoln, Nebraska
Posts: 128
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I got the presidential package from maaco for $450 and they got my radiator and muffler also. I just went to the self service car was and held the sprayer really close and it took the paint right off the muffler. And the paint never burned off from the heat. Its only been about three months and the paint is beginning to chip off. I took it back and they said they would sand the paint down where the paint was chipping off and repaint it. Im almost scared because they'll probably mismatch the color.
paint wasnt too bad though.
Pictures of the paint:
paint wasnt too bad though.
Pictures of the paint:
