| Bobcat |
01-17-2011 05:05 PM |
I bet someone who is better at math than I am , could come up with a formula that proves black pipes are definitely faster than any others .... also , changing the headlight chrome rings this winter to semi gloss black ... to go with the black pipes , roll bar and quick jacks . Maybe that will help top end ???
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| Gatorac |
01-17-2011 05:44 PM |
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Black sidepipes are definitely faster!
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That's just the info I needed to push me over the edge. |
| Cobranut |
01-17-2011 06:26 PM |
Black Pipes
I sandblasted mine and ceramic coated them black.
I think I bought the stuff from Tech-Line coatings.
I found a local powder coating shop that baked them for me and they finished curing on the car.
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| ERA Chas |
01-17-2011 07:26 PM |
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Originally Posted by Cobranut
(Post 1103439)
I sandblasted mine and ceramic coated them black.
I think I bought the stuff from Tech-Line coatings.
I found a local powder coating shop that baked them for me and they finished curing on the car.
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OK-how long ago and how are they holding up regarding chipping? |
| tin-man |
01-17-2011 10:43 PM |
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Originally Posted by ERA Chas
(Post 1103371)
...and ah, what do we called a mirror-polished, whole freakin' car???:confused:
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awesome, to be sure. tin-man |
| tin-man |
01-17-2011 10:50 PM |
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Originally Posted by RodKnock
(Post 1103383)
I haven't really thought of a name for my car yet. :LOL:
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will it be she or he?:LOL::LOL::LOL: tin-man |
| tin-man |
01-17-2011 11:24 PM |
Here you go............
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Originally Posted by Bobcat
(Post 1103420)
I bet someone who is better at math than I am , could come up with a formula that proves black pipes are definitely faster than any others .... ???
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[V=MC 3]T whereby, V=vector, [a quantity possessing both magnitude and direction, which is proportional to the magnitude and thrust. M= magnitude, C=color: cubed, and T=thrust. Its really simple quantum physics applied to automotive sciences.
Of course it will also depend on the exact location of the accelerator in conjunction to the amount of power your engine puts out in addition to the level of testosterone you have, related to the distance between your car and the cop chasing you..:JEKYLHYDE:LOL::cool: tin-man |
Brushed arruminum and black paint...nothing else matters.
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| PatBuckley |
01-18-2011 06:50 AM |
Buzz- that was stunningly perceptive of you.
I have run my pipes both ways and have been able to document that they are indeed faster when coated or painted black. According to my studies, black pipes ( I say pipes because I have found that the results also hold true for the pipes in my GT40 - rear pipes if you will....) are consistently three and a quarter thousandths of a second faster to 60 than silver or chrome pipes.
Methodology: I had my significant other stand at the side of the road in front of my house with a digital stopwatch and she would start the timer when I dropped my hand and then stop it when I raised my hand. We did this test 20 times each time I got a new car and the results were conclusive.
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Far more precise than my seat of the pants impressions, Pat! Great sacrifice in the name of science!:LOL:
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| Cobranut |
01-18-2011 08:03 PM |
I finished the car in 2000 and they still look basically the same as new.
Granted, the car only has about 1,700 miles, but no chips to date.
Yes, I do plan to drive it more this summer, time permitting. :rolleyes:
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Originally Posted by ERA Chas
(Post 1103450)
OK-how long ago and how are they holding up regarding chipping?
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| mdross1 |
01-19-2011 05:52 AM |
What about black undercar exhaust,at least the tailpipes.
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| rustyBob |
01-19-2011 02:08 PM |
Mine is much faster now that i painted the under car exhaust with the BBQ paint...
and it cleans up easily...
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| Cobranut |
01-19-2011 08:11 PM |
And as a bonus your car smells delicious. ;-)
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Originally Posted by rustyBob
(Post 1103858)
Mine is much faster now that i painted the under car exhaust with the BBQ paint...
and it cleans up easily...
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