I've seen all these really cool looking polished and chromed TPI intakes and stuff, and DIY polishing of the TPI intake but I had an idea last night. Can you have the entire TPI intake Jet-Hot coated? Like everything - the intake manifold, runners, and plenum(Am I forgeting something?). Would that effect performance at all? I think it would look d@mn schweet like that, plus I'm just too lazy to polish it myself. I have no idea how much it would cost, but I was just wondering...

 

That is an awesome idea. If it works they would come out awesome.

 

jet hot really doesn't look any better than the stock look.

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1991 Firebird
350 L98 (was a 305 TBI),T-5,Edelbrock TES and cat back,Accel manifold
NOS,subframes,jegster torque arm,MSD Digital 6
AFPR,Lakewood lcas
Hurst linelock,SLP cam (206 212 .480 .486),relocated battery,cold air,Hypertech chip,centerforce df,clutch
poly bushings and mounts
AFR 190s
Harland sharp 1.5 rockers
autopower rollbar

12.33 @ 114.83 juiced uncorrected

13.510 @ 102 non juiced uncorrected

 

You oughtta come see my car

 

It costs $240 to coat your TPI stuff. Add $40 for the fuel rails and $65 for valve covers.

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91 TA 5.7 TPI Automatic
w/WS6 and 3.23 rear.
K&N Cone Air Filter (at the end of the plastic tube), Hypertech Coil, Moroso Blue Max Wires, Bosch Platinum plugs, JET 180*fan switch, JET air foil, Dual cats with Flowmaster 3" cat-back, GM Performance PROM, Complete PST components on front suspension, Spohn LCAs/Panhard bar.
My car only uses Mobil 1 synthetic fluids.

 

Whoa, how did you know? Did you ask them, or have you already looked into this? Do you think it would effect performance in any way?

 

I've actually been in touch with JET HOT quite a bit lately. They're currently coating my headers so I asked them about the TPI stuff. I don't think you'd have any great gains from coating all that stuff, but it would sure look beautiful.

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91 TA 5.7 TPI Automatic
w/WS6 and 3.23 rear.
K&N Cone Air Filter (at the end of the plastic tube), Hypertech Coil, Moroso Blue Max Wires, Bosch Platinum plugs, JET 180*fan switch, JET air foil, Dual cats with Flowmaster 3" cat-back, GM Performance PROM, Complete PST components on front suspension, Spohn LCAs/Panhard bar.
My car only uses Mobil 1 synthetic fluids.

 

I didn't think there would be any gains, but what I was concerned about was losses. If it were coated would it be inside and out? I started looking into the John Lingenfelter TPI now anyway, this coating of the stock stuff was just something that hit me last night and I was wondering if anyone else had thought of it...

 

Get them extrude honed instead.

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1991 Camaro Z28
5.7L 5-Speed (originally 305)
317 RWHP, 418 RWTQ
13.23 @ 107.62 MPH
Southern California
Member: SoCal 3rd Gen F-Bodies
Member: SoCal F-Bodies
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Just get off your lazy rear and polish it

 

'extrude honed'? Ok, what is it, how much does it cost, and where can I have it dont?

 

I second the off the *** polish stuff, half way done and damn does it look sweet, also get the plenum extension from the vette (aluminum instead of plastic) to complete the polish look.

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1989 Trans Am GTA

 

Hg, have you done anything to your car yet besides the throttle body airfoil?

 

I said it before and I'll say it again, stop picking on the teenager with little to no $$$ I'm gonna get my exhaust today I think, but I need to replace the sending unit in the gas tank so I don't think it will be going on any time soon....

 

Just polished, no coatings.. I would be happy to polish others for a fee....




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1991 Camaro RS/Z28,polished TPI, 355ci. Sportsman 11 heads, LT-4 Hot cam,Pete Jackson gear drive, on,and on, and on... best E.T.>13.4 new best MPH> 108.7, no traction, no tuning, The car is pictured in Chevy High Performance magazine, June 2000 issue.
http://www.geocities.com/jasonsz28us/INDEX.htm

1997 GMC Yukon, 4 wheel drive, leather, loaded, Gibson exhaust, K&N intake, Boston pro series speakers..... That's it so far.

1969 Camaro,12 point cage, total project right now, I am planning an LS1 - T56 - and a Vette independent rear. Pro Touring crowd, look out! 8^)

 

Mine is was ceramic coated In these pictures.

In the process of polishing it now. While I have a superram thriple chrome plated.


Its a little dirty in the picture but Cleans up nice with a little mothers polish.

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92 25th Anniv. Z28
383 Stroker/Lunati Pro Mod Lowerend
AFR 210cc Heads,Solid Roller Cam,
ArtCarr 700r4,Strange 12bolt

 

ttt...... Lets see some more TPIs

 

This isn't mine but WOW



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1992 Formula 350
-SLP 1 3/4 Headers
-Ported Plenum, Polished w/ polished runners
-Airfoil and other small bolt on mods

 

HOLY ****!!!! That is ****ing awsome. I would love to do that.

 

Alright... lets see the chrome superram. I was going to buy one and get it jet coated... but this chrome may change my mind.

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91 Z28
Best Time Slip:
60' - 2.098
1/8 - 9.137 , MPH - 76.21
1/4 - 14.213, MPH - 97.55
Performace Mods: B&B Exhaust, few free mods.
Appearance Mods: SS wheels, 2.5" Cowl Hood... New 100% Black paint job, Clear Side Marker Lights
Stereo: Alpine 855, Infinity Kappas all around, Infinity 150x2 amp (POS), Infinity Perfect 10 in hatch.
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