I was looking at pics and my mini lately and wanted to see if anyone has done this..

The SC intake "tubes" have the ridges on it. I am sure it's for the structure. But can I grind the ridges down and polish the aluminum? Would it hinder the structure of the tubes?

 

 

Check these out, maybe you can PM him and he could help you out :

 

Still working on it. I don't have pictures of the other side yet. I will post one later.

 

Thats what I had in mind. Since I dont have my car here to look at in person, will the tubes be able to be polished? Like with a buffing wheel and compound?
Paint would look nice also.

 

Yes to a chrome like shine.

That is what I was going to do instead of powder coating. Nut now I think I am going to Anodize them red? It is a lot of work grinding filing sanding though.

 

Ya I think it would look cool all polished up. I blacked out everything on the car but under the hood might look cool. I have a silver (soon to be polished) STB and want to get the polished overflow tank and oil catch can.

 

Now it still needs to be shaped and finished.

 

Maybe I should just fined a used set. Then I could take my time.

 

that $h!t looks HAWT!! dont mean to sound ghetto but thought it was appropriate for the topic on hand!!

 

Looks slick if i could only find someone to do that to the inside of mine. now.

 

Lot of work and you need someone with small hands.

This is the unfinished piece.

 

Good idea. The 3 pictures took me about 2 hours to do. And they have a way to go to be what I want finished in them. What I am finding is the casting for these is very poor. Many small pin holes. So I may not be able to anodize them to look good. Polish will be my second choice.

 

Almost finished with this piece.

 

How about I drop off Msfitoy at your place for 6-12 months...just in case you run out of things to do?

 

auh usoo funey gui

pm sent

 

Dude! That looks bitchen! Did the just polish it with a buffing wheel and compound?

There is a product called Zoops that you can put on that and keep the shine. Thats just what I was thinking to do with mine.

Think I could find cheap SC tubes so I dont have to have down time on my car?

 

Doode...I'm so Fn Jealous!!!!...I wish I could quit my job and catch up to you in my free time...good thing you can't design a wide body worth crap!

 

Thanks it was a lot of work. Don't think I will be doing another one.

I can't believe I did not take a before picture! You would need to look at a oem untouched manifold to see all that I did to this one.
I used files,grinding stones,grinder,porting tools, and hours of wet sanding and shaping before the polishing.
I will try the Zoop

 

WOW!!! How thin are the walls now? Did you just take the embossments out?

 

Looks good, Lynn!
I have an extra set of "horns" if anyone's interested. Decided I'm not going to use them. Let's make a deal!

Jim

 

How much do these usually go for?

 

Ya.. how much for replacement horns?

 

Hey Jim would you post a picture of the right horn in the same position as mine for a reference on the work I did.
thanks

Bang110 may really want to get your SC horns.

 

Not really sure why mini put them there. It is not an area that needs to be reinforced?
You should see the inside.