Chrome Intake

[Nader]

Anyone see this on ebay. While I like the chrome, I am not a big fan of the red. My only concern is whether the chrome plating will hold up to the heat. I think that is why we see the intakes polished instead of chromed.

Any comments. Price is pretty decent considering.

eBay Motors: Dodge Viper Chrome Intake (item 130174875092 end time Nov-26-07 11:09:42 PST)

 

[dave6666]

Cast aluminum is porous. Makes a poor base for both powder coating and chroming.

 

[viperDoug]

That is Big Mikes (unreelviper) from the va/md viper club. He's a good guy so I trust him that it is a nice product. I would buy it myself for my '06 coupe, but I found out this year that the intake for the '06 is actually slightly different than '03-05'.

 

[Nine Ball]

That intake shouldn't ever get hot enough to affect chrome. Think of all the el-cheapo chrome valvecover kits out there on old musclecars, that get oil splashed directly on them. Those parts get much hotter than an intake manifold with air rushing through it.

 

[YELLOH]

Does anyone know who sells the polished intake. That is sweet looking

 

[mjorgensen Woodhouse]

I have seen these in person and there is a good reason they powder the bottom. The casting and the chrome look horrible and most of them all have looked copper on the bottom half. I think the chrome and red is a great combo IMHO.

 

[Nader]

Mark are you saying the chrome should hold up over time?

Can anyone vouch for this seller?

I have seen these in person and there is a good reason they powder the bottom. The casting and the chrome look horrible and most of them all have looked copper on the bottom half. I think the chrome and red is a great combo IMHO.

 

[hokie]

It looks killer. I know I painted my buddies intake manifold on his LS7 with headers and the paint is holding up perfect. I would think chrome would too.

 

[mjorgensen Woodhouse]

Yes the chrome that is on a polished surface (top) should be fine from what I have seen. The bottom of those are not what I consider "chromed" though.

 

[unreelviper]

Nader, you have a pm.

 

[Nader]

We have a winner. $2,025 for the intake. I cant even make sense of that purchase. For that price i will chrome mine and sell it for $2,000 with a core exchange. Any takers?

Congrats Unreelviper...

 

[Nine Ball]

I can't believe someone paid $2K for that either. lmao!

 

[B767DRIVER]

I have been told that chroming the intake is not a good idea. It doesn't dissipate heat as well. The chrome acts as a barrier and holds heat, therefore, affecting performance. Polishing is a better way to go....

 

[HI-NOS-Viper]

Is it true that it will chip and flake easier especially with the added heat if going chrome intake instead of polishing?

 

[HI-NOS-Viper]

I can't believe someone paid $2K for that either. lmao!

Yeah no kidding, I wonder if it was someone from this forum? I guess we need to start a under your hood pic thread soon and see if it pops up.