Why?

So when the CA cops make me pop my hood they won't get too curious when nothing shiny is underneath.

 

That's a neat idea. You seem to be all about the superhero style "silent but deadly" idea. I saw a few pictures of your car- badass dude. Toning down the bling bling is a good idea in CA. Save you the trouble and money spent on tickets for more mods. Good way to be different. I'd almost consider that, but I live in Delaware... no need. Nice job on the powdercoating.

 

well it definately has a different look to it.

People can't figure out the car.

and some commented that the car looks menacing.

 

Menacing is damn right...if they know what they're looking at. I guess black is the color of intimidation.

 

muhahahhha

 

Ricer. That NPT money could have been spent on mods.

 

NPT?

 

non-power tuning

am i right jonski?

 

LOL, if that was true, then it's money well spent.

In CA if u modify any emission related device the ticket can be as high as $2500.00

I don't know about u, but i'm in it for wallet protection.

The long term protection.

 

Non-Performance Tuning to be exact. Protege Menace claims to have coined the term and since I'm such a **** about the subject it stuck to me like oversteamed rice.

 

I bet you have black condoms, too

 

geez

 

Nice idea. But i dont see it needing to be done. Most cops in California dont even know what a BOV is. The only thing they really know what to look for is Exhaust and Intake.

 

well the way my intake was set up........ it would have been easy to see the shiny metal.

And that would have been enough to send me to Green Slip.

Trust me............. u don't want to get on that list.

 

I can see why most people here would rather save the money spent on blacking everything out for other mods, but at least he's being original. And I don't think rice is the right term for making something more like a stock part for the car.

 

well other parts like the SMIC, tubes UIM and so forth were blackened too.

 

Nice

 

thanks

 

You wouldn't happen to have any under the hood pics, you're willing to show, would you batman?

 

very soon..........