RE: Polishing Intake Manifold Runners...

["Ng, Kevin (Bank of America Commercial Finance)" <kevin.ng@bankofamericacf.com>]

Any local auto parts store should carry engine paint. I got a can of
"Daytona yellow" Dupli-color engine enamel at an Autozone for painting my
brake calipers. Tough as nails.

Kevin Ng
97 GLX Windsor Blue

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Chadwick, John/COR/INV [SMTP:jchadwic@CH2M.com]
> Sent:	Tuesday, September 28, 1999 2:52 PM
> To:	'jettaglx@igtc.com'
> Subject:	RE: Polishing Intake Manifold Runners...
> 
> Question regarding this. I'm planing on doing this but I want to paint
> between the runners. Should I take the manifold off before doing this? Or
> should I mask everything off before attempting this. I want to do it in
> yellow, but I can't find any engine paint in yellow. Is there a place I
> can
> order it from?
> 
> Chadwick
> 95 Jetta GLX
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Anthony Noel [mailto:Anoel@holyredeemer.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 1999 12:08 PM
> To: 'jettaglx@igtc.com'
> Subject: RE: Polishing Intake Manifold Runners...
> 
> 
> I did it and have had no problems at all.
> Go to http://www.supremepower.net/gshock.html    and go under performance
> reviews, and go to polishing manifold. It helped a lot.
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:	Chuck Simpson [SMTP:csimpson@zeltech.com]
> > Sent:	Tuesday, September 28, 1999 1:41 PM
> > To:	jettaglx@igtc.com
> > Subject:	Polishing Intake Manifold Runners...
> > 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I really want to polish my VR6's intake manifold runners to
> > a nice mirror-like shine.  I remember either someone mentioning,
> > or reading somewhere that the grit-like finish on our manifold
> > runners were made that way to dissipate heat better.  Is this
> > true?  And will this affect the temperature of air within the
> > manifold (i.e. make it hotter)?
> > 
> > I really like the polished look, but I don't want to lose any
> > performance in order to gain that look.  If it really is not
> > recommended, then I will not do perform this mod.
> > 
> > Any comments on this matter?  Especially from the folks who have
> > done this to their beloved VR6's.
> > 
> > -Chuck Simpson
> > '98 White Jetta GLX-VR6