What about Chrome? Options

[Olympic 914]

I know I am probably setting myself up for a major FLAME but I’ve lately been thinking about getting my intake parts chromed. Probably the FI runners and stock 2.0 air cleaner, maybe the plenum…

I’ll leave the tins black and not do the valve covers ( Powder coat?)

I have a good friend who owns a local chrome shop and does excellent show quality work, He has already done some of my motorcycle stuff, and gets parts sent to him from all over the country.

Has anyone here done anything like this and could you post a few pictures?

[Olympic 914]

Chroming your intake bits will increase the intake air temps. Go with a white ceramic if you must coat them.

I understand that the white ceramic would be good because it would reflect the heat rather than absorb it like a darker color. however along the same lines the chrome also would reflect the heat of the engine compartment.

since the plenum and intake runners are suspended above the engine and only really attached at the ports, the whole system is pretty insulated

in this case it would seem to me that chrome, because of its reflective nature, would actually be cooler running than the dark gray they came originally with.

[Mike Bellis]

Chroming your intake bits will increase the intake air temps. Go with a white ceramic if you must coat them.

I understand that the white ceramic would be good because it would reflect the heat rather than absorb it like a darker color. however along the same lines the chrome also would reflect the heat of the engine compartment.

since the plenum and intake runners are suspended above the engine and only really attached at the ports, the whole system is pretty insulated

in this case it would seem to me that chrome, because of its reflective nature, would actually be cooler running than the dark gray they came originally with.

Chrome also absorbs the heat in order to reflect it. The heat does not simply bounce of it. This raises the intake temps, reduces power and causes detonation.

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