Need some good opinions please,please look

boomboom · 08-11-2012, 05:31 AM

I own the 09 chicane yellow 370. I can't decide what color to dress up the engine bay in?? Yellow is a really tough color to find stuff in, so I was thinking either:

red
Blue
red and blue

or yellow and just have most items custom painted, but I don't know if the paint will hold up in the heat since it has to be custom ordered to match the car. opinions and or pics are greatly appreciated guys, thank you

simota1 · 08-11-2012, 08:34 AM

i think silver black or gunmetal would be the colors you would shoot for... thats just my personal preference... red and yellow instantly screams mcdonalds to me... i think yellow and blue are so wayy off... yellow accents is nice though...

as long as the part you paint arent the block or anything directly dealing with tremendous heat you should be alright... if your thinking of painting ur engine cover that would hold up well... i shot mine with spray paint and it lasted a year with no problems... i color matched it though to SR my color of my z....

simota1 · 08-11-2012, 08:37 AM

also im just throwing this out but i think password jdm kevlar engine covers would look pretty good and maybe some gold titanium bolts here and there

and then black injen intakes boom that should make people drool

redline727 · 08-11-2012, 08:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by simota1

i think silver black or gunmetal would be the colors you would shoot for... thats just my personal preference... red and yellow instantly screams mcdonalds to me... i think yellow and blue are so wayy off... yellow accents is nice though...

as long as the part you paint arent the block or anything directly dealing with tremendous heat you should be alright... if your thinking of painting ur engine cover that would hold up well... i shot mine with spray paint and it lasted a year with no problems... i color matched it though to SR my color of my z....

Or maybe even some Kevlar pieces may look nice as well if you can find any. I heard that carbonfiberelement.com can do almost anything.

Haha god damn it simota1 you beat me to it

Z-Girl 12 · 08-11-2012, 08:45 AM

Silver

nightwish · 08-11-2012, 09:03 AM

You should just go to a few car shows and actually see some professional set-up ! 30% Gunn metal/sliver/chrome - 10% yellow(accent color) - 60% black -**this is a good setup** just switch the 30% n 10% Colors** I know you ask about yellow,red, and blue but what about white???? Something to think about..

simota1 · 08-11-2012, 04:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redline727

Or maybe even some Kevlar pieces may look nice as well if you can find any. I heard that carbonfiberelement.com can do almost anything.

Haha god damn it simota1 you beat me to it

boomboom · 08-12-2012, 02:49 AM

Here is a pic of my current intakes I am having installed soon, I was just waiting to decide what color to paint them but maybe I will just leave them gunmetal and do the engine cover border in yellow and do the bolts idea.I could also do the battery and cover in gunmetal ect..

great ideas guys thank you, anyone else please chime in

XwChriswX · 08-12-2012, 02:58 AM

Based on the pics of the engine bay, I would say you could go for Gold as an accent color. Not a super bright gold, but a nice darker (but flaky) gold. It will offset the GM of the intakes.

Something like this, but possibly darker:

Get a set of the Gold Dress up bolts
Get your engine cover's silver area Painted in the gold. (It will resist the heat because it will just be ambient air, it won't be directly near hot parts.
Your strut bar is a toss up... I'd say if you get the main front bar of it PC'd Matte black, and then the bars headed towards the rear in the Gold, it might look good... Or all matte black.

Your theme could be a Matte Black and GM with the Darker Gold as your accent color. It will bring the 'yellow' of the car into the engine bay without being a yellow overload.

Just my

boomboom · 08-13-2012, 12:44 AM

Thank you, I like your ideas a lot!

Quote:

Originally Posted by XwChriswX

Based on the pics of the engine bay, I would say you could go for Gold as an accent color. Not a super bright gold, but a nice darker (but flaky) gold. It will offset the GM of the intakes.

Something like this, but possibly darker:

Get a set of the Gold Dress up bolts
Get your engine cover's silver area Painted in the gold. (It will resist the heat because it will just be ambient air, it won't be directly near hot parts.
Your strut bar is a toss up... I'd say if you get the main front bar of it PC'd Matte black, and then the bars headed towards the rear in the Gold, it might look good... Or all matte black.

Your theme could be a Matte Black and GM with the Darker Gold as your accent color. It will bring the 'yellow' of the car into the engine bay without being a yellow overload.

Just my

boomboom · 08-16-2012, 03:09 AM

Thinking a shiny silver may look really good

Huckleberry · 08-16-2012, 03:15 AM

spoon blue!

08-11-2012, 05:31 AM	#1 (permalink)
boomboom Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: WI Posts: 438 Drives: 09 NISSAN 370Z Rep Power: 16	Need some good opinions please,please look I own the 09 chicane yellow 370. I can't decide what color to dress up the engine bay in?? Yellow is a really tough color to find stuff in, so I was thinking either: red Blue red and blue or yellow and just have most items custom painted, but I don't know if the paint will hold up in the heat since it has to be custom ordered to match the car. opinions and or pics are greatly appreciated guys, thank you

08-11-2012, 08:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
simota1 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Dededo, Guam Posts: 6,642 Drives: solid red 370z 6mt Rep Power: 405	i think silver black or gunmetal would be the colors you would shoot for... thats just my personal preference... red and yellow instantly screams mcdonalds to me... i think yellow and blue are so wayy off... yellow accents is nice though... as long as the part you paint arent the block or anything directly dealing with tremendous heat you should be alright... if your thinking of painting ur engine cover that would hold up well... i shot mine with spray paint and it lasted a year with no problems... i color matched it though to SR my color of my z.... __________________ *TOP SECRET/POWERHOUSE AMUSE/ARC/DAYTONA RACING/VARIS/MINES/GANADOR/J-LINE/WORK EMOTION CR KAI/GT SPEC/CARBON SIGNAL/ZOOM ENGINEERING/ CARBON FIBER ELEMENT/STILLEN/*

08-11-2012, 08:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
simota1 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Dededo, Guam Posts: 6,642 Drives: solid red 370z 6mt Rep Power: 405	also im just throwing this out but i think password jdm kevlar engine covers would look pretty good and maybe some gold titanium bolts here and there and then black injen intakes boom that should make people drool __________________ *TOP SECRET/POWERHOUSE AMUSE/ARC/DAYTONA RACING/VARIS/MINES/GANADOR/J-LINE/WORK EMOTION CR KAI/GT SPEC/CARBON SIGNAL/ZOOM ENGINEERING/ CARBON FIBER ELEMENT/STILLEN/*

08-11-2012, 08:45 AM	#5 (permalink)
Z-Girl 12 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 4,105 Drives: Spirited Rep Power: 11716	Silver __________________ 2012 Z-SOLD 2014 Nismo #565 Fast Intentions CBE/HFC/Swift/SPC/RJM/H&R-15/20mm/Z1 CAI/Headers/Intake Manifold w/Uprev Tune 328.31whp/263.64tq

08-11-2012, 09:03 AM	#6 (permalink)
nightwish Base Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: na Posts: 111 Drives: na Rep Power: 13	color choice You should just go to a few car shows and actually see some professional set-up ! 30% Gunn metal/sliver/chrome - 10% yellow(accent color) - 60% black -this is a good setup just switch the 30% n 10% Colors** I know you ask about yellow,red, and blue but what about white???? Something to think about..

08-12-2012, 02:58 AM	#9 (permalink)
XwChriswX WFLYIDNNE Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: In The Fastlane Posts: 50,648 Drives: 02 GDB WRX Rep Power: 452	Based on the pics of the engine bay, I would say you could go for Gold as an accent color. Not a super bright gold, but a nice darker (but flaky) gold. It will offset the GM of the intakes. Something like this, but possibly darker: Get a set of the Gold Dress up bolts Get your engine cover's silver area Painted in the gold. (It will resist the heat because it will just be ambient air, it won't be directly near hot parts. Your strut bar is a toss up... I'd say if you get the main front bar of it PC'd Matte black, and then the bars headed towards the rear in the Gold, it might look good... Or all matte black. Your theme could be a Matte Black and GM with the Darker Gold as your accent color. It will bring the 'yellow' of the car into the engine bay without being a yellow overload. Just my __________________ Bonnie - Stage 2, Audio build coming this fall! R.I.P. Abby 3/29/10 - 3/30/14

08-16-2012, 03:09 AM	#11 (permalink)
boomboom Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: WI Posts: 438 Drives: 09 NISSAN 370Z Rep Power: 16	Thinking a shiny silver may look really good

08-16-2012, 03:15 AM	#12 (permalink)
Huckleberry Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Los Angeles Age: 39 Posts: 410 Drives: Z Rep Power: 13	spoon blue! __________________

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