GEN V Carbon Fiber Covered Valve Covers

[Vipercompany]

actually that was an old pic.....here is today's pic. The painted metal is hyperblack...eventually going to do the viper letters in hyperblack.

Looks very nice.... was there a reason for not keeping the vinyl?

[BJG32]

Looks very nice.... was there a reason for not keeping the vinyl?

I kept the vinyl.....just painted the black part of the cover viper white. I had to make my own stryker logo with CF.

If you do vinyl make sure you use adhesive primer.....or just hire me!

[Vipercompany]

I kept the vinyl.....just painted the black part of the cover viper white. I had to make my own stryker logo with CF.

If you do vinyl make sure you use adhesive primer.....or just hire me!

What type of vinyl did you use? Why adhesive primer? Are there any issues with heat and the vinyl? Will it leave residue? Any place to order competition blue to paint the covers as well?

[BJG32]

Adhesive primer because of the heat 3M primer 94. It may leave a residue, but its cleanable. I use vivid cf vinyl. All kinds of places to order paint. I use paintscratch.com. Although relatively cheap to try i dont recommend trying this if you've never worked with vinyl before. No harm in trying but its not a beginner project.

[Vipercompany]

Adhesive primer because of the heat 3M primer 94. It may leave a residue, but its cleanable. I use vivid cf vinyl. All kinds of places to order paint. I use paintscratch.com. Although relatively cheap to try i dont recommend trying this if you've never worked with vinyl before. No harm in trying but its not a beginner project.

Thanks, I'll give it a try. I've worked with vinyl before. Just never in the engine compartment.

[BJG32]

The primer will make it stick harder....so it will be a bit harder to reset your vinyl placement as you install. Paint all the edges with primer 94...not the whole piece...you'll have a tough time removing it if you do....but it sure will stick!

[bluesrt]

vc1.jpg heres the ones I did vc.jpg vc3.jpg

[Vipercompany]

The primer will make it stick harder....so it will be a bit harder to reset your vinyl placement as you install. Paint all the edges with primer 94...not the whole piece...you'll have a tough time removing it if you do....but it sure will stick!

Your awesome! Thanks for the tips. Do you know what the name of the Orange color is on the TA 2.0's brake calipers? I'm gussing Header Orange.

vc1.jpg heres the ones I did vc.jpg vc3.jpg

Looks very nice! Did you paint it silver? Is the lettering painted or vinyl?

I think I'm going to carbon fiber vinyl the silver area, paint the rest Blue and paint the lettering in Orange. Not sure if that will look good.

[cashcorn]

bluesrt, looks really clean! Is that the OEM brace or the aftermarket? Just what I'm wanting to do. Great job

[bluesrt]

factory cf brace, I have a 2014 t/a

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Your awesome! Thanks for the tips. Do you know what the name of the Orange color is on the TA 2.0's brake calipers? I'm gussing Header Orange.



Looks very nice! Did you paint it silver? Is the lettering painted or vinyl?

I think I'm going to carbon fiber vinyl the silver area, paint the rest Blue and paint the lettering in Orange. Not sure if that will look good.

I painted the valvecovers/ vynal letters

[TitleMine]

What Dodge should have done, for all of these cars. The factory covers look like crap, and are almost an embarrassment when asked to pop the hood for viewers.

IMO plastic should never, ever have even entered into the engine except for intake tubes and wires and things. Not for pulleys, not for valve covers, and not for the intake manifold. I might be too romatic for the hard-core track rats, but opening the hood and seeing a beautiful metal engine like you do on a Gallardo, Aventador, 458, 599, DBS, V12 Vantage, R8 V10, etc. is part of the real "supercar" experience. The new car is the sickest looking Viper ever, but the engine bay looks like it belongs to a BMW or base-model corvette. I'd gladly sacrifice the 4-5 pounds up high to have the valve covers and intake made out of beautiful metal.

[BJG32]

IMO plastic should never, ever have even entered into the engine except for intake tubes and wires and things. Not for pulleys, not for valve covers, and not for the intake manifold. I might be too romatic for the hard-core track rats, but opening the hood and seeing a beautiful metal engine like you do on a Gallardo, Aventador, 458, 599, DBS, V12 Vantage, R8 V10, etc. is part of the real "supercar" experience. The new car is the sickest looking Viper ever, but the engine bay looks like it belongs to a BMW or base-model corvette. I'd gladly sacrifice the 4-5 pounds up high to have the valve covers and intake made out of beautiful metal.

Agreed!

[BJG32]

vc1.jpg heres the ones I did vc.jpg vc3.jpg

Bluesrt....were did you get your vinyl viper letters?

[AZTVR]

IMO plastic should never, ever have even entered into the engine except for intake tubes and wires and things. Not for pulleys, not for valve covers, and not for the intake manifold. I might be too romatic for the hard-core track rats, but opening the hood and seeing a beautiful metal engine like you do on a Gallardo, Aventador, 458, 599, DBS, V12 Vantage, R8 V10, etc. is part of the real "supercar" experience. The new car is the sickest looking Viper ever, but the engine bay looks like it belongs to a BMW or base-model corvette. I'd gladly sacrifice the 4-5 pounds up high to have the valve covers and intake made out of beautiful metal.

I DEFINITELY AGREE !! I can't help but laugh when I see guys displaying their car with the hood up and showing there engine compartment made by Revell.

No offense to those trying to make the best of a poor situation; but a fake carbon fiber or wood grained vinyl applique wouldn't be any better (for me.)

[BJG32]

I DEFINITELY AGREE !! I can't help but laugh when I see guys displaying their car with the hood up and showing there engine compartment made by Revell.

No offense to those trying to make the best of a poor situation; but a fake carbon fiber or wood grained vinyl applique wouldn't be any better (for me.)

Vinyl wood grain!!!....yikes! I wouldn't laugh too hard at us Gen 5 guys. That engine will still run circles around gen 2 and you gotta look at that plastic Gen 2 interior 100% of the time!

[Voice of Reason]

Vinyl wood grain!!!....yikes! I wouldn't laugh too hard at us Gen 5 guys. That engine will still run circles around gen 2 and you gotta look at that plastic Gen 2 interior 100% of the time!

Lol, dem fighten words!

I don't mind our composite intake at all, I guess I've been looking at LS intakes for too long. And the silver w vynal Viper covers above look good so I'll have to look into doing that this summer.

[AZTVR]

Vinyl wood grain!!!....yikes! I wouldn't laugh too hard at us Gen 5 guys. That engine will still run circles around gen 2 and you gotta look at that plastic Gen 2 interior 100% of the time!

I admit to having lust in my heart for a Gen V. The brain says to keep the wallet shut, though. The struggle is ongoing.

[BJG32]

Lol, dem fighten words!

I don't mind our composite intake at all, I guess I've been looking at LS intakes for too long. And the silver w vynal Viper covers above look good so I'll have to look into doing that this summer.

Very soon a sponsor will have a variety of exterior, engine and interior parts in real carbon fiber. How do I know this? My parts are the ones being copied! I have a TA spoiler, TA splitter, rear applique and rear ducts in process now. Should complete next week or week after. I just purchased an extra set of valve covers and dropping them off next week for molds. We'll have prettier options soon!

[bluesrt]

bjg32, I had those decals made at a sighn shop

[cashcorn]

bluesrt, Did you have to use high temp paint?

[BJG32]

bluesrt, Did you have to use high temp paint?

With any plastic engine part you will be fine with regular paint. The key is proper prep.