BlackBosh Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 A little progress following my Scooby. Never done a thread like this before but with the Scooby I'm hoping I will actually have something to show at some point. It's not going to be updated that often as I spend a lot of time away and don't get as much chance to play with it as I really would like, but hey it pays the bills So anyway a few pics of when I first picked it up in january this year It has a Ninja 2 back box, turbo smart dump valve fog covers and tints, still pretty standard. First thing I wanted to do was tint the rear window as for some reason the back 2 sides were already done. Maybe the last owner wanted to be able to see when he was reversing at night ;) If I ever get them redone I will have them Lighter so its not so much of a Limo/drug dealer look the astra in the background is my trusty workhorse btw First job on the list was the headlights, imo they looked a bit weedy. It's hard to explain but I didn't get along with them. So for the huge sum of £10 I purchased the supplies to go from this to this If anyones interested and wants a write up let me know but basically it involves sticking them in the oven pulling them apart painting them putting them back together. I fitted some chromed indicator bulbs so there is now no orange at all. In the future I have thought about completely changing the layout of the lights just to be different but will have to wait and see and get my fire extinguisher topped up first. B) Waiting to be fitted is a turbo back double decat de res centre with 3 different backboxes to choose from so I can get the sound just right Future plans are STI Rear Wing Front Winglets Front splitter alloys Current alloys to be powder coated dark grey/charcoal and used as winter wheels Head unit Power mods to sub 300bhp Be gentle... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay762 Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Looking good - and some off-roading there as well ;) the lights do look a lot better de-tangoed IMO so a simple but effective mod - dont worry about how long it takes, we have no plans for disappearing just yet :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackBosh Posted February 27, 2014 Author Share Posted February 27, 2014 haha thats nice to know, and *cough* de-tangoed and sprayed ;) I can assure you it was no where near that clean when I finally got it home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tlag Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Looking good. I do like those lights as well. I've done the oven trick on some Legacy lights and it's always a case of, is it done yet? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Looks good mate just had to do that stint in Kenya and save some cash up while you're there. Get the rest of them plans in place ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackBosh Posted February 27, 2014 Author Share Posted February 27, 2014 Wish i could mate I've been waiting for a flight for a week now going stir crazy here didn't even bring my exhaust with me to fit what a waste of a week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoozyDave Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 looking good B) I detango'd mine, but I didn't spray them black be careful with powder coating wheels http://bbs.scoobynet.com/wheels-tyres-and-brakes-13/924953-powder-coated-wheel-major-failure-images-not-suitable-for-children.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Yeah thats bad. I did see that post when he 1st posted it. I still can't believe it :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackBosh Posted February 27, 2014 Author Share Posted February 27, 2014 Wow talk of annealing takes me back to my days of training. Don't think ally would anneal at 180C but definitely think if there were micro fractures beforehand it would stress them as the metal expands under heat and amplifying weak points in the wheel. Think ill stay clear of powder coating these wheels then and will just spray them instead. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoozyDave Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 good decision, don't think the finish will be any different anyway it's surprising how many people say 'mine will be fine', yep, just because 'you' own them they have become unbreakable 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 I agree or have them Hydro dipped better finish. I'm just unsure how well it lasts on alloy's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackBosh Posted February 27, 2014 Author Share Posted February 27, 2014 Yep my concerns as well think it may be a little project and means i can have a bit of pride in my own work as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 I often go do a job and stand back to admire my masterpiece. I will even take a few steps back as far as I can to admire my own work, I just dropped out in a customers toilet before I wipe and flush :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay762 Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 wrt the powder coating wheels - I have done car and bike wheels with no problems, I certainly wouldn't have risked a wheel failure on my bike - If I was running wheels purely for the track I would paint them to save weight but I have always have the work done at specialist wheel refurb and powdercoat places. Does it seem a bit more of a coincidence that it appeared to be the same type of scooby wheel that failed?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoozyDave Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 I never thought about the effects on the metal, but having seen failures happen, to me it is a concern. I'd rather warn someone so they can make their own decisions, rather than not say anything and have an alloy fail have you read the links in the thread? I bet most are 'over engineered' but those designed with strict tolerances could be affected with the heat treatment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay762 Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 That's a fair comment and absolutely the right thing to do - yes I read all the threads in the links, that's where I saw the commonality of failures on the particular Subaru wheel style, the one type seemed to have examples of failures over others 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay762 Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 here is some info from not just wheels in Nottingham - basically if you dont know how your wheels were made or have any doubts dont do it http://www.notjustwheels.co.uk/index.html Powder Coating or Wet Painting WheelsIn short, Powder Coating alloy wheels should not be an option. In certain wheels, powder coating could be dangerous For one,unless you know what your wheels are entirely made of you should notexpose them to temperatures of up to 400°F as this can alter thestrength the wheel affords at the molecular level. Forged aluminiumwheels should especially, as these will almost certainly lose much oftheir strength. Re-crystallisation can begin at around 300°F dependingon the make up of the alloy compound. Powder coated wheels chip easily Powder Coatis very tough indeed, but this is its greatest downfall when used onalloy wheels or anything else where is is subject to possible stonechips. Powder coat is simply too brittle and chips when subjected tohigh speed stone chips. This side effect can easily be compared to thatof an old army issue enamel mug. Impossible to repair without a having full refurbishment again You can’tbuy touch up paint to match the colour of your wheels, you’d have to getthe closest colour to it which probably wouldn’t be quite right. If youcurbed your wheels again after a powder coat refurbishment you areforced only to go to the refurbishers who did them before and hope thatthey haven’t discontinued your colour. If they went out of business ormoved away you’d be guaranteed not to be able to find anyone else tomatch that colour as these are normally ‘stock colours’. Limited range of finishes Most wheelpowder coat refurbishers can only offer a range of between 10 and 20different finishes. Here at Not Just Wheels you can choose from over40,000 different colours which you can look at on our colour swatches,we’d never expect you to look through all of them so, let us know beforeyou visit us what you’re after and we’ll get a few suggestions readyfor you. Can’t match to manufacturers OEM colours If yourequire OEM matching Powder Coat Wheel Refurbishers might apply a coatof base coat and lacquer to match them to your current standard colour,this will certainly be more expensive than their standard prices andjust from a cost point of view you might as well have had a professionalrefurbishment by Not Just Wheels in the first place using the sameprocess the manufacturers have used since alloy wheels became popular. Lots of Orange Peel Unlikespraying paint, it is impossible to control the finish of powder coatas it simply sits as it dries in the oven, you will still get a glossyfinish but nowhere near as glossy as with paint. We have 2 Devilbiss GTiPro paint guns, one of them set up specifically for applying the basecoat to ensure even cover of the metallic flakes, the other gun is setup to apply the clear coat lacquer in the most even possible manner,massively reducing the orange peel effect. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Pretty scary stuff. I want to send mine for a buff up I will avoid powder coating I think. I honestly didn't think it was that bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackBosh Posted March 2, 2014 Author Share Posted March 2, 2014 Fitted this yesterday Did some research and 99% sure its a H&S system either way it cost me £80 was an absolute bargain and sounds fantastic. So much character so happy with it. The tip suits the car so much more than my old ninja 2 as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackBosh Posted March 2, 2014 Author Share Posted March 2, 2014 Today had a play with my choice of backboxes bottom one is fitted middle is my old ninja 2, this lost a lot of the character and just made it a bit droney and the top one was similar to the bottom one so decided i preferred the look of the bottom one 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 I like the middle one for looks :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackBosh Posted March 2, 2014 Author Share Posted March 2, 2014 I didn't, don't think it suits the car as it is, and the bottom one looks really stealthy goes with the rest of the car wth it being so standard Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 The middle one look's like the one on the Blobeye here I will take a picture if you want with the STI spoiler on if it will help give you a better idea ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay762 Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 bottom one for me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackBosh Posted March 3, 2014 Author Share Posted March 3, 2014 Please do, im not a fan of the way if goes narrow before the silencer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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