Kong Performance GT500 Carbon Fiber CAI

[Jmeo]

OK that looks fantastic man so they sanded it out of the clear and they just re-cleared?

Ty

Yes, he sanded down the clear ever so gently to unbury the vinyl logo. Then he said he had a little trouble getting the logo off, but at least it was a thick vinyl, so that helped. Then he sanded everything down smooth, clear, sand, clear, sand clear for a total of 6 coats of clear to make the shadow disappear.

He did a phenomenal job, it came out perfect. I am so happy to have this CAI now that the logo is gone.

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[Jmeo]

FANTASTIC!

That came out amazing. Your paint guy did a fantastic job. Before you put it on, let the paint cure a little while. Engine bay particulate can embed itself in the clear before it has a chance to degas and harden all the way. If he baked it then it'll probably be fine. The particulate can cause a "haze" or a discoloration weeks or months down the road that you'll have to cut and buff out.

These cars done right really are a work of art.

I have to agree, he did a really good job. I wonder what would be considered enough time? I think I will install the intake, and leave the cover off until said time.

I will say my truck smelled pretty good from the cover being inside it for maybe two hours.

 

[Wolvee]

I’m not a pro body man or anything but I’ve seen clear coats still be soft two weeks after it’s been done. I put my small painted parts in a home made hotbox to harden them faster. Just sitting out I’d probably give it a week in a warm area with good ventilation.

 

[EF300]

Jamie, about how much did it cost to get that job done ?

 

[navbtcret]

Rule of thumb from most body shops is do not wax you vehicle for 1 month after it gets painted and cleared or you can get micro cracks from the product degassing.

 

[kilobravo]

Unless it was baked, right?

 

[Jmeo]

Jamie, about how much did it cost to get that job done ?

Unless it was baked, right?

As you know it will come down to what your guy wants to charge you -vs- the next guy. It's all labor, so the price will vary based upon what they feel their labor is worth, lol.

The place I used decided not to charge me. I had never used them before, but I was referred to them when I needed factory delivered blemishes repaired. I never had it done because the car went to SA. I was floored when the owner decided to not charge me. He just said to keep them in mind for the future. I sure as hell will!

I did not ask if if was baked. By the off gassing of odors, I do not believe it was. I will leave the cover off for a month. Good news is three weeks will have passed by by the time I get it back from PPF

 

[morjo02]

how does the clear coat hold up with the heat of the engine ????

 

[Jmeo]

how does the clear coat hold up with the heat of the engine ????

Just fine. Think about it, the paint on the hood is clear coated and it holds up fine.

 

[Jmeo]

Installed today

Holy crap do I hear the SC wine now! I have the cover off as we discussed, but man I can hear the whistle whine instantly. Lets not forget my car just got an upgraded intercooler, and a pulley drop. I can not say with certainty what caused what, but I can say I am sure a little bit if everything made it so. I freaking love it!

The box itself fits like OEM. It took a while to mess with the placement of the intake tube to get the cover to install easily. The carbon fiber air box is not as rigid as hard plastic, so you want to make sure everything is lined up perfectly. Overall, it was not much different than any other CAI I have installed, except I will say the fit & finish is amazing.

As you can see in the last picture the Kong logo is ghosted...... Oh well, it is not noticeable to the naked eye. Still worth it.

 

[The Demon]

Installed today

Holy crap do I hear the SC wine now! I have the cover off as we discussed, but man I can hear the whistle whine instantly. Lets not forget my car just got an upgraded intercooler, and a pulley drop. I can not say with certainty what caused what, but I can say I am sure a little bit if everything made it so. I freaking love it!

The box itself fits like OEM. It took a while to mess with the placement of the intake tube to get the cover to install easily. The carbon fiber air box is not as rigid as hard plastic, so you want to make sure everything is lined up perfectly. Overall, it was not much different than any other CAI I have installed, except I will say the fit & finish is amazing.

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Looks fantastic man.

 

[Ninjak]

Bloody O that's sexy. I do see a ghost image of the Kong Logo. Must be the angle of the pic. But you really really have to look hard for it.

I see Livernois has a CF intake tube, think it was $599. Has anyone tried it ?

 

[BillyJRacing]

Finally, a sealed airbox!

 

[biminiLX]

Finally, a sealed airbox!

BJR approved and it’s a great looking CF piece!
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-J

 

[EF300]

Still waiting for the logo delete version

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