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I need to get this piece painted and I've seen vibes with t done, but I wanna know how difficult it is to remove before I attempt it.

http://aarc.epnet.com/autoapp/...d.htmGood luck!!!

is this what you're going for?

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Yes, that's it. But is the one in your picture aftermarket?

Quote, originally posted by A Psycho Martyr »Yes, that's it. But is the one in your picture aftermarket?thats the stock engine for the GT

oh ok then. Any idea how hard that is to take off? And i'm assuming I'd need a new gasket if I took it off right?

just remember the GT is a 2ZZ which is a METAL intake... ours on a base is PLASTIC... if you want to venture into painting it you will have to make sure you select the proper paint for the application.. Example - high heat/ plastic compatible. I haven;t taken the intake off of mine but you will need a new gasket if its gasket but if its an O-ring style you may be able to reuse it if thats the case. all the best good luck... post picks when you complete the mission..

what strut tower bar is that? Its exactly what im looking for but preferably in black

looks like momonot my pis tho, so i'm not sure

Strut bar is Megan Racing

Well back on topic, the stock manifold for the vibe base is plastic? If so then I'm confused. A company would not make a manifold out of plastic, it's just pure nonsence to believe that they would. Also I have a 2zz swap, yet I kept all my base stuff such as my intake manifold, header, and so on. Does the plastic cover not simply come off?

There are many intake manifolds out there that are made out of plastic. The 3800 L36 being one of them.

Quote, originally posted by bassrocker032 »Well back on topic, the stock manifold for the vibe base is plastic? If so then I'm confused. A company would not make a manifold out of plastic, it's just pure nonsence to believe that they would. ..........Well then, welcome to the world of NONSENSE !!!! In the pursuit of fuel mileage much of the car is plastic. Other cars use even greater amounts of plastic, various forms of it, even carbon fiber for some structural pieces as well as the body.Metal is so yesterday!! We used to feel about aluminum as you currently feel about plastic. Yet now so many MAJOR parts of the car are aluminum and that is also increasing year by year. When engines first used aluminum it was minimally successful (think Chevy Vega) yet time has proven the technology to be very viable to the extent that Ford is creating an engine that does NOT used steel cylinder liners but specially treated Aluminum to withstand the heat and wear of a piston!!! Yes, even I am skeptical of this move but....... I laughed at the Vega's "styrofoam" block castings as well! This pellet technology is still in use today and working great after some modifications in product and technique.Dave

I guess to paint t you'd simply have to pull the whole manifold out

what color do you want to paint it???

It's still hard to believe that the entire manifold is completely made up of plastic.And knowing psycho, white, lol. I thought about painting my manifold white and leaving my engine cover black but then I remembered i'll be getting an aftermarket manifold once taxes come in so no point.Also djkeev, do you have any links or anything to give more info on the plastic manifold. I'm not saying you're wrong or lying, simply wanting to further my knowledge.

well I had thought of doing it white, but i'm leavin it. i suck with mechanics and i KNOW i'll break stuff if i try to remove it

Quote, originally posted by A Psycho Martyr »I guess to paint t you'd simply have to pull the whole manifold out It isn't as bad as it seems to take the manifold off.

Quote, originally posted by bassrocker032 »It's still hard to believe that the entire manifold is completely made up of plastic.And knowing psycho, white, lol. I thought about painting my manifold white and leaving my engine cover black but then I remembered i'll be getting an aftermarket manifold once taxes come in so no point.Also djkeev, do you have any links or anything to give more info on the plastic manifold. I'm not saying you're wrong or lying, simply wanting to further my knowledge. Ok,Here is one....... scroll down to page 6http://www.kspg-ag.de/pdfdoc/k...e.pdfThen the ever "accurate" wikipedia......http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manifold_( ... ive)Here's another about the many plastic parts of a modern car.....http://www.borealisgroup.com/i...onnetHow many links do you want???Dave

Ok, thank you. Like I said, I wasn't saying you were wrong, I was just looking to learn more.

DAMN!!! I thought that was just a cover!!!! I saw somewhere on here about aftermarket headers for the base. I don't trust that plastic. Call me old fashioned, but I like metal.