Intercooler Vent Mod & Caliper Painting - Meltemie
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Last weekend after long time I had the chance to work on something I had on mind long time.

To install an intercooler vent and to paint my calipers
I bought from Home Depot a regular vent for heating (8X6inches) but there is other sizes that fit too. The price was about $5.

I also bought THX brake caliper paint blue from Auto zone for $8

I jack the car (winter rims shown...)

Rotors are black from the OEM pads....(I had mintex and I did change them)

I sandblast the rotors to clean all the dust and dirt...mask the plastics,and hoses...

...and paint them 2 coats...after I took the vent and trimed it to make it straight with no edges or curves...

I took out the liner from inside the fender...it has like 8-9 hex screws...holding it...and i cut an opening 7X5 inches right behind the intercooler.

I put the vent and i secured it with rivets...(the vent needs litle bent in order to mold with the liner.

Then I paint the liner with black paint and voila!

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