For all that have chromed their valve cover and header heat shield, how much did it cost you and what do you have to take off to take off the valve cover? I believe there is a valve "hold-em" seal and that is all?? please advise!

 

You know chrome is gonna hold heat, raising your eng. temps (not good) right?
I suggest stripping the paint and polishing it if you want to be shiny instead of painted.

 

chrome will not stay on a heat shield.

 

from what i heard, chroming out your valve cover is going to run $150+. I agree about stripping the paint and going for polished or powdercoated. as far as chroming out your heatshield, save your money, buy a header, and lose the heatshield


[Modified by GudeH23a, 1:56 PM 4/22/2002]

 

Hmm.. i was thinking of chroming the heat shield to lessen the heat from my DC header. I have the DC header already. here's what a pic looks like with it chromed/polished
http://151boost.com/pix/hpmeet/images/P4201436_JPG.jpg

 

no offense to your taste or anything, but that looks like a$$....

 

trippin'.. what part looks like a$$.. its just the chrome valve cover.. are u talking about the chrome heat shield? dude that engine bay is clean.. what r u talking about? i wanna see your engine bay on your GSR...