...wouldn't it make sense for the valve cover to be stripped of it's powder coating? in logic powder coating insulates the heat from inside the engine and from outside, but if it isn't insulated then the heat from inside may somewhat escape from the engine into the air and with the help with some vents it could help run the engine tab bit cooler.

what do you guys think?

 

a OEM valve cover isn't powdercoated.

 

are you sure?

i mean having the bare metal surface exposed.

 

Turbo doesn't create heat, combustion does

Get an oil cooler if you're worried about it. Having a cooler valve cover is not going to do much. I suppose it's a little cooler in your engine bay than it is under the valve cover, but that paint isn't really doing anything.

-Chris

 

if you want less heat in your engine bay, get a hood designed to let hot air out. Stripping your valvecover is for looks only

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ccfries &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Turbo doesn't create heat, combustion does

Get an oil cooler if you're worried about it. Having a cooler valve cover is not going to do much. I suppose it's a little cooler in your engine bay than it is under the valve cover, but that paint isn't really doing anything.

-Chris</TD></TR></TABLE>

I've got some oil coolers for sale.

 

let me get your valve cover before you strip it.. ill give you one i have that is stripped. The stock BLACK looks so gooooood