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Would anyone around the Houston area like to trade engine covers? I have a silver one and would like a newer black one. Mine is in real great condition, im just trying to darken my engine bay a bit. Perhaps someone with a 12' or newer Mercury Metallic IS F.

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Why don't you Plastic dip it black?
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Why don't you Plastic dip it black?
thats not remotely the same look or quality of oem black cover
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I want to know if the RCF cover engine cover would fit without messing with it.
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I want to know if the RCF cover engine cover would fit without messing with it.
I don't believe it will. The electronic underneath the covers are now all relocated to expose the blue intake plentinum. If you look at the underneath of our F, it's a mess full of electronic and wires
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Originally Posted by ISFPOWER
thats not remotely the same look or quality of oem black cover
^^^^^^ This ^^^^^^
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I don't believe it will. The electronic underneath the covers are now all relocated to expose the blue intake plentinum. If you look at the underneath of our F, it's a mess full of electronic and wires
Ah, I actually thought that blue plenum was fake and just part of the engine cover made too look fancy. LOL

I also want a black engine cover instead of the silver.
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Originally Posted by Sean
Ah, I actually thought that blue plenum was fake and just part of the engine cover made too look fancy. LOL

I also want a black engine cover instead of the silver.
In certain angles, it looks fake. Some close up pics, it looks like two separate pieces. Lol I also hope that it's fake and easily modified to fit our Fs. I too really love the RC F engine cover
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Have you considered hydro-dipping? Looks better than plastidip (IMO) and from what I've seen/read is plenty durable; even on high-temp surfaces.
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gonna bump this thread back to the top
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Originally Posted by v8sten
gonna bump this thread back to the top
Get it painted. There was a Lexus dealership doing a core exchange a few years ago. Not sure if they still do

Mine looks great
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[QUOTE=Sean;8750940]Ah, I actually thought that blue plenum was fake and just part of the engine cover made too look fancy. LOL

I also want a black engine cover instead of the silver.[/QUOTE

Was at my local dealership they had RC-F in they were prepping it for show room. They brought me to service department so I could check out RCF. Hung out with service mgr and master tech going over every inch of car. I can confirm that's the intake plenum is not fake it separate from the cover here are some pic's
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[QUOTE=Weapon F;8800078]
Originally Posted by Sean
Ah, I actually thought that blue plenum was fake and just part of the engine cover made too look fancy. LOL

I also want a black engine cover instead of the silver.[/QUOTE

Was at my local dealership they had RC-F in they were prepping it for show room. They brought me to service department so I could check out RCF. Hung out with service mgr and master tech going over every inch of car. I can confirm that's the intake plenum is not fake it separate from the cover here are some pic's
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are u thinking of getting it Dave?? lol great shots by the way.
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