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Old 05-04-2006 | 02:18 PM
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Thumbs up Chrome Plated PCM & Fuse Box Covers

Check out the latest Nemesis8 modification

These are vacuum plated chrome. Sorry for the low res pic, it's my camera phone. Total cost was about $120 delivered for both. The finish is like a mirror, and the plating looks OEM in detail. I give these guys two thumbs up.



http://www.cvvacuumplaters.com/
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Old 05-04-2006 | 02:20 PM
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where did you send it
Old 05-04-2006 | 02:25 PM
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whoa, bling unda da hood
Old 05-04-2006 | 08:07 PM
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I'm getting the bolts anodized with blue heads, and then having some rubber washers made. Probably next week I'll have them installed for some pics.
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Old 05-04-2006 | 10:50 PM
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Old 05-05-2006 | 12:50 AM
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We can hook up when I get back
Old 05-05-2006 | 02:45 AM
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Hey, cut Nemesis some slack. This is clearly a functional improvement. The chrome plating reflects the infrared energy in the engine bay, whereas the black plastic absorbs it. This keeps the temperature of the PCM and fuses much cooler. By plating the surface, Nemesis has added an effective thermal barrier with essentially no weight penalty.

Pure engineering genius, right?
Old 05-05-2006 | 10:14 AM
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That's the idea - reflect heat away, plus it looks awesome
Old 05-13-2006 | 12:53 AM
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Installed Pics

OK, I had time to get them installed

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Old 05-13-2006 | 12:54 AM
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Another angle...

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Old 05-14-2006 | 12:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Blue87Sport
Hey, cut Nemesis some slack. This is clearly a functional improvement. The chrome plating reflects the infrared energy in the engine bay, whereas the black plastic absorbs it. This keeps the temperature of the PCM and fuses much cooler. By plating the surface, Nemesis has added an effective thermal barrier with essentially no weight penalty.

Pure engineering genius, right?

AND!!! you cannot forget about the 10whp he picked up in doing so!!

looks good nemesis!
Old 05-14-2006 | 03:31 AM
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Yep - 10whp picked up in doing so!
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I like it.
And the Thermal block potential is a bonus too.
I want to do the silver side strips on the onsole,,,, ooooooh the BLIING meter is going off the scale.
Such potential to push the Bling envelope !!!!!
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