Author Topic: NRC covers (Read 7478 times)

Banditboy600 · « **on:** May 31, 2005, 04:23:52 PM »

After the slight spill my B6 took in the trailer on the way home from BOSS, I am going to invest in frame sliders, and NRC covers. Anyone have an idea where I would get these NRC covers from? I want to add them when I do my next oil change and valve adjustment. let me know what you think.thanks, Kevin

Red01 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 31, 2005, 04:30:17 PM »

I got mine from APE Racing.

PeteSC · « **Reply #2 on:** May 31, 2005, 04:32:31 PM »

Closer to you, Kevin, is http://www.streetandcomp.com/
I think they're in Albany.....
That's where I bought mine a couple of years ago...

Banditboy600 · « **Reply #3 on:** May 31, 2005, 05:51:26 PM »

Looks like you can get a complete set for just under 150.00. Looks like a good deal, thanks Paul! :)

Banditboy600 · « **Reply #4 on:** June 03, 2005, 12:09:14 AM »

Yeah Pete, SpeedandCompetition was closer to me, I am sure I saved on shipping. Great guys, shipped the covers and received them within two days. The look hard as hell! Next oil change I will put them on. Can I do this, with my limited wrenching abilities, or should I have my mechanic do it? Let me know what you think. I also bought new gaskets. Thanks again, Kevin

Red01 · « **Reply #5 on:** June 03, 2005, 02:45:15 AM »

If you can unscrew the allen bolts that hold the covers on, you can do it.

You may need new gaskets, or a tube of silicone gasket in case you damage the old ones during the change.

PeteSC · « **Reply #6 on:** June 03, 2005, 03:22:16 AM »

Yeah, it's no problem Kevin.

chupacabra · « **Reply #7 on:** June 03, 2005, 06:09:05 AM »

You mite think about putting some paint on them. I think they look better when they match the motor.

nice covers

Banditboy600 · « **Reply #8 on:** June 03, 2005, 08:49:35 AM »

I ordered replacment gaskets. My B6 is not black, just silver I guess. Does their color change when they heat up or something?

PeteSC · « **Reply #9 on:** June 03, 2005, 09:50:55 AM »

No. I'm not sure how the rough surface would look painted, anyway.

Banditboy600 · « **Reply #10 on:** June 03, 2005, 05:25:52 PM »

Pete
Can you post a picture of yours? I kinda remember from BOSS, and thought they looked good unpainted. Does the heat change their color at all, like the headers change to a yellowish tint?

Red01 · « **Reply #11 on:** June 03, 2005, 06:30:14 PM »

Heat doesn't change their color and unpainted ones blend in well on the B6 motor.

Here's a pic of my bike with the NRC cover showing:

PeteSC · « **Reply #12 on:** June 03, 2005, 07:19:57 PM »

They haven't shifted color at all, Kevin. The temps of the covers I doubt reach 1/4 of what the headers hit.

Banditboy600 · « **Reply #13 on:** June 05, 2005, 08:08:40 PM »

o.k. Pete and Paul I agree with not painting them. Paul, I think your unpainted covers looks great, but I can't say the same for your house. it really is hurting for some primer and a couple coats. Maybe the guys from the Alley can come over and help you slap some paint on that house!

Red01 · « **Reply #14 on:** June 05, 2005, 08:18:06 PM »

Not my house.

When the pic was taken, I didn't have a digital camera, so I rode over to a friend's house who is a camera buff (& computer geek & Jeep fanatic) so I could get some digital pics of my bike. His wife is really into gardening, so the bike was parked in front of the flowers for effect. He's really got a well-trained wife - she was in the middle of removing the paint from the house for repainting (which she did, too) while he was goofing off with his hobbies.
I can't even get my wife to do the dishes...