Photoshop design of ESS Manifolds. Trying to decide what to do with mine

Sal@AUTOcouture · 04-13-2013, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Roman@ESS

Several cool design ideas in this thread. I remember when I saw one of the first prototype manifolds installed on my personal car years ago I said to one of our engineers "We should do custom paint options for customers" and I was told "Don't be silly no one would ever want that, the hood will be closed and no one will ever see it"

hah

GOVCO · 04-13-2013, 02:07 PM

Um...this is gonna be endless. Love the ideas!

e92involved · 04-15-2013, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by chris s

Less is more...

+1 it really is.

Skooterbrah · 04-24-2013, 04:57 PM

Made a decision and the compressor housing and manifold came back from powdercoat/paint today. We went with Illusion purple. Very happy with the outcome. This color is freaking beautiful in the sun!

And1M3 · 04-24-2013, 05:01 PM

Wow that color looks sick.

sales@ESSTuning · 04-24-2013, 05:01 PM

Wow that color really pops.

M3ANMACHINE · 04-24-2013, 05:13 PM

Not liking the skulls at all. I'd say #3

DemolitionJim · 04-24-2013, 05:27 PM

awesome choice. really diggin' the purple. well done.

Nati Beastcat · 04-24-2013, 06:56 PM

How about some naked broads or a nice rack? Like the old Martin D but more realistic?

GOLFFRR · 04-24-2013, 07:00 PM

nice! def will stand out

Hurricane · 04-24-2013, 07:05 PM

Pic 2 from the original thread is sick!!!!!

Blindside_137 · 04-24-2013, 10:15 PM

That purple is sick! Nice choice

Skooterbrah · 04-25-2013, 08:55 AM

Thanks guys. I'll have some more pics once the install is finished today =D

CPWINCH · 04-25-2013, 06:09 PM

sick color just not really sure how it ties in with the rest of your car. I would have done a digi camo bronze or something

positiveions · 04-25-2013, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Alen E90

i like the 3rd one a lot

Same here.

TysonRa · 04-26-2013, 10:26 AM

the second one gets my vote!
looks like my right leg

THE-FN-MAN · 04-26-2013, 10:36 AM

Looks legit! I think a digital camo scheme using the satin pearl and bronze as the color would have been neat to see

thorny · 04-26-2013, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Nati Beastcat

How about some naked broads or a nice rack? Like the old Martin D but more realistic?

Very mature! And yes please!

INNOVATE_1 · 05-05-2014, 01:15 AM

Was the manifold painted or powdercoated?

BMWDEMON · 05-05-2014, 09:41 AM

#2 without the skull and with colors...nice!

Someone? · 05-05-2014, 01:48 PM

One with a Tornado and dark sky's would be sweet, photoshop that!

Edward · 05-05-2014, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roman@ESS

Several cool design ideas in this thread. I remember when I saw one of the first prototype manifolds installed on my personal car years ago I said to one of our engineers "We should do custom paint options for customers" and I was told "Don't be silly no one would ever want that, the hood will be closed and no one will ever see it"

Your fault for bringing creativity and non functional design ideas to a f*cking engineer. Smart guys, but the worst ever.

OP, most of those manifolds look bad. Keep it simple. No need to airbrush a pack of howling wolves or anything on your plenum.

04-13-2013, 02:07 PM	#46
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04-24-2013, 04:57 PM	#48
Skooterbrah First Lieutenant 59 Rep 344 Posts Drives: 08 alpine white dct Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Colorado iTrader: (0)	Made a decision and the compressor housing and manifold came back from powdercoat/paint today. We went with Illusion purple. Very happy with the outcome. This color is freaking beautiful in the sun! __________________ -08 E92 Brushed Steel DCT- KW V3's - AR Design - Volk TE37 - Vorsteiner - ESS/AR 700 -2012 GTR Premium- Jacks 3.8 - Jacks Drag 800 w/ billet gears - AAM GT-900R - Swift - DPE ST7's - Ecutek via Visconti - 9.4 @150mph 7200ft DA - 185.5mph 1/2 mile 9240ft DA
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04-24-2013, 05:01 PM	#49
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04-24-2013, 05:01 PM	#50
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04-24-2013, 05:13 PM	#51
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04-24-2013, 05:27 PM	#52
DemolitionJim Lieutenant 52 Rep 418 Posts Drives: E92 MW M3 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Chicago Burbs iTrader: (5)	awesome choice. really diggin' the purple. well done.
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04-24-2013, 06:56 PM	#53
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04-24-2013, 07:00 PM	#54
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04-24-2013, 07:05 PM	#55
Hurricane Lieutenant 60 Rep 552 Posts Drives: 2015 C63 507 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: New England iTrader: (0) Garage List 2012 E92 M3 [10.00]	Pic 2 from the original thread is sick!!!!!
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04-24-2013, 10:15 PM	#56
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04-25-2013, 08:55 AM	#57
Skooterbrah First Lieutenant 59 Rep 344 Posts Drives: 08 alpine white dct Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Colorado iTrader: (0)	Thanks guys. I'll have some more pics once the install is finished today =D __________________ -08 E92 Brushed Steel DCT- KW V3's - AR Design - Volk TE37 - Vorsteiner - ESS/AR 700 -2012 GTR Premium- Jacks 3.8 - Jacks Drag 800 w/ billet gears - AAM GT-900R - Swift - DPE ST7's - Ecutek via Visconti - 9.4 @150mph 7200ft DA - 185.5mph 1/2 mile 9240ft DA
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04-25-2013, 06:09 PM	#58
CPWINCH Brigadier General 736 Rep 4,635 Posts Drives: Toyota Prius Join Date: May 2010 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (7)	sick color just not really sure how it ties in with the rest of your car. I would have done a digi camo bronze or something __________________ Follow my BMW instagram @CARMODIFICATION Let me know you are from bimmerpost and i'll follow back
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04-26-2013, 10:26 AM	#60
TysonRa Second Lieutenant 32 Rep 242 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Competition Package Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Ra iTrader: (0)	the second one gets my vote! looks like my right leg __________________ .
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04-26-2013, 10:36 AM	#61
THE-FN-MAN Captain 39 Rep 890 Posts Drives: E92 M3 x2 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: the wood iTrader: (0)	Looks legit! I think a digital camo scheme using the satin pearl and bronze as the color would have been neat to see
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05-05-2014, 01:15 AM	#63
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05-05-2014, 09:41 AM	#64
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05-05-2014, 01:48 PM	#65
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