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Old 12-08-2010, 11:19 PM
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what are those plastic covers that go around the wires in the motor called i want to swap them from black to red but walmart didnt have them
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Old 12-08-2010, 11:32 PM
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Have you tried an autoparts store?
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Have you tried an autoparts store?
bout to go to autozone then advanced autoparts and see
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Called looms or "Loomz" depending on brand. Might I suggest the "Chrome Loomz" that O'Reiley's carries? They have colored chromes too and it just looks better than that bright-*** red of plain looms. IMO, less is more with those colored looms. Have fun!
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Might I suggest "No, don't do it."?
Making it stick out like a sore thumb isn't always the best route.
Hide it, don't highlight it.

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yeah I always laugh at those guys who use bright red wire loom in their engine bays. looks like someone sprayed silly string all over. just a mess.
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Might I suggest "No, don't do it."?
Making it stick out like a sore thumb isn't always the best route.
Hide it, don't highlight it.

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yeah I always laugh at those guys who use bright red wire loom in their engine bays. looks like someone sprayed silly string all over. just a mess.
Agreed. Wire looms are there to hide your wiring, so why would you want them to stick out. That's like wearing neon pink camouflage.
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OP, it's called "split loom". Although I've never seen it in any color other than black locally. You might have to look for it online.
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Originally Posted by justin455
Agreed. Wire looms are there to hide your wiring, so why would you want them to stick out. That's like wearing neon pink camouflage.
Correct.

Leave the colored loom to the ricers.
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Originally Posted by Spartan7
OP, it's called "split loom". Although I've never seen it in any color other than black locally. You might have to look for it online.
They make both solid and split loom. Split is easier to work with as you can just spread it a bit and lay it in over your wiring, where the non-split type requires you thread the wires through it. That said, I agree with others that feel that loom is best used to hide messy wiring rather than accentuate it.
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i know it makes it poke out but im making mine a show car and my theme is black and red and there isnt any red in the engine bay so i need something to make it look better
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Maybe you should go with the Braided wire loom rather than the plastic...Looks better
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=...t:429,r:10,s:0
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+1 on the braided..
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i vote to do something other than the wiring loom red. maybe a strut tower bar, powdercoated intake and tb, custom painted lid. red wiring loom doesnt belong on a camaro
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Fast and the furious! Badamn! Hide it
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MY EYESSSS!!!! hahahaha
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Originally Posted by Justinktm
i know it makes it poke out but im making mine a show car and my theme is black and red and there isnt any red in the engine bay so i need something to make it look better
How about just a simple red coil pack covers like the LS6's had , and red spark plug wires . The red conveluted tubing would look horrible...jus sayin .
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Loom= ricers mod of choice
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