Twin turbo engine bay help with detail!!
02-22-2012, 06:14 PM
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Twin turbo engine bay help with detail!! What can I do do make this look better (besides cleaning up wiring more). Powder coat the intake another color other than black? What about the wastgates, cold piping and water pump? I do plan on making a plate made to go over the radiator to clean that up. Need it to look get for car shows and maybe get an award or 2! Thanks!
Last edited by scidav87; 02-22-2012 at 08:52 PM.
02-22-2012, 06:30 PM
#5
stainless steel hoses with either red or blue fittings, a decent power steering and radiator cover would be nice... And to top it off! a nice mirror finish hood insert so when you pop that hood you can see that sick set up from a mile away 
that's just what I would do
that's just what I would do
02-22-2012, 06:33 PM
#7
With that in note I would fab up some stainless steel inserts to cover up the shock tower. That engine bay is top notch you asked and I'll help you I personally like the intakes same color as the car with polished/ or painted valve covers
you asked and I'll help you I personally like the intakes same color as the car with polished/ or painted valve covers Trending Topics
02-22-2012, 07:16 PM
#9
Thanks guys! I'm trying to decide what to do with the intake, wastgate and cold piping for coloring/polishing. I'm thinking of..chrome, body color, silver or gloss black, and what colors on what. Hard decision! I think i'll do the vacuum tubing in 1/4" push lock with nickel plating fittings to start with. Maybe get rid of power steering all together as well.
02-22-2012, 08:05 PM
#11
Yea I personally don't like black on engines... It's a common color. I painted my intake to match my car and hand polished my valve covers, timing cover, and outside of my Tb.
First thing I would do in your situation... get rid of all those rubber hoses and stainless steel. Paint the intake yo match your car. Polish the waste gate and cold tubing. Polished aluminum engine bay inserts would do wonders for car shows. I would go to google/image and look up engine bay pics with a set up like yours and just custom it to fit you.
First thing I would do in your situation... get rid of all those rubber hoses and stainless steel. Paint the intake yo match your car. Polish the waste gate and cold tubing. Polished aluminum engine bay inserts would do wonders for car shows. I would go to google/image and look up engine bay pics with a set up like yours and just custom it to fit you.
02-22-2012, 08:57 PM
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Yea I personally don't like black on engines... It's a common color. I painted my intake to match my car and hand polished my valve covers, timing cover, and outside of my Tb.
First thing I would do in your situation... get rid of all those rubber hoses and stainless steel. Paint the intake yo match your car. Polish the waste gate and cold tubing. Polished aluminum engine bay inserts would do wonders for car shows. I would go to google/image and look up engine bay pics with a set up like yours and just custom it to fit you.
First thing I would do in your situation... get rid of all those rubber hoses and stainless steel. Paint the intake yo match your car. Polish the waste gate and cold tubing. Polished aluminum engine bay inserts would do wonders for car shows. I would go to google/image and look up engine bay pics with a set up like yours and just custom it to fit you.
02-22-2012, 10:00 PM
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With all that round pipe the square brake fluid cover sticks out like a sore thumb. Try one of our rounded covers- http://store.yoastfabrication.com/se...d-Cover/Detail
We've got a PCM covers too.
I would keep the intake black. Everything else looks good!
We've got a PCM covers too.
I would keep the intake black. Everything else looks good!
02-22-2012, 11:19 PM
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Something cool I think would be to make a cover to go over the pipe coming into the intake. Make one with holes staggered around it like on a gun. Very nice though!
02-22-2012, 11:25 PM
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I would repaint the black support going from the bumper cover to radiator support as it always fades and looks gray on most cars. I also think painting the backs of the headlights black tends to make them look better. Other than that I don't see much.
Oh and remove the stickers for the belt routing and stuff.
Oh and remove the stickers for the belt routing and stuff.
02-23-2012, 12:24 AM
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I would repaint the black support going from the bumper cover to radiator support as it always fades and looks gray on most cars. I also think painting the backs of the headlights black tends to make them look better. Other than that I don't see much.
Oh and remove the stickers for the belt routing and stuff.
Oh and remove the stickers for the belt routing and stuff.