Engine Bay Suggestions
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From: Grand Valley
Engine Bay Suggestions Hey everyone, well I had the car out for a last rip on Saturday (going from 1.6 Honda to a LS1 makes me now hate my DD again lol) :
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But Onto the question at hand :
When I bought it :
How it looked last summer :
Current state of Engine Bay
-Sold the "Corevette FRC's" I much rather the naked, but cleaned look of the LS1, plastic covers were meh to me. So I sold em off.
-FAST Intake painted black
-Red painted Coil Packs
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What should I do to clean this up without doing like a full wire tuck?
I was thinking of looming more wires together, what stuff can I remove without affecting emissions.
Any advise would be great, thanks!
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQpYtlrcwMM
But Onto the question at hand :
When I bought it :
How it looked last summer :
Current state of Engine Bay
-Sold the "Corevette FRC's" I much rather the naked, but cleaned look of the LS1, plastic covers were meh to me. So I sold em off.
-FAST Intake painted black
-Red painted Coil Packs
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What should I do to clean this up without doing like a full wire tuck?
I was thinking of looming more wires together, what stuff can I remove without affecting emissions.
Any advise would be great, thanks!
I won't mention the EGR or AIR. I know you can't get around that here.
A few things right off the bat though:
-Wire mod
-Traction Control Relocation
-Paint battery top black
-Paint valve covers (black?)
A few things right off the bat though:
-Wire mod
-Traction Control Relocation
-Paint battery top black
-Paint valve covers (black?)
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Hi,
you have the engine 100% improved with your efforts. I installed new stainless washers and painted the bolt heads.you can also use the plastic chrome license plate caps and silicone them in place. Use a da sander on your caps p/s.brake fluid reservoir and others of your choice. (prime and paint).
Please use the special plastic paint. Plastic wirelooms and polish all exposed stainless and aluminum parts. I used a dremel tool to debur and smooth everything and then sanded smooth with 400/1200 sandpaper. You can color code bolts by using a paint pen, they cost about $5.00 dollars. Paint air box and clear coat and maybe add a few decals etc. Be patient and your end results will be worth it. Have a blessed day..............jim
you have the engine 100% improved with your efforts. I installed new stainless washers and painted the bolt heads.you can also use the plastic chrome license plate caps and silicone them in place. Use a da sander on your caps p/s.brake fluid reservoir and others of your choice. (prime and paint).
Please use the special plastic paint. Plastic wirelooms and polish all exposed stainless and aluminum parts. I used a dremel tool to debur and smooth everything and then sanded smooth with 400/1200 sandpaper. You can color code bolts by using a paint pen, they cost about $5.00 dollars. Paint air box and clear coat and maybe add a few decals etc. Be patient and your end results will be worth it. Have a blessed day..............jim
