Twin turbo engine bay help with detail!!
02-23-2012, 02:01 AM
#22
I saved this picture because I thought his bay looked great and was the first time I had seen the backs of the lights painted. You can also see how much better that support looks when re-painted.
Edit: Might as well give the head lights the wistler mod while your at it
Edit: Might as well give the head lights the wistler mod while your at it
02-23-2012, 05:39 AM
#23
My opinions......
-Re-do the brake lines from the master cylinder so they lay on he frame rail under the driver side turbo header
-Have the turbo headers jet-hot coated (black is my choice)
-Powder coat the throttle body charge pipe (black is my choice)
Done!!!
-Re-do the brake lines from the master cylinder so they lay on he frame rail under the driver side turbo header
-Have the turbo headers jet-hot coated (black is my choice)
-Powder coat the throttle body charge pipe (black is my choice)
Done!!!
02-23-2012, 08:46 AM
#24
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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.
the brackets for the headlights
consider respraying the engine bay
pick a color for the intake manifold
personally i would see if you could get the welds on your manifolds cleaned up then get it coated this will give it a nice clean finished look
ecm cover would look nice
something i did on mine was replace most of the hoses with a steelbraided line
replace the brass fittings with something cleaner
ditch the hose clamps and get some Gates heat shrink clamps (so much cleaner)
from the pics i see thats really all the suggestions i would make.
but it looks very clean as is for what you have done to it
Last edited by blackbyrd; 02-23-2012 at 02:17 PM.
02-23-2012, 08:51 AM
#25
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.
And paint the intake as mentioned.
Otherwise, looks so good!
02-23-2012, 08:11 PM
#26
I ordered push lock vacuum tubing with nickel plating fittings and ecm cover today. Removed the square brake resorvoir cover and remove the belt stickers. I'll do the Whistler mod on the light and powder the bumper bracket and headlight brackets gloss black. All vacuum lines and boost solenoid will moved behind the motor. Also have a powder coat guy to come out to discuss what will be done with the intake, etc. THANKS! I will post pics when I get stuff done!
02-24-2012, 01:07 PM
#33
WG's would look good in anodized red i think... Not sure what other colors you could add to the combo. Red and black is pretty cut and dry. Maybe plasti dip them with a pattern or something to break it up, or power coat them a dark gray. Charcoal might look go as its dark but won't just be more black.
02-24-2012, 03:32 PM
#34
I was thinking the red on the gates as well maybe. I took the front clio off today to takei all the brackets off to powder coat gloss black. Think I'm going to stick with the red, black, chrome and polished look on the entire car. In the engine bay focus on black and polished and maybe red wastgates to break up the black some.
02-24-2012, 09:40 PM
#39
Looks horrible. I'll take it off your hands. 
Paint the gray ugly plastic support (between the bumper and radiator) gloss black. For some reason I feel like a heavily metallic red color would look awesome on that intake, like the GTO Spice Red or something. Can you switch the fuel crossover line in the front to the back of the fuel rails?
Paint the gray ugly plastic support (between the bumper and radiator) gloss black. For some reason I feel like a heavily metallic red color would look awesome on that intake, like the GTO Spice Red or something. Can you switch the fuel crossover line in the front to the back of the fuel rails?
02-25-2012, 12:19 AM
#40
Looks horrible. I'll take it off your hands.
Paint the gray ugly plastic support (between the bumper and radiator) gloss black. For some reason I feel like a heavily metallic red color would look awesome on that intake, like the GTO Spice Red or something. Can you switch the fuel crossover line in the front to the back of the fuel rails?
Paint the gray ugly plastic support (between the bumper and radiator) gloss black. For some reason I feel like a heavily metallic red color would look awesome on that intake, like the GTO Spice Red or something. Can you switch the fuel crossover line in the front to the back of the fuel rails?