Brian2006

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Rice or Nice?

I'm thinking about dressing up my engine bay a little bit by replacing some of the black dirty/faded hoses covering up all the wires. I was thinking about a chrome color to match my exterior chrome accents or red to match the body color. But I have yet to come to the conclusion if this simple mod looks ricey by too much flash or color.

Let me know your opinion

ynkssws6

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most people are going to tell you to hide as much as possible, not show it off.

Razzak

I kinda like the colored hoses. Chrome is a bit much for wire covering IMO, but some on here have done it well. I'd go red.

PontiacFan

iTrader: (104)

True, hide it, don't make it even more visible, ...

IMO, colored tubing & wiring covers, too ricey, ...,

parbreak

iTrader: (17)

I had red wire loom on all my stuff for awhile but got tired of it. I went back to the stock black and it looks much better. I agree, try to hide as much of it as possible.


Bryan
parbreak

y2k_ta

iTrader: (80)

I've got red split-loom on all my underhood wiring. I've had it on there for about four years, and I have yet to grow tired of it.





More pics on my site.

LawmanSS

iTrader: (19)

I'm of the mindset that hiding the wires is better...I'm going to do the !wire mod and try to reroute and hide as many wires, etc. as I can...IMHO less is best...

DwDrummer

iTrader: (31)

I went with orange wire loom!

USMARINE1108

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I think it looks good if done right, but I'm not a fan of yellow accents. just my opinion!

GregWS6&z28

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alot of it is too gaudy

Mark IXZD 150

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Colored loom? NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

SS LS1

Derek, why is one of your hood struts upside down??




And for the record......................Just say NO! to colored wire loom.

VSGLS1

iTrader: (8)

Black loom doesn't detract from the motor, which should be the first thing someone notices under the hood, not colored loom.

y2k_ta

iTrader: (80)

Colored split-loom is just like ground effects.......you either love it or hate it.

clemsondave

Is there anything that looks like braided stainless that will slip over the hoses?

1998TA__1991RS

iTrader: (23)

ive used some of the braided hose cover ups but they end up tarnishing, im in the process now of doing all real black braided with polished fittings

L-SS-1

yep, to much cluter is a bad thing. I did the !wire mod....

2002yroneformula

iTrader: (1)

There is, but unless it's done exactly right it tends to look terrible.

As for the loom....if you're not going to hide the wires than stay with the black as it won't show up as much and looks better IMHO. I bought blue loom to do mine, but than decided against it cause it would have looked to "ricey" to me after seeing it layed over the wires.

35thls1ss19

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less is more

gunfightrr

did you buy your ride for YOU, or for everyone else on this site? bottom line, go with what you want. it's your car...but please...no neon!