Engine bay tidy up

[Rubicon_]

Not that the engine bay was particularly bad before, i just wanted to give it more of an OEM look rather than all the red etc.

So, first image was taken the first week i bought the car:

IMG_3317 by Arran Bell, on Flickr

Untitled by Arran Bell, on Flickr


First up was replace the header tank and a few bolts:

Untitled by Arran Bell, on Flickr

With the inlet off, it was clear that i had to do something with the rocker cover. Just used some silver paint VHT paint and applied with a brush.

Before:

IMG_3760 by Arran Bell, on Flickr

After:

IMG_3766 by Arran Bell, on Flickr

I then sent the upper inlet, fuel guard, battery cover and the bracket for the cover off to the powder coaters. Inlet and guard done in silver and the other in matte black.

IMG_3776 by Arran Bell, on Flickr

Fitted:

IMG_3779 by Arran Bell, on Flickr

IMG_3786 by Arran Bell, on Flickr

And finally with the cover on:

IMG_3799 by Arran Bell, on Flickr

IMG_3803 by Arran Bell, on Flickr

IMG_3793 by Arran Bell, on Flickr

IMG_3792 by Arran Bell, on Flickr

More fresh now

 

[Bluebeard]

So much better! I've just done my inlets and fuel rail in silver and it looks so so much fresher.

Good work mate!

 

[George@RTR_Parts]

Looks very smart, good effort :approve:

 

[Rubicon_]

Cheers chaps, definitely worth doing for anyone needing a spruce up!

 

[Lawro]

100% improvement! Really nice job mate. Silver Inlets FTW!

 

[Rubicon_]

Cheers Lawro, been copying yours for ideas

 

[Leeshez]

Spot on .

 

[Austin-182]

Looks great mate, nice to put your own touches on it.

 

[Ash']

Looks great with the silver, minty fresh!

 

[Mr Plums]

I like that!

 

[Brookie.]

Looks classier and a lot fresher. Good work!

 

[plymcl172]

really like this can you still buy the carbon engine covers, I don't think k tec do them anymore..

 

[Advikaz]

Vast improvement

 

[Jekyll]

Looks really good mate. Much cleaner and fresher tbh.

 

[Daz.]

MUCH better

 

[Jack!]

Looks great, only thing that looks out of place now is the power steering reservoir, shame about the colour of it OEM.

 

[Mr Plums]

Looks great, only thing that looks out of place now is the power steering reservoir, shame about the colour of it OEM.

+1, i hate mine!

Plus i have lost the little metal clip out of the back of my oil filler cover from my engine cover, anyone got a spare one or no what else i can use?

 

[Chip-mk1]

Looked good before but was a bit "try hard", it now looks awesome.

 

[Mr R.]

Looks so so much better, Red made it look tacky and cheap. :approve:

 

[Rubicon_]

Thanks guys!

 

[davo172]

Looks much better shiney (but im biased !) top work mate :approve: more people shold do this makes SO much difference no point having a tidy motor then lifting the bonnet to and :dead:

 

[chapperzuk]

Did this on my 182 when I owned it. Really made a big difference. Great job, looks awesome with the carbon fibre cover.

 

[LeeRS]

Having this done to mine soon. £25 at city powder coating for the inlet manifold. Not bad.

 

[haimsey]

Loads better than the red. Love the CF engine covers too!

 

[cs_dave]

Where did you buy those stainless nuts?

 

[Lal B3N]

Where did you buy those stainless nuts?

You can buy the kits off ebay if you search for clio stainless bolts.

 

[Gus]

M.A.D on here do the tidy up bolts for the front , they also do nice engine cover bolts and battery covers.

 

[1hpclio]

Looks really cool dude,Doing mine soon, my car is silver but i like yellow, bought the paint but not sure now, might go silver for mani and black for cover, does anyone think yellow cover would suit titanium silver car

 

[Dan@M.A.D]

We can supply:

The battery cover
The engine cover bolts,
The stainless bolts around the bay
Paint for the engine colour in any colour

PM us!

 

[Jekyll]

Looks really cool dude,Doing mine soon, my car is silver but i like yellow, bought the paint but not sure now, might go silver for mani and black for cover, does anyone think yellow cover would suit titanium silver car

Less is more. Yellow will look pants, so silver.

 

[Rubicon_]

Yep would agree, nice and simple is the way forward.

 

[1hpclio]

Yep would agree, nice and simple is the way forward.

Guess im ditching the yellow paint then

 

[markoc]

Looks really well! Very nice indeed

 

[Rubicon_]

This thread revival is making me miss this car!

 

[Ritch_Kid26]

@Arran_ The engine bay hasn't changed still clean as a whistle :smile:

 

[Rubicon_]

Wow looks great @Ritch_Kid26!

Let me know whenever you sell up

 

[Ritch_Kid26]

Wow looks great @Ritch_Kid26!

Let me know whenever you sell up :wink:

Hahaha I've had her a year now and I'm still in love but if I'm ever selling her in the future I'll give u a shout, here's a little pic of her outside @Dr Jekyll @hansthebear here is your former baby freshly detailed, the credit goes to u guys for building such a great wee car

 

[Jekyll]

Looks great!

Good car to own, that one! Arran did a great job of freshening up the car and I'm glad to see it still being looked after.

2 things:

- Where did you get the top mount covers from?
- Need to relacquer the carbon splitter

 

[Ritch_Kid26]

Looks great!

Good car to own, that one! :wink: Arran did a great job of freshening up the car and I'm glad to see it still being looked after.

2 things:

- Where did you get the top mount covers from?
- Need to relacquer the carbon splitter :wink:

Got the Top mount covers from https://www.facebook.com/DiamondPerformance.co.uk
I know the splitter is annoying me haha the carbon exhaust surrounds need done also, I've got some carbon washer blanks to go on too

 

[hansthebear]

Nae bad