thinking of doing up the engine bay

[pritchard-13]

so im thinking of tarting up the engine bay... silicone hoses ect i have a mb 172 cup what colour do people think willl suit my car? what ever colour hoses i have i shall probly do the brake calipers the same all suggestions welcome thanks!

 

[Mister_G]

I'd go blue mate... I've got an RB 182 and I'm looking at doing this in the future. Blue hoses in mine would probably look a bit crap though, as the shade of blue would be way off.

Never had a shiny engine bay so I think it's something I'll definitely do in the future.

 

[pritchard-13]

was thinking yellow hoses but falt it might be a bit much lol i did think blue but wanted somthing that will stand out i think itll be blue or yellow lol with maybe a polished inlet and spray the rocker cover

 

[Cub.]

Have a look through here, should help and give some inspiration;

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?166221-**show-us-Your-Engine-Bay**

 

[Edges]

Yellow or green with a blue car, or orange actually... Make it stand out in the crowds!!

 

[Jakey92]

Maybe not to everyones taste but I'd say white if you paint the inlet the same

 

[Yorkshire]

Do people spray the inlet on the car or take it off?

 

[-J-]

Do people spray the inlet on the car or take it off?

Take it off, it's a 2 min job and will allow you a better finish and save loads if masking.

 

[Yorkshire]

Fair enough thank you, easy enough to do and anything to watch? Just don't want to damage anything by been clumsy.

 

[Tree200]

I would say white too. Neutral so wont clash too much... If you care but can look quite smart

 

[-J-]

Fair enough thank you, easy enough to do and anything to watch? Just don't want to damage anything by been clumsy.

Dead easy, only thing to watch is when you lift it off there is a little rubber grommet under the part where the coil pack mounts, this must be refitted when you bolt it all back together.

TBH even my 5 year old nephew could take it to bits

 

[Yorkshire]

Haha thanks! Will give it ago. I just haven't got into the habit of remembering how I took things apart which explains why I have a project car in bits. Sounds like nothing to worry about, will give it ago tomorrow!

 

[pritchard-13]

removing inlet is peice of cake i had mine off the other day about 8-9 bolts? cleaned my throttle body out was full of gunky sh*t and i meen full! car seems to drive much better!!

white hoses dident think of that what sorta spray can be used on the inlet mani

 

[pritchard-13]

talking of spraying inlet manifolds i keep looking at these on ebay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Renault-C...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3a8226dc44 are they worth the money? flowed and matched

 

[-J-]

talking of spraying inlet manifolds i keep looking at these on ebay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Renault-C...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3a8226dc44 are they worth the money? flowed and matched

Yes and no....

Yes you can see small gains with matched inlets 3-4 bhp, no those Ebay ones are not worth it (over priced)

 

[Yorkshire]

Dead easy, only thing to watch is when you lift it off there is a little rubber grommet under the part where the coil pack mounts, this must be refitted when you bolt it all back together.

TBH even my 5 year old nephew could take it to bits

Cheers!

Can you just ordinary car spray paint or does it have to be heat resistant?

 

[pritchard-13]

Yes and no....

Yes you can see small gains with matched inlets 3-4 bhp, no those Ebay ones are not worth it (over priced)

ok thanks! ill keep a look out for 2nd hand ones a bit cheaper would i be better of taking mine somewere and getting them done rather then paying £220

 

[-J-]

Cheers!

Can you just ordinary car spray paint or does it have to be heat resistant?

I just used normal Halfords rattle cans with petrol resistant clear coat. Can use high temp paint if you choose.

 

[-J-]

ok thanks! ill keep a look out for 2nd hand ones a bit cheaper would i be better of taking mine somewere and getting them done rather then paying £220

I think I have my old ones in the shed still, matched by Angel Works off my cup which I would let go for £120.

 

[Jekyll]

Do the inlets and calipers silver. It will make it look clean and fresh

 

[pritchard-13]

I think I have my old ones in the shed still, matched by Angel Works off my cup which I would let go for £120.

did u notice much difference driving the car with the inlet fitted? will have to wait till the end of the month till pay day and i shall let you know! deffinatly interested in these tho

 

[pritchard-13]

Do the inlets and calipers silver. It will make it look clean and fresh

or polished inlet mani my cup has blue callipers atm last owner painted them not me! dont look to bad tho

 

[-J-]

did u notice much difference driving the car with the inlet fitted? will have to wait till the end of the month till pay day and i shall let you know! deffinatly interested in these tho

No worries mate I've not advertised them anywhere and I'm probably to lazy to bother anytime soon lol, I noticed a small difference when coupled with an exhaust and filter, the car seemed smoother and better rev'ing.

That said don't expect to be like 'wow' tuning the Clios for any real power means spending big bucks

FYI this is how my bay looked before I went for the RS2 I now have.

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?p=6847201#post6847201

These are the inlets sat in my shed

 

[pritchard-13]

No worries mate I've not advertised them anywhere and I'm probably to lazy to bother anytime soon lol, I noticed a small difference when coupled with an exhaust and filter, the car seemed smoother and better rev'ing.

That said don't expect to be like 'wow' tuning the Clios for any real power means spending big bucks

i no ino lol dont want BIG power ill end up loosing my lisence i got 6 points in my old 172! wouldent mind getting it around 190bhp but i have all the time in the world my cup wont be going anywere any time soon lol

 

[Yorkshire]

Another question is there more than one shade of Arctic Blue? The one I got I am sure didn't really look like the shade I needed. Also the 2.0ltr 16v sticker can you get replacements?

 

[Yorkshire]

Repeat post

 

[Harbinger]

My Plan started last night, ITG Maxogen on the way ( mental money but looks the boll*kcs ) and having the engine cover color coded will be a good start.

 

[pritchard-13]

My Plan started last night, ITG Maxogen on the way ( mental money but looks the boll*kcs ) and having the engine cover color coded will be a good start.

Are these the carbon ones look a funny shape? Yh i need a engine cover as the cups dont have them will get one and spray it blue spray rocker cover silver so looks fresh not sure on what colour hoses and inlet tho

 

[Harbinger]

Are these the carbon ones look a funny shape? Yh i need a engine cover as the cups dont have them will get one and spray it blue spray rocker cover silver so looks fresh not sure on what colour hoses and inlet tho

They are, also near £400 but I can't find a better looking mod, plus all the clips on my std filter are shagged so needs something done. Hoses will make a massive difference but for me I can't justify spending a few hundred on proper hoses they are stupid money IMHO, you can buy engine coveres in the for sale section just check out the breaking listings.

​Painted top Plenum will look better that a painted cover.

 

[Yorkshire]

Thanks for all the advice guys did mine yesterday