Which Engine Bay Colour Coding? Pics

[christurbo]

Dont know which one to go for.....

.... I like the red on the plenum [like my CTR] - but also like the red cover.

Also what do you need to use to paint the plenum? will normal primer and paint suffice?

Have to do a search on how to remove it now

 

[jbCUP]

proper cups dont have engine covers!

 

[Alan]

2nd 1..

 

[Craig]

hmm either the 2nd or 3rd one

 

[Mark E-J]

2nd 1..

same as that man

 

[John185k]

none, strip it down. That layer of paint must weigh about 2 grams lol

 

[riz]

is it easy to change an engine cover?

 

[Munchkin]

Black cover + red plenum will look like this.....

 

[Neil G]

Top one looks best

 

[christhekiddy]

Black cover + red plenum will look like this.....

How much that set ya back to do?

 

[christurbo]

£20.

Munchkin - I like it.

Proper cups dont have one - It weighs F all though

I'll see what it looks like without then.

 

[JayR]

Black cover + red plenum will look like this.....

Like that!!! :approve:

Christurbo wheres the air being drawn from on your caf?

I have the same kit as you and it was abit of a nightmare getting the feed down to the bottom of the bumper. Didnt think of putting it across the bay!!!

 

[christurbo]

Yozzasport fitted an extra large CAF made of very thick material so doesnt suffer from heatsoak - although there is no way in the world I could get it down behind the headlight - It was just too thick

So the rail was removed and it was run infront of the engine with a U bend at the end for directed cold air. It works well.

 

[Leeshez]

Number 2 for me

 

[Timmay]

like 2nd one best

 

[Munchkin]

chris - £10-£15 for the paint/lacquer to do the plastic cover and about the same to do the plenum/throttle body/fuel rail with SuperEnamel - no lacquer needed. Oh and a lot of time to prepare both!

It's easier to just paint the whole fuel rail though!

 

[Stu_c]

i think the second pic but try and do it the the renault Sport logo is the orignal colour that would look ace

 

[Maz]

3rd one .. imho .. similar to mine

Give me a shout if you go for the 3rd option and you have a 100% mint cover as I may have a deal for you

 

[dannyboy172]

pah.....go for blue!!!!

 

[christurbo]

Thanks for the offer Maz but I have already done the painting

It looks stunning.

The plenum is bright red and the cover is cosmic grey [like my badges].



PS... The plenum is a biatch to do - im on my SIXTH!!!! coat - still got a few more to do


I'll post some sneaky pics up in a mo.

 

[GarethM]

i like the 2nd or 3rd

 

[christurbo]

 

[Maz]

Geeze thats red .. lol

 

[christurbo]

I know - After doing 8 coats my eyes cannot adjust ... everything is now red!

I used some red caliper paint that I used to touch up the missus' 4 pots last summer.

Here's the cover:-

Time to down some beer!

 

[Maz]

Good effort

 

[Munchkin]

Mate that is a good finish for a brush on paint!

 

[John185k]

Chris what was your process for the engine cover. i am doing mine just now.

 

[christurbo]

Oooh nice beers! and wino!

Process was:-

key in surface with multigrade wet and dry, 3/4 layers of primer, 3/4 layers of paint, 2/3 layers of primer - done.

The plenum was a much harder - 6+ layers. !!!!

Im going to detail the Renaultsport logo tomorrow [or today should I say!]

Thanks

 

[Justin]

3rd one .. imho .. similar to mine

Give me a shout if you go for the 3rd option and you have a 100% mint cover as I may have a deal for you

awesome!

 

[S Garbett]

2nd one IMO!

 

[Gaz]

How about number 4, Chrome engine and either black or carbon fibre cover

 

[christurbo]

Ive hjust finished my renaulsport logo detailing - it looks rather good. I have also ripped out the insulation in the bonnet not to get fluff on it.

I'll post pics in my blog.

 

[christurbo]

Blog updated.

http://renaultsport-clio.blogspot.com/

Sneaky pic:-