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Old Aug 23, 2008 | 07:16 PM
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Default Finally got the engine bay looking decent...

Went from stock99engine.jpg to...



and then to...




and now...




Finally dont want to on opening the hood.

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Old Aug 23, 2008 | 07:21 PM
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nice. Much cleaner.

Why is there still a bar code on the radiator hose?
Old Aug 23, 2008 | 07:23 PM
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Nice. Post more pics though of the after. Where did you get your silicone bends?
Old Aug 23, 2008 | 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by miatamania
nice. Much cleaner.

Why is there still a bar code on the radiator hose?
lol...every time i look in there i mean to take them off but end up forgetting to.
Old Aug 23, 2008 | 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by patsmx5
Nice. Post more pics though of the after. Where did you get your silicone bends?




I'll get some pics from my actual camera tomorrow if anyone cares to see. Today I just popped the hood and was like "damn, it actually looks good now" and whipped out the phone and snapped a few. Got a few looks from the gf for that lol.

Anyways all the piping/couplers/fmic (except the black coupler on the turbo)
were from one of those ebay ic kits. The black one i cant really remember where....some cheapo online turbo place.

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Old Aug 23, 2008 | 10:31 PM
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Why is the BOV directly after the compressor housing?
Old Aug 23, 2008 | 10:36 PM
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Why is the BOV directly after the compressor housing?
didnt make the cool whoosh sound when placed before it
Old Aug 23, 2008 | 10:45 PM
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^hopefully that's a joke......
Old Aug 24, 2008 | 12:34 AM
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Originally Posted by mikeflys1
didnt make the cool whoosh sound when placed before it
HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA. OMG that's so damn funny. I laughed so ******* hard!
Old Aug 24, 2008 | 01:24 AM
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Originally Posted by patsmx5
HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA. OMG that's so damn funny. I laughed so ******* hard!
As did I . .
Spot on. Spot on.
Old Aug 24, 2008 | 01:29 AM
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Originally Posted by patsmx5
HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA. OMG that's so damn funny. I laughed so ******* hard!
+1

Definitely post up some real camera pics man!

Also, original pic isn't even showing.
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Originally Posted by airbrush1
^hopefully that's a joke......

Yea it was I didnt know it really mattered when i first cut the piping. I was also planning on running a blow through maf and didnt have anywhere next to the tb where i could place the bov.

It doesnt seem to have any issues where it is but if i ever redo the piping i'll put it in the right place.
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Originally Posted by mikeflys1
didnt make the cool whoosh sound when placed before it
rofl
Old Aug 26, 2008 | 01:00 PM
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Damn I'm jealous of being able to run ic pipes there...
Old Aug 27, 2008 | 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted by boosted7
Damn I'm jealous of being able to run ic pipes there...
I know right?
Old Aug 29, 2008 | 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by mighty mouse
I know right?
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Old Aug 31, 2008 | 04:41 AM
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Originally Posted by boosted7
Damn I'm jealous of being able to run ic pipes there...
I would think the NAs would have the same amount of space behind the bumper...? But then again i've never really looked in the engine bay of one.
Old Sep 1, 2008 | 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by mikeflys1
I would think the NAs would have the same amount of space behind the bumper...? But then again i've never really looked in the engine bay of one.
The barn doors get in the way of reaching the space behind the bumper.
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