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  • 3 weeks later...

Small update

 

Got my first piece of real carbon for under the bonnet...

 

AND i want MORE!

Best part is it cost me £30 delivered from a member, It doesn't compare to a whifbitz carbon shroud but its sure dam alot cheaper!

 

Going to be selling my hydro dipped parts to help fund some of it and get the rest of it slowly

 

Anyways pics :) oh and I really need to bolt down my spark plug cover.. :)

 

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So you bought it! Hate you!

 

looks awesome.

 

for a change I got in there quick lol

I heard that the top secret bonnet fudges this so if thats the case I will sell but Im not able to afford a TS bonnet yet ... :(

 

Looks awesome.

 

What bits you gonna be selling....?

 

Fusebox cover, ABS relay and the one at the back

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If you want a nice engine bay then i would highly recommend NOT getting a top secret bonnet! I had one for a little while and it left the engine looking horrible and water marked. The genuine ones came with rain guards i think, but not 100% sure! I looked into making some but just gave up tbh lol

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If you want a nice engine bay then i would highly recommend NOT getting a top secret bonnet! I had one for a little while and it left the engine looking horrible and water marked. The genuine ones came with rain guards i think, but not 100% sure! I looked into making some but just gave up tbh lol

 

My car is garaged most nights so wont be seeing many down pours over night, I was considering the rain guards but ill have to find someone who can make them.

 

I don't normally like those carbon fan shrouds, but that looks great. Really fits in with the colour scheme :)

 

Thanks J :thumbs: I wasn't keen on them either but for the money I thought I would give it a go and it does suit my black themed engine bay. I've received the parcel you sent, thanks again mate. I owe you :)

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It was a rare lovely day today up here in Yorkshire, a change from the wet weather.

I had washed my car yesterday and went for a spirited drive today. I got a new go pro earlier this month from the mrs but I havent even had the time to look at the instructions LOL so I didnt use it today, it will be defo out for my next run...

 

Here is a quick snap of Marsden Moor

 

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Stunning picture! :cool:

 

Car looks great mate!

 

cheers :thumbs:

 

Well done on getting so many shots in the calendar dude, well deserved!

 

I made the effort this year and I think the wheels completes the car hence more votes... I still didn't put a photo in for all the categories, missed out landscape, action and "portrait" which came out of no where :p Next year I should hopefully have some more photos.

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I dismantled the throttle body side of the car with the intention to get it all sent for Rob to paint. I did not manage to take it all off before I went away to Canada a few weeks ago. Whilst in Canada I spent a shit load and I did not have the money to send those parts to Rob :( So I decided to paint them myself, now I have managed to paint the cam covers but the TB side scares the shit out of me as ive heard stories. Anyway, took my time, took ages to mask stuff! and here are the results

 

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Cleaning the engine bay

 

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Bought a 3" intercooler pipe from Lee P a while ago with a HKS SSQ welded in, I sent this off to be painted gloss black, I then decided to wrinkle paint the SSQ so it wouldn't stick out like a sore thumb.

 

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Jobs left to do are to pipe in the power steering hoses, I am waiting for a O ring as it leaks slightly on the pipe that goes into the block. I ordered a 3" 180 degree IC pipe from ASH and they sent me the wrong part so I am going to drive over there this morning to sort that out (only 3 miles away). Put all the interior parts back in, and add all the carbon bits. The fuse box in the picture is a hydro dipped one, thanks to Al Massey for given me this, my carbon cover goes on top of this.

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  • 2 weeks later...

Now everything is back together :)

 

Summary of jobs


  1. Painted all Intake side including Power Steering Reservoir
  2. Replaced all gaskets along the way
  3. Painted Inter cooler pipes gloss black (the ones that can be seen)
  4. Painted Air Induction pipe Gloss Black
  5. Painted HKS SSQ crinkle which is fitted into the new 3" intake
  6. Replaces the 2.5" intake with 3" Silicone fixings and pipe work into the cold side
  7. Fitted Carbon Fuse and ABS lids
  8. New Strut brace (will be painted gloss black)

 

 

A few more carbon bits to be fitted and bought ;) And source some proper rad brackets not the ones my body shop made when they lost my originals!!!!

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Picture of engine when I picked up the car in DEC 2012 (note: replaced the sagging rad pipe)

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Not to sure about the gloss black pipes, but overall that's a really lovely engine bay now. The car is looking great, interesting colour too.:thumbs:

 

I wanted to break up and have a crinkle / gloss theme with carbon :)

 

Thats looks brilliant, really transforms the look of the bay........ great work :thumbs: very stealthy!

 

Looks great mate. You've done a great job.

 

Thanks guys

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