i agree the engine bays i have seen in this tread are by far the CLEANEST BAYS I HAVE EVER SEEN!! CLASSY, POWERFUL, GORGEOUS BAYS U GUYS. i've got alot of work to do lol.

 

Bravo.. very nice.. I know what I'm doing next.

 

This thread needs some revival because these engines are amazing! Here's mine, not to the caliber as others in this thread but here you go.

 

omg look at those sexy engine bays

 

for those of you who painted the 3.2 v-tech part on the engine, did you take the cover off or just paint it on the car(not talking about the plastic cover the engine its self)? If you did take it off did you have to replace the gasket thats under it?

 

love this thread, gave me some great idea's for my M3's engine bay

 

Updated pics....

 

pretty clean steven!

 

Steven that's hawt! You need a CAI now. The stock one doesn't do your engine bay justice.

 

I know buddy-everybody here in KC in on me to get a CAI. We get heavy rain at times, so I'm not too comfortable getting a cold air intake. I just can't justify ~$250.00 for a little more growl. Plus, run the possibility of locking up the engine if it gets water in it.

 

nice silver/red combo w/ the azine sticker! haha

im rly digging the CF look...... esp after seeing jptl04 at the socal meet haha

 

Thanks jwr0ng. I wish I could do the entire engine compartment in carbon fiber. I've seen it on Acurazine, but it's cost prohibitive for me.

 

Seriously considering pulling the SC and having it polished.

 

^^^^ Exactly!

 

how much carbon fiber vinyl do i need to cover my 08 engine cover like this?

 

none any vinyl you put on the engine cover will come off and peel once the engine gets hot.

that pic is showing real CF

 

Another option would be a overlay type carbon fiber look

check out

dip-tech.net

 

ohh. oops haha. thought it was just vinyl. dammit. my wish is gone

 

I waited it our for a couple of years before I finally did it. The price dropped and I was all over it. I need to get some better pictures.

 

When I priced it out, the cost for the entire engine compartment was around $1,300. I felt like that was too much for a mod that you don't see very often. Obviously, I had my cowling pieces painted instead.

 

 

It looks fantastic. Love how the silver sets off the red.

 

I did mine myself. Go to http://www.carbonmods.com you can get the entire kit, hi-temp, relatively cheap. They also have some great DIY videos on there to help get you started.

 

Thanks Bent! I actually tried to do the carbon fiber cowling pieces myself too. I failed miserably. I couldn't get past the first front engine piece. So I got them painted instead.

 

Thank you for this link, Trendzero. Looks like I have my winter project!

 

Which kit did you use from carbonmods.com????

 

here is mine. it is a j36 stroker motor in a 7th gen accord.

 

There was alot more Painted engine covers then engine mods in this thread! A couple S/C and that Accord is hot! Thought i would see more performance stuff like oh maybe a turbo TL HINT!

 

^^ thanks for the compliment. +1 on turbo tl's com'on show up pics you guys.

 

They have their own individual threads, you can't contain awesomeness like that..

I think this thread is great, even if it's just painted engine covers

 

Originally Posted by Trendzero
I did mine myself. Go to http://www.carbonmods.com you can get the entire kit, hi-temp, relatively cheap. They also have some great DIY videos on there to help get you started.

Which kit did you use from carbonmods.com????

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I actually bought the CF on Ebay because it is a lot cheaper but I bought the hi-temp base and hi-temp resin from carbonmods. On my old car I had the red/black carbon kevlar, which you can get on Ebay along with other various colors, which I would have used again if I had a different color other an AM.