Calling all engine bays!
Last edited by Nemesis8; Oct 2, 2010 at 04:34 PM.
The fuse box and ecu covers are now over three years old, and are still perfect. The mainfold has only 4 months on it so far. I forgot to use a rubber gasket under one of the bolts, and that bolt dug ibnto the plating. But you cannot see it. Other than that, it looks awesome.
The covers were around $100 each, and the manifold was about $240.
The covers were around $100 each, and the manifold was about $240.
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Had a little fun with some high heat paint a friend of mine had laying around.
The intake is a custom one I picked up from a local member here on Rx8club, 3.5" id similiar to the AEM/MS and has a K&N filter. Instead of bending into the lower grille the piping and filter sit in the passenger side of the front bumper cover. Matched it with some silicone intercooler couplers and wrapped it with DEI cool tape. Not the most subtle when I pop my hood, with crazy colors flying everywhere.
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I have built a box to house the acorn filter also, but i'm jealous. I likethat box better and am re-thinking my design. That is very well done , at least it looks good in the pic and it does help keep the engine heat away to some degree. Nice looking. Is the top of the box off for the pic or does the hood make the top?.
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Had a little fun with some high heat paint a friend of mine had laying around.
The intake is a custom one I picked up from a local member here on Rx8club, 3.5" id similiar to the AEM/MS and has a K&N filter. Instead of bending into the lower grille the piping and filter sit in the passenger side of the front bumper cover. Matched it with some silicone intercooler couplers and wrapped it with DEI cool tape. Not the most subtle when I pop my hood, with crazy colors flying everywhere.
Had a little fun with some high heat paint a friend of mine had laying around.
The intake is a custom one I picked up from a local member here on Rx8club, 3.5" id similiar to the AEM/MS and has a K&N filter. Instead of bending into the lower grille the piping and filter sit in the passenger side of the front bumper cover. Matched it with some silicone intercooler couplers and wrapped it with DEI cool tape. Not the most subtle when I pop my hood, with crazy colors flying everywhere.
That intake is made by AEM, thats just the tubing in the engine bay. The filter is actually outside of the engine bay behind the front bumper cover. Curious to see what you custom made, any pics!?
Awesome! The more unique the better, did you paint the rubbers on your intake?
Awesome! The more unique the better, did you paint the rubbers on your intake?
Thanks man, and no paint on those. They're actually silicone couplers I found in 3.5" so I ordered a few.. purple was a random color I decided to choose.
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It's snowing today , but will be nice this weekend and I will get some pics of my home made intake and post next week. It really works well andmy milage is much better with the cold aair scoop down low.