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Old 14 January 2009, 07:33 PM
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Default Type R engine bay clean up started!

Its been bugging me for ages that my engine bay has been an eye sore.


After much money spent on a re-build at APi a while ago. After the re-build the engine bay was very clean, but It had alot of mapping sessions at this time of the year, when the roads were covered in salt which alot of the crap found its way under the bonnet. On top the usual daily grime, it was starting to get to me.

Also been motivated by a few of the other SWS lot, you know who you are


Now it was time to get it sorted and more easy on the eye

Before pic's





1st to give the engine clean to get rid of all the grime and grease, used Meguiars super de-greaser and P21S autowash and various brushes to get in all the tight spots







2nd to strip off brackets, intercooler pipes and anything else I could get power coated. Changed my mind with the Turbo heat shield as Did'nt think it would last long

Ordered a load of stainless steel fastners etc, small bits but make a big difference!!

Still got a few more things on my wish list to get and fit but I'm a good way there.









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Old 14 January 2009, 07:39 PM
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looking great sim and what a difference looks very clean
Old 14 January 2009, 08:09 PM
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Very nice mate

Pipes look mint,
Old 14 January 2009, 08:13 PM
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Looking good mate,do like the intercooler pipe work
Old 14 January 2009, 09:24 PM
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Looking good there Si
Old 14 January 2009, 09:56 PM
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Where did you get the powder coating done?
Old 14 January 2009, 10:16 PM
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Thanks lads

Mike it was at Castle coatings in Caerphilly, ask for Julian and he will sort you out
Old 15 January 2009, 07:58 AM
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Looking cool mate
Old 15 January 2009, 10:00 AM
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Very nice Simb
Old 15 January 2009, 12:44 PM
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Japfest here we come
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Originally Posted by KJD Mk1
Japfest here we come
No pressure
Old 15 January 2009, 06:53 PM
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Man, you lot are way TOO BUFTY.......










Looks better Si..........
Old 15 January 2009, 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by KJD Mk1
Japfest here we come

I will leave that to you and Si
Old 16 January 2009, 12:39 PM
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good job mate its about time you did something.
Old 16 January 2009, 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by simb 2
I will leave that to you and Si
To late your already in
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