Engine Bay sort out clean up.

1. user_49315 Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2010 Dorset Posts: 135 Icelandic grey Saxo VTR.

   #1 9th February 2011, 22:42

   Have used the search button but have found nothing specific on the topic,
   Am looking to clean up the look of my engine bay new hoses etc,
   So basically what i am looking for is things i can do or examples.
   This is how it currently is.
   
   
2. user_34090 Established Member Joined: May 2009 Devizes Posts: 2280 Blue Clio 172 Cup

   #2 9th February 2011, 22:46

   i heard that some people tuck wiring into the arches or something, to tidy that up at least
3. Jack Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 937 NA

   #3 9th February 2011, 22:49

   A good scrub, re-painted rocker cover, painted/polished manifold cover, ECU cover, battery cover. You could get some new hoses, you can get kits for them, but IMO they look tacky when done in a bright colour that doesn't go with the colour of your car, just get black or blue. Then, if you want to spend more money, you could get a 4-2-1 or 4-1 manifold, VTS twin fans, some sort of induction kit.
4. Craig_B Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2009 Pontypool, S.Wales Posts: 3640 RenaultSport Clio 197 + Ph1 172

   #4 9th February 2011, 22:49

   Get an ECU cover
5. AJ-K Established Member Joined: Feb 2010 Cambridgeshire Posts: 1627 2x Audi TT's & 145bhp VTS (Current)

   #5 9th February 2011, 22:50

   powdercoat things
   conduit hosing to hide and colour up wiring.
   change induction hoses color
   ecu cover
   fancy trimmings
   
   i have most of these on my thread if you scan. early pages i think
6. LScottBell Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 822 Citroen Saxo Vtr 2001

   #6 9th February 2011, 23:08

   When i done mine i just sprayed my manifold cover ' rocker cover and ecu tray and just gave all the hoses etc a clean and it looked alot better and cheap and easy enough to do
7. user_49315 Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2010 Dorset Posts: 135 Icelandic grey Saxo VTR.

   #7 9th February 2011, 23:20

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by piranhamatt i heard that some people tuck wiring into the arches or something, to tidy that up at least

   Sounds interesting got any examples?
   
   

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   Originally Posted by Jack A good scrub, re-painted rocker cover, painted/polished manifold cover, ECU cover, battery cover. You could get some new hoses, you can get kits for them, but IMO they look tacky when done in a bright colour that doesn't go with the colour of your car, just get black or blue. Then, if you want to spend more money, you could get a 4-2-1 or 4-1 manifold, VTS twin fans, some sort of induction kit.

   Lovely job mate will use this as a check list
   
   

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   Originally Posted by Craig_B Get an ECU cover

   Was mine meant to have one looks like it should Where whould i get one?
   
   

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   Originally Posted by AJ-K powdercoat things conduit hosing to hide and colour up wiring. change induction hoses color ecu cover fancy trimmings i have most of these on my thread if you scan. early pages i think

   Had a look exactly what i looking for (blue piping) know it was a while ago but any idea where you got it?
   
   

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   Originally Posted by LScottBell When i done mine i just sprayed my manifold cover ' rocker cover and ecu tray and just gave all the hoses etc a clean and it looked alot better and cheap and easy enough to do

   Yeah 1st thing is a clean this weekend then onto the rocker cover.. any suggestions on colour to go with Icelandic grey?
8. Jack Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 937 NA

   #8 9th February 2011, 23:31

   I cleaned my bay up, but left everything standard, just cleaned/repainted, so the rocker cover stayed that grey colour. A lot of Saxos have the ECU covers missing, but you can get them off ebay.
9. marcusd Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr

   #9 10th February 2011, 09:51

   i'll whore it out shall i
   
   
   
   
10. danny-boi Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2010 worcester Posts: 471 saxo furio

    #10 10th February 2011, 11:01

    Move the battery to the back
11. LScottBell Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 822 Citroen Saxo Vtr 2001

    #11 10th February 2011, 11:45

    Yeah 1st thing is a clean this weekend then onto the rocker cover.. any suggestions on colour to go with Icelandic grey?[/QUOTE]
    
    Why not just match it to the colour of the car.. Icelandic grey ?
    
    I done mine silver to match my car and it made a huge difference
12. LScottBell Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 822 Citroen Saxo Vtr 2001

    #12 10th February 2011, 11:48

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Jack I cleaned my bay up, but left everything standard, just cleaned/repainted, so the rocker cover stayed that grey colour. A lot of Saxos have the ECU covers missing, but you can get them off ebay.

    Got my ecu cover from ebay 8 quid or something brandnew and sanded it down and sprayed it
13. FisherVTS Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 Milton keynes Posts: 1633 Saxo 1.6 16v VTS

    #13 10th February 2011, 12:32

    check out my thread and look at my bay for example
14. user_45322 Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2010 West Yorkshire Posts: 396 Saxo VTR. 1.4 Cinquecento.

    #14 10th February 2011, 12:36

    Cheap ECU cover Ebay
15. user_49315 Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2010 Dorset Posts: 135 Icelandic grey Saxo VTR.

    #15 11th February 2011, 07:50

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    Originally Posted by marcusd i'll whore it out shall i

    Glad you did mate looks good! Wouldn't have thought those two colours would have worked but they really do!
    
    

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    Originally Posted by FisherVTS check out my thread and look at my bay for example

    This is exactly what i am looking to do! How much roughly have you spent on the engine bay?