Engine dressing?

1. OllieVigar Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2012 Hampshire Posts: 489 Saxo silver forte 1.1 Mazda mx5

   #1 4th October 2012, 13:33

   Can any one point me in the right direction for engine dressing?
   
   My dads a manager of this place that make silicone hoses for hospital etc and wanner get this in my engine bay. Thing is with an unmodified engine i don't know what i would be able to cover up in red or blue silicone hose?
   
   Ideas and suggestions would be great!
2. user_60512 L-plater Joined: Jul 2012 Andover-Hampshire Posts: 57 saxo vtr (Racing car) 1600 8v

   #2 4th October 2012, 13:41

   rad hoses fir a start i supppose?
3. user_39461 Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2009 Cambridge(ish), UK. Posts: 10581 BMW 5x M50d.

   #3 4th October 2012, 13:42

   either coloured overbraid, or replace your hoses with coloured silicone.
4. user_58023 Established Member Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 1411

   #4 4th October 2012, 13:45

   Rad pipes. Oil breather pipes perhaps? Always found getting coloured loom covers look good! Not sure where you could get them from though.
5. OllieVigar Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2012 Hampshire Posts: 489 Saxo silver forte 1.1 Mazda mx5

   #5 4th October 2012, 14:01

   Cheers for the help, gonna have a look and make sure i get the right size and get my dad to make a few, thinking ether red or blue hose?
6. user_58023 Established Member Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 1411

   #6 4th October 2012, 14:07

   why not mango? colour code with the car? i presume its the one in the picture lol
7. OllieVigar Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2012 Hampshire Posts: 489 Saxo silver forte 1.1 Mazda mx5

   #7 4th October 2012, 14:15

   Story behind that... Cars written off but repaired road legal. Can only drive it till the 15th December when it's MOT runs out. My birthday on the 20th October and i'm looking for a new saxo. I've done and continue to add a few mods to the car to see what i think. If i like them i will be carrying them over to the new car.
   
   I'm after a blue saxo or silver saxo so i think red would go well with it you think?
8. user_58023 Established Member Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 1411

   #8 4th October 2012, 14:25

   oh right fair enough lol. . yeah red would go well with either i should imagine, although silver and red would look the best
9. OllieVigar Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2012 Hampshire Posts: 489 Saxo silver forte 1.1 Mazda mx5

   #9 4th October 2012, 14:27

   Cheers for the help guys, if any one has done this i would love to see pictures!
10. axbob L-plater Joined: Nov 2008 coalville Posts: 37 citroen ax focus estate

    #10 5th October 2012, 20:36

    coloured silicone ftw! over bread is a wast of time and moneys!
11. W343NNA Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2012 Derbyshire Posts: 770

    #11 5th October 2012, 20:40

    Last time i was in hospital, it was
    
    
    
    
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12. OllieVigar Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2012 Hampshire Posts: 489 Saxo silver forte 1.1 Mazda mx5

    #12 5th October 2012, 20:41

    I don't have a turbo or induction kits etc so was thinking is there much I could color with a standard engine
13. W343NNA Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2012 Derbyshire Posts: 770

    #13 5th October 2012, 20:50

    back when i was a nipper, this was my old furio it might give you a idea of what you can do, i did all the breather pipes, all the wires that the pipe would fit over etc lol
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
14. holdawayt Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2010 Stourbridge Posts: 7338 Nissan 200sx S14a

    #14 5th October 2012, 20:50

    I really don't like the look of coloured pipes etc in an engine bay. I have black Samco hoses in mine. Look tidy and shiny without shouting "Look at me". The engine itself should be the main point of interest.
15. OllieVigar Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2012 Hampshire Posts: 489 Saxo silver forte 1.1 Mazda mx5

    #15 5th October 2012, 20:53

    Yess that's what I'm looking for, cheers for the input! Before I start ripping the pipes out does any one know the hose size for this? Last thing I want is to find its too big,small or too wide!
16. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #16 5th October 2012, 20:54

    Try http://www.derbyperformancehose.co.uk/
17. W343NNA Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2012 Derbyshire Posts: 770

    #17 5th October 2012, 20:56

    cant help with that bud, i think my engine bay cost next to nothing
    
    two tins of 3 quid garden furnature paint, a metal boost pipe off a volvo £3
    
    a 25 meter slinky blue hose £8 black tin of paint 3 quid universal air filter £5
18. Saxovch22 Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Scotland Posts: 1191 02 Saxo Vts

    #18 5th October 2012, 21:08

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Conduit-En...-/290640808793
    
    
    there you go.....