Engine Dress Up

[JustALilBit]

As time progresses and I add more things to the car, im starting to show it.
I have a cold air intake so far, which looks good. I want to add more things to the engine to give it a nicer look.
Does anyone have any ideas or any shops I could go to to get some things?
Thanks

[R_Ethug]

Re: Engine Dress Up

you buy buy the forge cap covers that look nice

polish your intake manifold which lots of us have done.. takes some personal time but looks nice once done.. TT engine side covers you could add
carbon fiber engine covers.. or paint yours nice like

[Kor]

Re: Engine Dress Up

you buy buy the forge cap covers that look nice

polish your intake manifold which lots of us have done.. takes some personal time but looks nice once done.. TT engine side covers you could add
carbon fiber engine covers.. or paint yours nice like

Could replace the ugly round coolant reservoir with an aluminum one - I saw in PVW magazine that someone makes a direct fit tank.

[The_Stig]

Re: Engine Dress Up

Any one have a quick write up on how to polish the intake mani? I have seen some that are so shiny and reflective and woundered how its done? Estimated time also?

[Burley]

Re: Engine Dress Up

Start at 60 or 80 grit work up to 1500 or 2000, then use aluminum polish.

and this is wet sanding.

So basically you need 60,80,100,200,400,600,800,1000,1500,2000 grit wet sandpaper, aluminum polish with polishing cloths, and a shiznat load of elbow grease and lots of time.

[The_Stig]

Re: Engine Dress Up

Oh ok cool. Able to be done in a weekend? Wet said even the 60 80 and 100?

[Burley]

Re: Engine Dress Up

Wet sanding wouldn't be needed on the rougher grits (60,80,100) as these are to get your surface ready. You proabably can get it done in a weekend. What intake manifold are you doing, if its a 1.8T you will need to replace the gasket. make sure you use even pressure when getting into the finer grits as you will create waves in the metal.

[The_Stig]

Re: Engine Dress Up

Thanks for the tips! Would a palm sander be useful?

[Burley]

Re: Engine Dress Up

only for the start as you need to be going in a smooth back and forth motion when you get to the finer grits, palm sanders are osilating (spelling)

[JustALilBit]

Re: Engine Dress Up

Thanks Ryan and the rest of you. Lots of helpful ideas.
Im not to sure on the intake manifold though, I know next to nothing about engine's.
What about colors hoses?

[Canadian Turbo]

Re: Engine Dress Up

Das Auto Haus is a Samco dealer, lots of coloured kits available.

[R_Ethug]

Re: Engine Dress Up

the intake manifold buy a mouse sander from homedepot,etc then buy the grits for it.. takes tons of time off doing it.. problem is your engine bay gets covered in shavings/metal so cover surrounding areas with cloths then keep a shop vac near and vacuum around every few minutes thats what i did when i did mine long time ago

[Kor]

Re: Engine Dress Up

the intake manifold buy a mouse sander from homedepot,etc then buy the grits for it.. takes tons of time off doing it.. problem is your engine bay gets covered in shavings/metal so cover surrounding areas with cloths then keep a shop vac near and vacuum around every few minutes thats what i did when i did mine long time ago

Better to take it off I would say.

[Burley]

Re: Engine Dress Up

Yeah I would take it off

[R_Ethug]

Re: Engine Dress Up

if you have the time yea.. derick and me did ours back in the day on the car.. 3 hours or so each and they looked great.. can't get the runners tho just the big part