Who thinks the engine bay is too tight
Well...if there was more room to accommodate easier accessibility, our front hood--hell the entire car would be much, much bigger. Sure it's tight. But I'm pretty sure that that's pretty much the point.
Oh, and my least favorite part to work on is getting to the damn bulbs. LOL!
Oh, and my least favorite part to work on is getting to the damn bulbs. LOL!
Originally Posted by WhiteZon19s
getting to the bulbs isnt that bad when you pull back the wheel wells
changing spark plugs is a pain in the @ss!
changing spark plugs is a pain in the @ss!
Almost all the new cars are made tight. Check out any BMW, half the engine is under the firewall.
My TL is also tight.
BMW 328. This is the smaller engine from the 3 Series.
As with anything once you understand how things are put together it's really not that bad.
My TL is also tight.
BMW 328. This is the smaller engine from the 3 Series.
As with anything once you understand how things are put together it's really not that bad.
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I know this thread is about the engine bay tightness but I thought suspension on this car was a lil bit of a bia as well. especially the front. took me 5 hrs to get my tein springs on.
Have you seen under the hood of a S2000?
The S2K is a tiny car but it has so much room in the engine compartment you can practically jump inside of it to do your engine work.
It would be very nice to have that much room in a Z.
The S2K is a tiny car but it has so much room in the engine compartment you can practically jump inside of it to do your engine work.
It would be very nice to have that much room in a Z.
Nah, suspension is pretty easy, only issues I had were stuck bolts, other then that, around 1 hour each side in the front and 30 minutes for each rear.
Just a matter of approaching it the right way, it sucks trying to save time by not removing something extra, only to find out later you made life that much harder for yourself.
Just a matter of approaching it the right way, it sucks trying to save time by not removing something extra, only to find out later you made life that much harder for yourself.
Originally Posted by Hydrazine
Have you seen under the hood of a S2000?
The S2K is a tiny car but it has so much room in the engine compartment you can practically jump inside of it to do your engine work.
It would be very nice to have that much room in a Z.
The S2K is a tiny car but it has so much room in the engine compartment you can practically jump inside of it to do your engine work.
It would be very nice to have that much room in a Z.
The biggest problem with all that extra room, it usually translates into more body/frame weight. I guess that's why the 370Z will be 6" shorter and a few hundred pounds lighter.
Originally Posted by Phantom Menace
Oh, okay. You win! I've yet to do that to my Z but I'm sure that sucks Trucker ***!
Originally Posted by Hydrazine
Have you seen under the hood of a S2000?
The S2K is a tiny car but it has so much room in the engine compartment you can practically jump inside of it to do your engine work.
It would be very nice to have that much room in a Z.
The S2K is a tiny car but it has so much room in the engine compartment you can practically jump inside of it to do your engine work.
It would be very nice to have that much room in a Z.
Most rwd V6's or Inline 6's have a pretty compact engine bay nowadays.
The only cars that have some real-estate under the hood are transverse- mounted 4-bangers and domestics equipped with a smaller V8. (e.g. GM cars equipped with the LS series motor.)
We have to compromise with an FM layout and short overhangs on the Z.
Originally Posted by DavesZ#3
You've obviously never seen the engine bay of a 300ZX TT (Z32).
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Originally Posted by Phantom Menace
I had a TTZ32 and I agree. Actually, the only car I've owned that I can recall having a "spacious" engine bay was my old Chevelle. Even my CRXs' had tight quarters.
The Z32TT engine bay is a complete PITA to work in, for sure. A simple thing like O2 sensors...
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Originally Posted by 35oZephyR
Most rwd V6's or Inline 6's have a pretty compact engine bay nowadays.
The only cars that have some real-estate under the hood are transverse- mounted 4-bangers and domestics equipped with a smaller V8. (e.g. GM cars equipped with the LS series motor.)
The only cars that have some real-estate under the hood are transverse- mounted 4-bangers and domestics equipped with a smaller V8. (e.g. GM cars equipped with the LS series motor.)
