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Old Feb 18, 2007 | 09:14 PM
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I am in need of some under the hood bling. Here are some pics. What do you guys suggest?





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Old Feb 18, 2007 | 09:17 PM
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polished plenum...samco hoses.
Oh and paint your battery, master cylinder covers
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Old Feb 18, 2007 | 09:19 PM
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I could go on..oil catch can....radiator air guide...new strut bar.
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Old Feb 18, 2007 | 09:19 PM
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plenum, i personally think a greddy air diversion panel would help, maybe a cf sway bar for good measure
i like the wheels too by the way, what kind are they?
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Old Feb 18, 2007 | 09:26 PM
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I have thought about painting the engine cover to look something like the picture attached. But more of a Chrome silver color and paintin the V6 & 3.5 logo CS also. Along with this combination on the battery and brake covers. Not really a fan of polished plenums, i would prefer to have it powdercoated but don't know which color to go with.
Attached Thumbnails Under Hood Bling-lemans-engine-bay-ps.jpg  
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Old Feb 18, 2007 | 09:30 PM
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would be bling if u just steam cleaned it
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Old Feb 18, 2007 | 09:42 PM
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what kind of wheels are those please?
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Old Feb 18, 2007 | 09:43 PM
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ARC stuff would be very bling.
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Old Feb 18, 2007 | 09:44 PM
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nismo oil and radiator cap. for bling'n like crazy.
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Old Feb 18, 2007 | 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by wesismyhero
what kind of wheels are those please?
Work XD9
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Old Feb 18, 2007 | 10:13 PM
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thank you. i had been looking for something like that. i was trying to get away from a simple fat 5 spoke design. do they come in gun-metal or black?
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Old Feb 18, 2007 | 11:09 PM
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definitely paint the battery/master cyl. cover and don't forget the dipstick and the different fluid caps...

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The FIRST thing I would do is a plenum or spacer!
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Old Mar 20, 2007 | 03:06 PM
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The FIRST thing I would do is a plenum or spacer!
Hmmm.... If you look there is a plenum spacer, and I'm not talking performance mods. I have all the power I need now. Next would be to build it.
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Old Mar 20, 2007 | 04:14 PM
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My suggestion would be to be original and try to come up with your own look. Most Z engine bays look like carbon copies anymore.
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Old Mar 20, 2007 | 04:15 PM
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Before:



After:



Koyo Radiator also installed



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Old Mar 20, 2007 | 04:25 PM
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i would suggest some python hose clamps and fluid caps, pretty cheap (relative to your engine) like the ones in mine



got mine from Zeetoyz, mapleleaf is the guys user name on here and motoring.
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Old Mar 20, 2007 | 06:20 PM
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how about twin charging?

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Old Mar 21, 2007 | 01:00 PM
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these perhaps
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Originally Posted by tropicalypso
how about twin charging?

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