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    My New Engine Bay

    Right so today was a rainy day and rather than stay in the warm I decided to get myself wet. The results however I am happy with:

    IMG_8156 (Large).JPGIMG_8157 (Large).JPGIMG_8158 (Large).JPG

    Now I realise I didnt actually say what I had done lol. Basically I had a friend acid dip, sand blast and paint my front rocker cover (one from a 3000gt) and my intake plenums. Had the rocker cover done red and the plenums done black. I think they look good, alot better than before!

    A few things that are different from the standard rocker cover one being no mounting points for the IFS switch so I will have to secure that somewhere else and a couple other things but no majors.

    Hope you enjoy the pics. If not I will get some more when she is dry lol

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    Looks nice!
    Have seen the same trick with FTO front bank cover
    Ex: Galant VR4
    Running 268 HP ATW and 443 Nm torque at 0.9 bar
    Now: Lancer Evolution 8 FQ-300
    Running 325 HP ATW and 510 Nm torque at 1.6 bar

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    Cheers Tomasz, it looks better in the flesh and if you look at the dyno at 10:20 tomorrow you shall see it

    Think I need to paint the heat-shield and fuel rail now though as they stand out and ruin it lol

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    Jolly spiffing work Rikki

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    Cheers Alex, although the only bit I can take credit for is the swapping of the parts lol. I had a friend square away the smoothing and painting haha. Oh yeah and I havent even tested that it works yet either lmao.

    Well I started her up and she idles fine so must be good! I'll find out on the drive over to Area 52 tomorrow if theres any issue lol

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    Looks good man!
    Manual Super #143/283

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    Some better pictures, better light, cleaner and dryer:

    IMG_8249 (Large).JPGIMG_8250 (Large).JPGIMG_8251 (Large).JPGIMG_8252 (Large).JPG

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    Looks nice even better in the flesh when your putting the lost bolts back in pmsl

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    Looks a whole lot different from when I had the old girl pal

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    Wow bit of a difference it makes pal

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    Quote Originally Posted by exevoowner View Post
    Looks nice even better in the flesh when your putting the lost bolts back in pmsl
    No that was a tactical decision I like to hear my cam cover flapping around so I know that its still there lol

    Quote Originally Posted by bakerboy-2007 View Post
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    Wow bit of a difference it makes pal
    Just a bit mate although I only had to resort to this coz you stole that engine cover back! lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by Erni902 View Post
    paint my front rocker cover (one from a 3000gt)

    surely you mean FTO

    that looks nothing like a 3000gt cover let alone the fact the 6g motor is 180degrees different to our 6a

    my 6a FTO conversion

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    a 3000gt

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    Last edited by Gly; 11-11-2013 at 11:13 AM.

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    I meant FTO duno why i out 3000gt lol

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