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Old Sep 24, 2019 | 09:06 PM
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Looking for inspiration on ways to improve the appearance of the engine bay. Post your pictures that show unique ideas!
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Improve how? My car has hydrodipped fuel rail covers (I wouldn't have done it) and a cold air intake. Most of the "improvements" people make to the underhood of these cars looks really tacky, but that's just my opinion.
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Old Sep 24, 2019 | 11:19 PM
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Polished.

I wouldn’t recommend. If I could do it over again I’d have it covered in oil grime and dirt.






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As much as I like Josh's posts, bling don't make her sing.

Hell I don't even run FRCs. Those things are dead weight.
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Old Sep 25, 2019 | 12:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Deke Keyes
Looking for inspiration on ways to improve the appearance of the engine bay.!
Just clean it. Keep the plastic and rubber dressed with protectant. All I did was remove all the eyesore safety decals and such. In fact, the only reason my FRCs are hydro-dipped is because I didn't want the OEM red covers on my blue car. Clean is mean.


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Old Sep 25, 2019 | 12:15 AM
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Josh wins....did the same wiht my old schooler too every damn piece even under the car.
What can you do with plastic? Cover it with plastic? Rattle can? Cheap chrome stuff?

Id leave my ls dirty as hell (seriously)lol
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As much as I like Josh's posts, bling don't make her sing.

She does sing.

Redline is 7,000rpm
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Personally, I think the fuel rail covers look cheap whether they’re painted or not. But to each their own! I simply relocated/deleted some things in the midst of adding performance modifications. FAST 92mm intake, FAST fuel rails, LS2 TB, and a ton of other goodies going on this Winter while I do heads/cam.






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I plan on dressing up my engine bay. IMO, the C5 has way too much plastic under the hood. Things like a chrome top radiator cover, chrome caps, battery cover, chrome alternator, body colored fuel rail covers, etc, all make the engine bay more presentable...
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Old Sep 25, 2019 | 08:28 AM
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I used to do up my old pontiac motors. I think the old motors dress up better. Less cluttered.
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Originally Posted by wscott62893
FAST 92mm intake, FAST fuel rails, LS2 TB, and a ton of other goodies going on this Winter
Samesies! FAST92, LS2 throttle body, billet fuel rails, 36# injectors, and real valve covers so I can ditch the FRCs.
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Originally Posted by Pounder

Is that your '99, or the wife's Z?
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Old Sep 25, 2019 | 01:48 PM
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My 99, the 02 Z is stock !!!!
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