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    Tidying the engine bay

    I seen a thread a while back about tidy engine bay dressings there were lots of pics tidy looking bays with minimal vacume hoses relocated header tanks etc but from what i remember there was no write up on how to achieve this look.
    ive had a search but cant find the thread again if someone could link it that would be great
    Also i think it would be a great help to myself & many members if someone could make a thread showing the correct installation for all vacume hoses, also how to fit dump valve's & boost gauges etc.
    A thread on how to set up a nice tidy looking bay with minimal hoses would also be good.
    Ive seen a few pics where people have replaced the lobster with a 90degree boost hose was wondering what happens to the hose's that usally goes into the lobster and is there any drawbacks to this set up?
    i know this may sound like a really nooby thread to most people on here but im sure your info would help myself & many other members out

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    Re: Tidying the engine bay

    I agree I want to tidy my bay and sum ideas would be useful

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    Re: Tidying the engine bay

    i have replaced my lobster with a silcone bend, and have custom aluminium boost pipes. i had a couple of outlets welded in for the vacuum pipes that would normally go to the lobster

    my bay



    semi smoothed bay (would only notice next to another 5 i guess), relocated brake resivoir, minimal hoses on display, minimal wiring

    i'll get a pipe of my top boost pipe with outlets tomo

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    Re: Tidying the engine bay

    It looks really nice, especially considering it's a mammoth task in the bay of an R5GTT

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    Re: Tidying the engine bay

    have a look through my previously started thread.. one is somthing like 'clean engien bays' and is exactly this.. talks about removing vacume/breather hoses etc

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    Re: Tidying the engine bay

    Not exactly clean i know, but ive got rid of quite alot of stuff on the ph1

    https://www.rtoc.org/boards/album.php...ictureid=12294

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    Re: Tidying the engine bay

    Quote Originally Posted by Kris M View Post
    Not exactly clean i know, but ive got rid of quite alot of stuff on the ph1

    https://www.rtoc.org/boards/album.php...ictureid=12294
    PMT "if in doubt, hoy it out"

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    Re: Tidying the engine bay

    Too true

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    Re: Tidying the engine bay

    as promised


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    Re: Tidying the engine bay

    Quote Originally Posted by Brigsy View Post
    PMT "if in doubt, hoy it out"
    tbh jon everytime we take the engine out something dont go back.....

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    Re: Tidying the engine bay

    Quote Originally Posted by J$£5GTT View Post
    tbh jon everytime we take the engine out something dont go back.....
    ..like the clutch fork etc...........

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    Re: Tidying the engine bay

    there are bays with less pipework but this pic shows a o.e type look but tidyish

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    Re: Tidying the engine bay



    This is Gio's 5. Looks cleaner in the flesh


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    Re: Tidying the engine bay

    Yet again my bay is more about reducing as many pipes as I can so here's a pic of my setup, you will note oil seperator pot in pic this has now also been removed and now rocker cover breather goes straight to a catch tank. But the pics give you an idea of what can be removed or routed differently.

    Not the cleaniest of bays but pretty minimal
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    Last edited by James5; 09-01-2011 at 11:12.

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