Tidying the engine bay

[Shakes]

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 :agree:
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 ;)

[mk5gtt]

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

[jimmy_b]

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

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v653/jamesnova/5%20turbo%20rebuild/29112010052.jpg

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

[c7borg]

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

[djinuk]

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

[Kris M]

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

http://www.rtoc.org/boards/album.php?albumid=51&pictureid=12294

[Brigsy]

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

http://www.rtoc.org/boards/album.php?albumid=51&pictureid=12294

PMT "if in doubt, hoy it out":wasntme:

[Kris M]

Too true :D

[jimmy_b]

as promised

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v653/jamesnova/5%20turbo%20rebuild/08012011118.jpg

[J$£5GTT]

PMT "if in doubt, hoy it out":wasntme:

tbh jon everytime we take the engine out something dont go back.....:cooter::D

[jesus in the seat of a 5]

tbh jon everytime we take the engine out something dont go back.....:cooter::D

:agree:..like the clutch fork etc........:wasntme:...:p

[Adam 005]

there are bays with less pipework but this pic shows a o.e type look but tidyish:)
http://www.rtoc.org/boards/picture.php?albumid=59&pictureid=3357

[Sy5GTT]

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll54/sy5gtt/Image085.jpg

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

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll54/sy5gtt/JXKCEHEIFLHJTTSLYENX.jpg

[James5]

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:agree: