The OFFICIAL 24v Engine Bay Thread

[vodomagoo]

Fuck me, i need to do a custom Rad Brace. I have way too much shit going on and everything could be so much simpler. Maybe this winter i'll cut my car apart.

Id vote for no on a street car, I have no lights and grills are held on ok for a race car but it just wouldn't work on the street with out adding enough weight and brackets to make it worth it imo. It does make pulling the engine oh so easy

[matt325is]

i dont think you can run vanos with megasquirt.

Of course you can. I plan to when my m50 gets dropped in! I hope for traction control and boost control too.

matt

[MR 325]

Of course you can. I plan to when my m50 gets dropped in! I hope for traction control and boost control too.

matt

I'm really looking forward to how your car turns out with the new 24v setup!

[Hartge H26]

here's a clean engine bay.

[1990m3]

wow, that one right above my post is nice! If mine were a street car it might look that good :-)

[vodomagoo]

my old street car with the wiring cover removed

[bad_azz_bmr]

Has anyone ever though of creating some complete engine bay covers?

Like this Bentley?



it wouldn't be to difficult to create out of fiberglass going from the fenders all the way to the motor (the intake manifold and valve cover are very square unlike the m20/m30 style manifolds), would this cause any overheating issues?

[AlarmedBread]

^sounds like you are talking about a hood, they come stock on most cars.

[lennon]

^hahahaha at the engine cover shit. every time i see a new cars engine covered in plastic i think about how much i hate that stuff. motors should be nice to look at, not covered up!

[bad_azz_bmr]

^hahahaha at the engine cover shit. every time i see a new cars engine covered in plastic i think about how much i hate that stuff. motors should be nice to look at, not covered up!

motor is easily seen, its just the shock towers and all that are covered up, it would make it a nice easy way to have a more modern engine bay, since the S/M5X motors are all plastic and black on the top to begin with i would think this would be appropriate, to me it looks a little strange to have such a modern all plastic looking engine in a classic engine bay...

[tonytony]

that's the beauty of engine swaps, plus it's just more shit to take off when you need to work on something in the bay. I personally like the way it looks, but to each his own

[hoveringuy]

i dont think you can run vanos with megasquirt.

I'm waiting for the first fully-variable MS VANOS!

[e30s52]

I'm waiting for the first fully-variable MS VANOS!

Awsome! I think next you need to come over so I can get the turbo project off the ground.

[russiane30]

[mck]

May as well post one of my fav shots