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    Cleanest engine bays?



    This picture got me thinking. Is it even possible for an E30 to have such a clean engine bay? Are there any examples floating around? I mean with the fusebox being an eyesore, the insulation, and random holes in the bay, can we have decent clean examples of bays? I mean I have a 24V with an M42 rad, but I still think my bay looks pretty noisy even with the wires tucked behind the motor
    Originally posted by TSI
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    Moving the fuse box isn't impossible, but improbable. Not worth the effort IMO. There have been people who have semi-shaved their bay though. Josh (Janderson) has his pretty empty.

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      #3
      Although that looks amazing, I would not move 90% of what is in my engine bays. Battery? Sure. Other accessories? Probably not. They're there for a reason. Ease of access, insulation of heat/noise, etc. If I had a show car that literally only saw shows, it would be worth it. After all, I enjoy driving and working on my cars more than just looking at it.
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        #4
        This one has always been a favorite of mine. Simple and clean.

        Last edited by Mlarsen; 01-04-2012, 01:57 PM.

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          #5
          I like mine being a mess. Having to do it again, I would go with M42 radiator and put air filter in cooling res spot.
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            #6
            Originally posted by Mlarsen View Post
            This one has always been a favorite of mine. Simple and clean.

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            Honestly enough, just pulling your fenders and running all that crap in the fender well would solve a ton of that whole "clutter" thing. Since I have a shell with no glass, no dash (not one I am gonna use) no electricals to speak of and 2 complete '89 harnesses...guess what I am doing?

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              #7
              Originally posted by StereoInstaller1 View Post
              OE+ if there ever was

              Sexy!

              Honestly enough, just pulling your fenders and running all that crap in the fender well would solve a ton of that whole "clutter" thing. Since I have a shell with no glass, no dash (not one I am gonna use) no electricals to speak of and 2 complete '89 harnesses...guess what I am doing?
              Let there be light.

              Try doing a fusebox relocation. I'd like to see it happen.
              Originally posted by TSI
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                I would love to see you hide all that shit in the fender.s
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                  #9
                  Originally posted by lolcantturn View Post
                  Let there be light.

                  Try doing a fusebox relocation. I'd like to see it happen.
                  I honestly don't see it being that hard...well, relative to what's been done on a lot of the shaved VW bays.

                  I've thought about the wiring before. Rather than running the harness out of the firewall from the DME, you could run it below the dash, behind the HVAC panel and mount the fuse box below the driver's kick panel. There IS room and a lazy day, if that, of soldering and you would have a harness long to go from the fuse box to whatever on the engine/starter/alternator/etc.

                  It actually sounds like a pretty "fun" project

                  What would be a good place for that coil?

                  I think the ABS modulator is one of the uglier items in the bay...could it be hidden without making new brake lines?
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                    #10
                    Originally posted by lolcantturn View Post
                    This picture got me thinking. Is it even possible for an E30 to have such a clean engine bay? Are there any examples floating around? I mean with the fusebox being an eyesore, the insulation, and random holes in the bay, can we have decent clean examples of bays? I mean I have a 24V with an M42 rad, but I still think my bay looks pretty noisy even with the wires tucked behind the motor
                    post a pic of your engine bay and I will tell you what you need to do.
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                      #11
                      Originally posted by mr walker View Post
                      I think the ABS modulator is one of the uglier items in the bay...could it be hidden without making new brake lines?
                      Best bet would to be to just do an ABS delete.

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by Mlarsen View Post
                        Best bet would to be to just do an ABS delete.
                        The new shell has no ABS, it is an '84 ETA


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                          #13
                          The other thing that really adds to the clutter imo is the intake set-up. Even with a cone filter, the whole icv and throttle body elbow boot is very messy looking.

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                            #14
                            I'm shaving most of my bay during the swap, I figure I need to offset the ugliness of the 5.0 haha. Deleting abs, a/c, deleting washer fluid and bottle obviously, tucking wires as best I can and filling in all the holes in the firewall. I'm about 3/4th's done. Just need to patch the holes in the bay and paint.


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                              #15
                              It's a pain. The VW guys do it and don't have power brakes, or steering, no AC or heat, etc. It's silly.

                              Here are my two bays which I think are about as "clean" as you are going to get while still practical. Of course I might be biased.




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