Cleanest engine bays?

[lostbeachbum]

I think this can be put in the top as well our challenge/ UTCC car

[N2MYE30]

^^^where is the fuse box?

[lostbeachbum]

[slammin.e28]

I like when they look like there isn't really enough there for the car to run.

I'd run a STS type turbo setup just to hide the turbo from under hood prowlers without cheesy covers/blinds.

The two quoted above are spectacular.

[slaterd]

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.

Just my preference but with the s50's I prefer the one without the black ignition cover. Shows off the enginering. Plus I think the cover makes it look extremely boring.

[mattdk318i]

^ haha real e30 engine bays

love it

[Ninz30]

^ haha real e30 engine bays

[N2MYE30]

[nando]

I can beat that:


:p

[5spoke]

Does mine count? 220k miles of use.

[hfabricius]

I feel like I can see a booster, is that just me?

I see it too now that you mentioned it. I saw a practically "shaved" engine bay on a newer VW Rabbit at SoWo. It wasn't so much shaved as it was rearranged. He had coolant and washer bottles made that were hidden under the wiper cowl area and all the lines were ran in nice looming and tucked under the overhangs around the sides. Very clean and practical and the other components were still there.

[FunfGan]

I feel like I can see a booster, is that just me?

[White325is]

What ever happened to all those pix? That was one of my favorite bays!!!

Mine too!!!!
This is all I have. Pretty much only thing missing was the harness cover and the intake boot which was a bimmerworld setup.

[Jand3rson]

I have to say, I'm not a fan of the ones where EVERYTHING is gone, every wire, every line, fitting, module, etc. I like to still see a lot of the parts that make it an engine bay. In that white VW, and a few of the others, it looks like someone just took a brand new clean motor in put it in a brand new clean box.

I don't like the false panels to cover all of the depressions and holes on the floor of the wheel well, the strut towers, etc. I really need to get some better pics of my engine bay, but I like to still see the brake lines, the fuse box, casting/stamping marks, etc. But I think that's because I like more of a stripped/motorsport style look than the shaved/show look.

[N2MYE30]

My next build/swap is gonna be the cleanest ever.. :D

What ever happened to all those pix? That was one of my favorite bays!!!