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Audi Addict
02-08-2009, 03:55 PM
I got tired of my ugly engine bay and since I am on a strict budget at the moment I picked up a few simple things to clean up the engine bay.

First, I cleaned up the valve cover, painted it with Engine red enamel, and wrapped the coil harness in some DEI heat shield wrap. Ignore the ricey Turbo badge as I plan on taking it off. I also had some sheet Aluminum left over from my failed attempt to make an undertray and diffuser. I sat down with my rivet gun and made a battery box. Two parts that slide together and left some openings for the cables. This morning I used some more sheet to make a custom heat shield for my HKS filter and extended the Filter out closer to the fender. Just need to tidy up the edges and call it a day!

Engine Bay:
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k213/hexadec0079/itt%20work/DSCN1610.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k213/hexadec0079/itt%20work/DSCN1609.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k213/hexadec0079/itt%20work/DSCN1611.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k213/hexadec0079/itt%20work/DSCN1612.jpg

My Garage:

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k213/hexadec0079/itt%20work/DSCN1613.jpg

My toolbox has 500whp from all of the stickers!!!!!:
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k213/hexadec0079/itt%20work/DSCN1614.jpg
Murderface
02-08-2009, 03:59 PM
Definitely a good effort, but I'm not gonna lie, it looks pretty sttjacket to me :unsure:
Irish*TT*
02-08-2009, 04:10 PM
I'm giving him a A+ times are tough and you still find a way to work on your car! Passion! Later on when you get some more $$ you can dress it up more.
myslow1
02-08-2009, 05:22 PM
valve cover looks good. Not feelin the heat shield though... Maybe when you have more time/money you can redo it to look better. Solid effort i give 2 thumbs up
frostyflax17
02-08-2009, 05:27 PM
looking good, same deal though, not feelin the heatshield but hey it serves it's purpose?

now you gotta do you're intake manifold black and the cold pipe.
myslow1
02-08-2009, 05:32 PM
looking good, same deal though, not feelin the heatshield but hey it serves it's purpose?

now you gotta do you're intake manifold black and the cold pipe.

+1 i will prob get my valve cover ceramic coated and paint the hard pipe and IM black.
l88m22vette
02-08-2009, 05:36 PM
Good effort, but do something with the edges, that is a bloody cut waiting to happen
Audi Addict
02-08-2009, 05:58 PM
I plan on getting something to dress the edges a bit, but thanks for the kind words.
NoDoz
02-08-2009, 06:17 PM
The "turbo" dosent look bad imo