# Sick/Clean Engine Bay

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sick-clean-engine-bay/248747>\
**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [December 1, 2009, 6:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sick-clean-engine-bay/248747 "2009-12-01T18:29:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 5

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**Author:** ![94Gt5.0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/94gt5.0/32/6377_2.png) [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2009, 6:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sick-clean-engine-bay/248747/81 "2009-12-21T18:04:04Z")

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Somethin different!!

 ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/98LowRanger/FOCI/2w4jhjc.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/98LowRanger/FOCI/2w4jhjc.jpg)  
 ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/98LowRanger/FOCI/ve2l2p.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/98LowRanger/FOCI/ve2l2p.jpg)  
 ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v326/TribalFocus/FocalJet/DSC00728.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v326/TribalFocus/FocalJet/DSC00728.jpg)  
 ![http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo125/1Slowpoke/focus2012.jpg](http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo125/1Slowpoke/focus2012.jpg)

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**Author:** ![94Gt5.0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/94gt5.0/32/6377_2.png) [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2009, 6:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sick-clean-engine-bay/248747/82 "2009-12-21T18:31:06Z")

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![http://www.amirhashemi.com/images/j80t1u6heglezsg6l98e.jpg](http://www.amirhashemi.com/images/j80t1u6heglezsg6l98e.jpg)

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**Author:** ![K20power](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/41988e/32.png) [@K20power](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/K20power)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2009, 6:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sick-clean-engine-bay/248747/83 "2009-12-21T18:43:34Z")

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Word, Hybrid Racing Del Sol @ Import Alliance 2009. Thing’s dope.

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**Author:** ![Murrdog9000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/murrdog9000/32/6391_2.png) [@Murrdog9000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Murrdog9000)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2009, 6:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sick-clean-engine-bay/248747/84 "2009-12-21T18:50:57Z")

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> [@94Gt5.0"](#):
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+rep… that thing is sooo sick

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**Author:** ![LKSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lksi/32/6316_2.png) [@LKSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LKSi)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2009, 8:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sick-clean-engine-bay/248747/85 "2009-12-21T20:07:24Z")

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I almost want to say it would look better if the whole thing was white

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**Author:** ![RTrac1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rtrac1/32/6312_2.png) [@RTrac1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RTrac1)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2009, 9:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sick-clean-engine-bay/248747/86 "2009-12-21T21:18:58Z")

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![http://www.drift.fr/blog/wp-content/gallery/p1562-la-falken-ae86-de-taka-aono/taka-aono-ae86-interieur-et-autres-1.jpg](http://www.drift.fr/blog/wp-content/gallery/p1562-la-falken-ae86-de-taka-aono/taka-aono-ae86-interieur-et-autres-1.jpg)

turbo’d hasselgren in taka’s corolla

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**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2009, 5:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sick-clean-engine-bay/248747/87 "2009-12-22T05:21:42Z")

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sick.

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**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\
**Post date:** [December 24, 2009, 5:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sick-clean-engine-bay/248747/88 "2009-12-24T17:25:39Z")

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![http://carsmedia.ign.com/cars/image/article/715/715229/turtle-wax-r34-skyline-thursday-top-20060627065828994.jpg](http://carsmedia.ign.com/cars/image/article/715/715229/turtle-wax-r34-skyline-thursday-top-20060627065828994.jpg)

 ![http://ekhatch.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/import-alliance-05.jpg](http://ekhatch.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/import-alliance-05.jpg)

![http://www.pbase.com/rickywagner/image/70471336/original.jpg](http://www.pbase.com/rickywagner/image/70471336/original.jpg)

[![http://vwkombi.com/photos/beetlemania-2005/Images/10.jpg](http://vwkombi.com/photos/beetlemania-2005/Images/10.jpg)](http://vwkombi.com/photos/beetlemania-2005/index.html#10.html)

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**Author:** ![Ilya](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilya/32/6404_2.png) [@Ilya](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ilya)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2009, 8:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sick-clean-engine-bay/248747/89 "2009-12-28T08:30:19Z")

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I can finally post something from the Maxima forums:

 ![http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc298/NYC_LEVY/deboyenginebaymax.jpg](http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc298/NYC_LEVY/deboyenginebaymax.jpg)

 ![http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc298/NYC_LEVY/deboyenginebaycloseup.jpg](http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc298/NYC_LEVY/deboyenginebaycloseup.jpg)

No other info known about this particular car as it just got ‘revealed’. No dyno numbers or anything.

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**Author:** ![LKSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lksi/32/6316_2.png) [@LKSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LKSi)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2009, 10:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sick-clean-engine-bay/248747/90 "2009-12-28T10:10:37Z")

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The colors suck together, but that thing looks fairly legit.

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**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2009, 10:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sick-clean-engine-bay/248747/91 "2009-12-28T10:11:50Z")

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gauges under hood=useless gauges.

total dyno queen

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**Author:** ![Ilya](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilya/32/6404_2.png) [@Ilya](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ilya)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2009, 10:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sick-clean-engine-bay/248747/92 "2009-12-28T10:12:59Z")

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Still probably the sickest Maxima bay I’ve seen. The wire tuck is just beautiful.

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**Author:** ![Yetti\_VR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yetti_vr/32/6357_2.png) [@Yetti\_VR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Yetti_VR)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2009, 11:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sick-clean-engine-bay/248747/93 "2009-12-28T11:39:23Z")

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wow you need to go to some vw shows to see what real bays are supposed to look like. that bay = ugly as shit

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**Author:** ![ninety1two40](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ninety1two40/32/6332_2.png) [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2009, 11:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sick-clean-engine-bay/248747/94 "2009-12-28T11:46:10Z")

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> [@I hate you Samsung](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-hate-you-samsung/27799/16):
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> Still probably the sickest Maxima bay I’ve seen. The wire tuck is just beautiful.

The colors are horrendous!

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**Author:** ![Ilya](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilya/32/6404_2.png) [@Ilya](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ilya)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2009, 12:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sick-clean-engine-bay/248747/95 "2009-12-28T12:00:18Z")

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It’s not THAT bad. Better than a rusted out engine bay that most Maxima’s have.

Also, I think the yellow makes it easier to see what’s in there. If the engine bay was the maroon color, it’d be harder to see.

I personally would have used white, but that’s just me.

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**Author:** ![LKSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lksi/32/6316_2.png) [@LKSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LKSi)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2009, 12:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sick-clean-engine-bay/248747/96 "2009-12-28T12:03:31Z")

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I think it would look better all maroon. There are very few mismatched bays that I like. I think cars just look cleaner all one color. The blue/maroon/yellow never works though.

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**Author:** ![Ilya](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilya/32/6404_2.png) [@Ilya](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ilya)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2009, 12:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sick-clean-engine-bay/248747/97 "2009-12-28T12:25:49Z")

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Yeah, I’d have left it one color if it was my car too. But if I was to offer a suggestion to someone else who HAD to have two tone, I’d have tone maroon and white.

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**Author:** ![LKSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lksi/32/6316_2.png) [@LKSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LKSi)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2009, 1:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sick-clean-engine-bay/248747/98 "2009-12-28T13:19:04Z")

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> [@lady problems.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lady-problems/27650/311):
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> Yeah, I’d have left it one color if it was my car too. But if I was to offer a suggestion to someone else who HAD to have two tone, I’d have tone maroon and white.

I got you, light colors really help show off good work in an engine bay. I like the more subtle look though, engine bays where people who know what details to look for are impressed and other people just view it as MEH.

 ![http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj129/mrcoupe_bucket/DSC02840.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/2/6/26c74a76e3a653a553dac858eb12d0580f85f7d2.jpeg)

I don’t like the stupid “Chase Bays” brake line, but this set-up is nuts.

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**Author:** ![Ilya](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilya/32/6404_2.png) [@Ilya](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ilya)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2009, 1:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sick-clean-engine-bay/248747/99 "2009-12-28T13:24:41Z")

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Is that motor in backwards? lol. Definitely clean though.

Maybe one day when I’m older and have some dough, I’ll be able to take up a project car.

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**Author:** ![LKSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lksi/32/6316_2.png) [@LKSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LKSi)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2009, 1:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sick-clean-engine-bay/248747/100 "2009-12-28T13:28:00Z")

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Haha no, the Honda K-series and most other transverse motors mount like that (with the transmission on the driver’s side).

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