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Kimmi
03-11-2008, 02:33 PM
I want my Engine bay to look good, so far I'm getting my plenum powdercoated to a chrome finish and ordered my polished intake tube.

I'm just wondering if I should keep it simple or throw some color into the mix.

I was thinking about getting a red grounding kit, for looks... maybe some coolant hoses that are red or just new black ones.

Let me know your ideas... oh yea, and my car is DB so there is already plently of blue (I don't want any blue hoses because it will be overwhelming).
ghostdriver
03-11-2008, 02:37 PM
i think the best thing you could do is get a couple of turbos in there. that would look SEXY
04LemansZ
03-11-2008, 02:38 PM
Have you considered painting your covers? I had mine painted LS, and plan on eventually doing Samco hoses as well.

I would be consistent...don't do red hoses and paint your covers blue, ya know? You could get polished hose clamps/locks to match your plenum. Jae has some really good looking ones on his car.
Kimmi
03-11-2008, 02:39 PM
i think the best thing you could do is get a couple of turbos in there. that would look SEXY

That WOULD be cool... if I had about 6-8K laying around, didn't have warranty, didn't daily drive her, and didn't worry about the engine blowing up... so another 3K laying around.

I'll leave that money to the project car I'm already looking for... lol but thx
Kimmi
03-11-2008, 02:43 PM
Have you considered painting your covers? I had mine painted LS, and plan on eventually doing Samco hoses as well.

I would be consistent...don't do red hoses and paint your covers blue, ya know? You could get polished hose clamps/locks to match your plenum. Jae has some really good looking ones on his car.



What color Samco hoses are you going to get? I know they have yellow, blue, red, and black; not sure of what else.
04LemansZ
03-11-2008, 02:44 PM
What color Samco hoses are you going to get? I know they have yellow, blue, red, and black; not sure of what else.
Someone makes orange ones (not sure if it's Samco or not), but that's what I'm getting. There's just not many colors that go w/ orange, besides black or silver...but neither of those stand out enough.



Edit: I found this, I think they are Samco hoses. If I didn't have a CF engine cover I'd have that painted, too. I asked Jonathan about coating it orange so it'd look like orange CF...but he said orange doesn't work real well for that.
Kimmi
03-11-2008, 02:47 PM
Someone makes orange ones (not sure if it's Samco or not), but that's what I'm getting. There's just not many colors that go w/ orange, besides black or silver...but neither of those stand out enough.

I know what you mean, that's why I decided to go opposite color so it can stand out better.

Oh, and do you know where I can get those polished clamps?
Kimmi
03-11-2008, 02:52 PM
Edit: I found this, I think they are Samco hoses. If I didn't have a CF engine cover I'd have that painted, too. I asked Jonathan about coating it orange so it'd look like orange CF...but he said orange doesn't work real well for that.

Oh yeah that looks awesome! And I think a CF engine cover would look good on there :borat:
04LemansZ
03-11-2008, 02:53 PM
I know what you mean, that's why I decided to go opposite color so it can stand out better.

Oh, and do you know where I can get those polished clamps?
Jae got his here (http://www.zeetoyz.com/Chrome1-Ring-Kit.html) I think. Let me check my Photobucket and see if I have an installed picture.





He went ahead and got all the polished caps, too.
Kimmi
03-11-2008, 03:15 PM
:werd: Thanks man, and I like how the rings cost more than the hoses lol
04LemansZ
03-11-2008, 03:26 PM
:werd: Thanks man, and I like how the rings cost more than the hoses lol
Yeah, small price to pay for baller status though :cool:
ExtaZ33
03-11-2008, 06:36 PM
I have samco hoses and got the zeetoyz clamps and they are pieces of junk. Ill post some pics later.
Ninja350Z
03-11-2008, 06:52 PM
I have samco hoses and got the zeetoyz clamps and they are pieces of junk. Ill post some pics later.

The PI THON clamps are nice
Kimmi
03-11-2008, 07:39 PM
The PI THON clamps are nice

I've heard about these but cannot find them, got any links?
Rowlet
03-11-2008, 08:28 PM
+1 on links for py thon clamps...

Just get an air duct kimmi...









J/k
Ninja350Z
03-11-2008, 08:32 PM
I've heard about these but cannot find them, got any links?

http://www.350zfrenzy.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7076
http://www.zeetoyz.com/products.htm
ExtaZ33
03-11-2008, 09:05 PM
The pi-thon clamps are not that nice. I got a full set for my samco hoses and they don't go on well or clamp well. I tried for hours and some of them don't even fit once you put the hose onto where it belongs. They really are not worth the money...just my experience though.

The Samco hoses are a nice addition though.
Kimmi
03-11-2008, 09:09 PM
:thumbsup: Those hoses look good, now it makes me want red ones. Let's just hope I don't change my mind... (for Bill's sake).
Fairlady ZR
03-12-2008, 10:13 PM
The pi-thon clamps are not that nice. I got a full set for my samco hoses and they don't go on well or clamp well. I tried for hours and some of them don't even fit once you put the hose onto where it belongs. They really are not worth the money...just my experience though.

The Samco hoses are a nice addition though.

Took me four hours for the fucking hoses and the clamps to go on right. There is little trick to it. And they look awesome once they are installed right.
Fairlady ZR
03-12-2008, 10:15 PM
Jae has some really good looking ones on his car.

I do, don't I?! lol