Need help/advice/tips on engine dress up

Flushnismo · 02-19-2012, 10:12 PM

I have a big car show coming up soon and i'd really like to dress up my engine bay. What's some good cheap mods? I plan on painting the strut bar, and that's all I can think of. All I have done that's visible is blue cobb intake hoses.

phelan · 02-19-2012, 11:46 PM

pw:jdm covers, radiator cap, dress up bolts?

TerribleONE · 02-19-2012, 11:48 PM

Samco radiator hoses and all of above

sfearl1 · 02-19-2012, 11:48 PM

grounding kit

Liquid_G · 02-20-2012, 12:54 AM

Forced Induction

XwChriswX · 02-20-2012, 01:08 AM

Are Dressupbolts even around anymore? Would be nice to get a set, but haven't seen much activity out of them recently...

anthonyy · 02-20-2012, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Liquid_G

Forced Induction

XwChriswX · 02-20-2012, 01:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Liquid_G

Forced Induction

The best cheap mod there is.

Waiz · 02-20-2012, 01:35 AM

Paint the engine cover

simota1 · 02-20-2012, 05:15 AM

paint the engine covers.... order some cheap bolts from ebay.... get all the silicone hoses from z1 that costs 20 bucks only

Flushnismo · 02-20-2012, 07:40 AM

Thanks guys.. I think I'm gonna get the dress up bolts, some hoses and paint the engine cover. What color should I do the engine cover, blue or red? I don't want there to be too much blue.

Alstann · 02-20-2012, 09:34 AM

One thing i like is the stickers of the companies of the mods you have on the underside of the hood, in a neat column. Also, you never go wrong with the classic gold on blue for the dress up bits. ^^

scottIN · 02-20-2012, 09:49 AM

If you get the bolts, let us know how many and where they fit. I've heard a number of people talk about them, but never seen a photo of where they can actually go.

TheGreatOne · 02-20-2012, 10:03 AM

Radiator hoses, follow the DIY for color match your engine cover, Z1 hoses for sure

Sickspeed has bolts for our cars

I ordered some but they aren't here yet so no pics on my car to show

Can order off their website or Ebay auctions

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simota1 · 02-20-2012, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Flushnismo

Thanks guys.. I think I'm gonna get the dress up bolts, some hoses and paint the engine cover. What color should I do the engine cover, blue or red? I don't want there to be too much blue.

dont do red bro... they actually turn orangey red after a while...

thats why i think ill replace all my hoses with black

02-19-2012, 10:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
Flushnismo A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Amarillo, TX Posts: 1,041 Drives: 2010 Boosted 40th Rep Power: 18	Need help/advice/tips on engine dress up I have a big car show coming up soon and i'd really like to dress up my engine bay. What's some good cheap mods? I plan on painting the strut bar, and that's all I can think of. All I have done that's visible is blue cobb intake hoses. __________________ AeroJacket l BC Racing l B&M l K&N l EVO-R l TWM Performance l Tanabe l AAM l Drop Engineering l Zenclosure

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phelan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: CA Age: 40 Posts: 9,513 Drives: Scoobaroo Rep Power: 3408	pw:jdm covers, radiator cap, dress up bolts? __________________ 凛 ('Rin') - 2009 Nissan 370Z With silence comes peace. With peace comes freedom. With freedom comes silence.

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TerribleONE A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Socal Posts: 10,203 Drives: WOT Rep Power: 5852	Samco radiator hoses and all of above __________________ 638WHP 541WTQ @ 13.5PSI Build thread

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Liquid_G A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Chicago Burbs Posts: 1,439 Drives: 09 370z Supercharged Rep Power: 45	Forced Induction __________________

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XwChriswX WFLYIDNNE Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: In The Fastlane Posts: 50,648 Drives: 02 GDB WRX Rep Power: 453	Are Dressupbolts even around anymore? Would be nice to get a set, but haven't seen much activity out of them recently... __________________ Bonnie - Stage 2, Audio build coming this fall! R.I.P. Abby 3/29/10 - 3/30/14

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Waiz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 9,262 Drives: Z33 & GE8 Rep Power: 461	Paint the engine cover

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simota1 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Dededo, Guam Posts: 6,642 Drives: solid red 370z 6mt Rep Power: 407	paint the engine covers.... order some cheap bolts from ebay.... get all the silicone hoses from z1 that costs 20 bucks only __________________ *TOP SECRET/POWERHOUSE AMUSE/ARC/DAYTONA RACING/VARIS/MINES/GANADOR/J-LINE/WORK EMOTION CR KAI/GT SPEC/CARBON SIGNAL/ZOOM ENGINEERING/ CARBON FIBER ELEMENT/STILLEN/*

02-20-2012, 07:40 AM	#11 (permalink)
Flushnismo A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Amarillo, TX Posts: 1,041 Drives: 2010 Boosted 40th Rep Power: 18	Thanks guys.. I think I'm gonna get the dress up bolts, some hoses and paint the engine cover. What color should I do the engine cover, blue or red? I don't want there to be too much blue. __________________ AeroJacket l BC Racing l B&M l K&N l EVO-R l TWM Performance l Tanabe l AAM l Drop Engineering l Zenclosure

02-20-2012, 09:34 AM	#12 (permalink)
Alstann Track Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: South Florida Posts: 882 Drives: 12 PW 370z 6MT Sport Rep Power: 16	One thing i like is the stickers of the companies of the mods you have on the underside of the hood, in a neat column. Also, you never go wrong with the classic gold on blue for the dress up bits. ^^

02-20-2012, 09:49 AM	#13 (permalink)
scottIN Track Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: New Castle, Indiana Posts: 764 Drives: '12 370Z Rep Power: 56	If you get the bolts, let us know how many and where they fit. I've heard a number of people talk about them, but never seen a photo of where they can actually go.

02-20-2012, 10:03 AM	#14 (permalink)
TheGreatOne A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Montreal, Canada Age: 48 Posts: 1,980 Drives: E60 BMW M5 Rep Power: 23	Radiator hoses, follow the DIY for color match your engine cover, Z1 hoses for sure Sickspeed has bolts for our cars I ordered some but they aren't here yet so no pics on my car to show Can order off their website or Ebay auctions eBay - New & used electronics, cars, apparel, collectibles, sporting goods & more at low prices __________________ 2017 SUBARU STI 2008 E60 M5 - SOLD 2010 40th Anniversary 370Z - SOLD (and missing her)

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