Wire tucking, engine bay smoothing, etc...

[io_303]

i dont have a pic of it but htere is a guy around me that mounted the fuse box in the fender and it came out ok

 

[douggiefresh]

inside the fender well? Where, up top or on the side?

 

[ImportFan1]

the ones that you see that dont have intake pipes are running individual throttle bodies and an intake is not needed for that.

 

[douggiefresh]

Throttle bodies huh....wonder what a setup like that would cost, is it practical road wise? every day driving I mean?

 

[xNOBOOSTx]

Toda Racing makes individual throttle bodies and i believe they are pretty pricey. As far as daily driving goes it probably wouldnt be a good idea. But thats just my opinion.

 

[ImportFan1]

probably wouldnt be a good idea. with all the dust and stuff thats in the air that ur filter usually captures. people that i know that have them, like on the green eg that i posted earlier, its more of a drag car or a car that isnt driven much.

 

[TippinOver]

i dont care what anyone says...the messiest engine bay posted up here will still be cleaner than mine....

that green hb is KILLIN'

 

[douggiefresh]

Yea thats what I figured, if they are running individual throttle bodies they are not road driven cars, and if they are they are just driven to and from where ever they are going that day. Well I think I am going to begin wire tucking and smoothing my engine bay this winter so I will let you guys know how it goes. Ill post lots of pictures.

 

[ImportFan1]

the guy with the grren hatch doesnt even have a hood that fits his car because he has the long block. he takes it out for some meets and just to run it but thats about it. it never sees rain and not even wet pavement usually.
douggie- you keeping the d or are you doing a swap and then tucking and shaving?

 

[racerx661]

twm also makes ITBs....they can be had for around $1600....that hatch is tits

 

[douggiefresh]

I am planning on doing a swap....one day. I dont have the money right now, nothing crazy prolly just a b16 swap to manual trans and be done with it. But I want to tuck and shave everything while hte motor is out an have it all ready for when the motor is ready to go back in....

ITB?

 

[FRODO]

Throttle bodies huh....wonder what a setup like that would cost, is it practical road wise? every day driving I mean?

The cost for the product is not bad...the tuning is the b***h..it is very hard to tune them. They do not really yeld good gains oppossed to F/I. but it sounds so good.

 

[douggiefresh]

Thanks Frodo, I appreciate the information.

Anybody have pictures of re routed intake pipes?

 

[bcivichb]

I am planning on doing a swap....one day. I dont have the money right now, nothing crazy prolly just a b16 swap to manual trans and be done with it. But I want to tuck and shave everything while hte motor is out an have it all ready for when the motor is ready to go back in....

ITB?

ITB=individual throttle body. that way you wont need to re-route

 

[Blazed]

it was on the cover of HCI but its not 500 hp. (i posted that it was and then after i read the mag i realized i was wrong.) they are talkin about another article in the issue. hes currently rebuilding the engine cuz he sent the head out for some work and hes getting it read for next season.

ur right..lol...he's a member at another forum i go to...
i believe he is shooting for 250 or 275 at trhe wheels all motor..

 

[ImportFan1]

yeah. i havent talked to him lately but his gf said that its gonna be kickass when its done tho.

 

[Rubixcu7]

the guy with the grren hatch doesnt even have a hood that fits his car because he has the long block. he takes it out for some meets and just to run it but thats about it. it never sees rain and not even wet pavement usually.
douggie- you keeping the d or are you doing a swap and then tucking and shaving?

Define Longblock in this sentance because it doesnt make sence to me, pardon my ignorance but isnt a long block a block w/ a head? and shortblock is just the block? im not trying to start s**t here just curious...

 

[J18 RSA]

ok all looks really cool but how the hell do you get all the cables to the sensors and stuff

 

[MasterShake]

ok all looks really cool but how the hell do you get all the cables to the sensors and stuff

from underneath it

 

[douggiefresh]

Through the frame rails and under the fire wall or into the lower firewall from what I know...