Maybe the manufacturers of the bec's might have a good look at how neat and tidy a proper engine in a proper engine bay can look.
Just about the same number of wires and tubes as a Busa install, but this is far more professionally installed to what I've seen in the past.
Cheers,
Nev.
Why you targeting/having a go at bec install? Surely this must be relevant to all?
it is a fine install indeed, but yeah, not sure why BEC is picked out.
wouldn't almost all hyabusa installs be EFI? this is a carbed engine, so there is a fair bit less wiring and stuff here
does look very nice though. what is it?
He's obviously never seen lees (maximil666) mnr R1 turbo install and just trying to pick yet another fight on here! Most of which he loses as he
can't back up his statements!
What makes a bike engine not a 'proper' engine? I've had 2x bec's and both were proper engines and proper cars. Now a cec with a
decent motor
skuttle
I thought i'd done a reasonable job
Looks nice but things appear to be mounted to a removable structure.
Looks like the Red Bull Toyota(yeah right) Nascar I saw at Goodwood this year. Gimme half an hour and you can hear what it sounds like. Got a video
somewhere of it being warmed up. Jumped out of my skin when they started it in the paddock behind me.
Rich
Not sure what the point of the post is though?
Mine's getting there
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Originally posted by ReMan
skuttle
I thought i'd done a reasonable job
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Originally posted by ReMan
skuttle
I thought i'd done a reasonable job
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haApClQjqOo
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Nice, proper engine. Even has the right number of cylinders. Ford by the looks of it?
Fuel injected too under that air cleaner I reckon
something very satisfying about the sight of a V8 in an engine bay... anyone else think so?
shame the neatness comment makes the thread a bit sour.
I don't really understand the point of this post either. There are loads of messy cars about - they're built by amateurs who want something
nailed together and running, but then there's people like ReMan that take the time to make it tidy.
The engine bay in the OP is hardly exemplary of a tidy bay. It's tidy enough but it's not ammo to go starting fights with.
FWIW, here's mine
Is this the way?
f20e
Covers is cheating....
SWMBO's TT bay looks immaculate.....until you take the covers off.
That's not a good example of a tidy engine bay, it's functional, and neat, but the chassis hides a lot of the stuff, there's still
cable ties everywhere.
The vw boys are masters of tidy engine bays, you wouldn't think the cars could run anymore:
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[img]http://www.imageshack.us/photo/my-images/41/31198131154058396010939.jpg/[/img]
I think the yellow Bec posted earlier is neater than the op pic
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If you want to see the benchmark of a nice engine bay, have a look in Fozzie's archive . . . . . . .and weep.
+1 ^^
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Originally posted by Confused but excited.
If you want to see the benchmark of a nice engine bay, have a look in Fozzie's archive . . . . . . .and weep.
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Originally posted by Neville Jones
Maybe the manufacturers of the bec's might have a good look at how neat and tidy a proper engine in a proper engine bay can look.
I think it all depends whether you require function, form or both.
It's nice to see a tidy engine bay but I'd rather know that everything worked and had durability rather than looking pretty.
Does the OP have something against bike engines in cars as there are plenty of scruffy car engines in cars.
As I said, it really is down to what is most important to you.
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Don't know about everyone else, but I can't actually see my engine bay when I'm driving.
I've tried sitting with the bonnet off looking at the engine but it doesn't seem as much fun to me. Am I doing something wrong?
Stu
Here's my BEC engine bay.
I'm happy with it, it will get better in the course of time. Suggesting a V8 bay is proper is a bit anal, we are all different.
Like a V8 like a BEC , his bay looks nothing special.
Happy Christmas.
Not all BEC's are a mess.....
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But I'd love a V8
Nev, so what type of stock car is that picture from?
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Originally posted by flak monkey
Nice, proper engine. Even has the right number of cylinders. Ford by the looks of it?
Fuel injected too under that air cleaner I reckon
quote:
Originally posted by wylliezx9r
Why you targeting/having a go at bec install? Surely this must be relevant to all?
quote:
Originally posted by onenastyviper
Nev, so what type of stock car is that picture from?
Thanks Nev.
quote:
Originally posted by whitestu
Don't know about everyone else, but I can't actually see my engine bay when I'm driving.
I've tried sitting with the bonnet off looking at the engine but it doesn't seem as much fun to me. Am I doing something wrong?
Stu
quote:
They are all polished, even SWMBO commented it was good to see them all nice and clean.
Which Red bull car?!
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Originally posted by rb968
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haApClQjqOo
Edited to say how the f*** do you get Youtube links to appear as previews!!!!?
This one
cloudy - 19/12/11 at 03:46 PM|Ah - thanks
Neville Jones - 19/12/11 at 05:39 PMquote:
Originally posted by cloudy
Which Red bull car?!
This Red Bull car.
scootz - 19/12/11 at 05:49 PM
I'd never noticed how 'tall' Nascars tyres were before!
r1_pete - 19/12/11 at 06:31 PMquote:
Originally posted by whitestu
quote:
They are all polished, even SWMBO commented it was good to see them all nice and clean.
I can imagine the reply I would get if I said I was going into the garage to polish my dashpots! [not that I've got any].
My car time is limited due to work / kids so the look is functional rather than aesthetic. Maybe when I retire!
Stu
One 'benefit' of getting on a bit I guess, all kids have left and have their own homes, mortgage is a distant memory, letting go of the greasy pole at work some too.....
She likes me out of the way now and again so it all works out ok.
I was a bit surprised when she commented, her view is usually why detail whats under the bonnet.
Mr C - 19/12/11 at 08:23 PMIf the OP knows how to make a subaru turbo flat four install look good, I'm all ears.
bi22le - 19/12/11 at 08:39 PMI know how one shouldnt look, the japs are great at untidy engine bays.
Used to always make me and my colleagues laugh when we got the latest £30K bonkers jap saloon in.
My toyota powered RAW follows these roots, blimming wires everywhere with black tape!!!!
Mr C - 19/12/11 at 10:09 PMquote:
Originally posted by bi22le
I know how one shouldnt look, the japs are great at untidy engine bays.
Used to always make me and my colleagues laugh when we got the latest £30K bonkers jap saloon in.
My toyota powered RAW follows these roots, blimming wires everywhere with black tape!!!!
We'll have to meet up to compare gaffa tape and cable ties one day!!
westy turbo - 26/12/11 at 11:44 AMNo jap here
NS Dev - 26/12/11 at 01:20 PMThought we'd made a reasonable job of this ascona 'bay:
NS Dev - 26/12/11 at 01:21 PMPs considering it's a road car with heater, fuel injection etc etc!!
Neville Jones - 26/12/11 at 01:58 PMThat is extremely well presented Nat. Well Done!
Very clean and USA mimimalist hotrod style, I like it.
Cheers,
Nev.
scootz - 26/12/11 at 02:59 PM+1
Superb!
Stott - 26/12/11 at 07:31 PMCan someone fix the links I posted on an earlier page please!!!
They are tidy bays, like retro powers ascona only to the absolute max, every spare hole welded up etc
Cheers!!!!
Edit: just looked at the retro power one again and they have also done all the inner wings v tidy fair play, but I still think the dubbers are the masters of hiding everything away
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:{THC}:YosamiteSam - 27/12/11 at 10:27 AMquote:
Originally posted by T66
Here's my BEC engine bay.
I'm happy with it, it will get better in the course of time. Suggesting a V8 bay is proper is a bit anal, we are all different.
Like a V8 like a BEC , his bay looks nothing special.
Happy Christmas.
iv heard of going minimalist before but . . . . . . .
scootz - 27/12/11 at 10:56 AMquote:
Originally posted by Stott
Can someone fix the links I posted on an earlier page please...
NS Dev - 31/12/11 at 05:37 PMThere are some very clean dubs about. My only issue with some of them is the amount of filler used in the engine bay and the creation of double skinned areas that form rot traps! Curt's ascona is in use for at least 6 months of the year, and has very little filler (barely any) in the engine bay
I have seen a few mk1 golfs with horrific amounts of filler covering distortion in new sheet metal added in the engine bay!
beaver34 - 31/12/11 at 05:46 PMvw ones are epic
scutter - 31/12/11 at 06:48 PMMines functional, those VW ones are sweet.
ATB Dan.
Stott - 2/1/12 at 11:41 AMThanks scootz!
Johneturbo - 2/1/12 at 12:52 PMquote:
Originally posted by Neville Jones
quote:
Originally posted by wylliezx9r
Why you targeting/having a go at bec install? Surely this must be relevant to all?
Yes, relevant to all, very much so. The comment is aimed at the so-called 'pros'. Many home builds put the full time builders to shame. The full timers need to pull their socks up and improve their standards. Not the first time I've made the comment on here, probably not the last.
Why pick on a bec?
I saw a couple at a well known builder not too long ago.
To say the installations were sloppy and haphazard is being polite.
Professional builders need to turn out professional looking work, not thrown together confusion.
Cheers,
Nev.
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What did the builder say when you pointed out the work was sloppy/hazardous? you did say something?
Antnicuk - 2/1/12 at 07:56 PMThe escort and VW's are very nice indeed. A lot of work i feel. Its been a struggle to have a tidy engine bay with a Turbo, fuel injection, boost controller, water injection, charge coolers, oil coolers, additional injectors, water temp, oil temp, charge temp, oil pressure, boost pressure sensors plus all the sensores for the digi dash have made it very difficult for me to keep my engine bay minimalistic........
