What do you think of my paintd engine bay parts ?

 

i wan never a fan of painting engine bay pieces...did you use automotive paint?

 

Yes and also had the parts cleared as well so the look the fac. had painted them !

 

Looks alright! I would have just stopped with the engine cover because I think it would look sharp having just yellow cover surrounded by the other covers. Kinda like a centerpiece.

 

why didn't you do the intake??


looks pretty good

 

The intake will go in the trash once RacingBeat comes out with theres

 

Kinda cool looking...you'll def. get a whoa from people when you pop the hood

 

A bit much - a different color to make a nice contrast with the yellow might of worked! Still, great work...

Wayne

 

The few people that I've have showen have loved the look .

 

Pbuck, what kind of mod you did to fit the stock engine cover over the MS strut bar? Any details/pics appreciated

 

I need to grind off small parts of the back of the cover . If you like i can take a few pics of the back and post them on friday .
Pat

 

Excellent, thanks a lot. I suggest you make a DIY with pics. There are many people having the MS strut bar and the usual consensus is that the stock engine cover must go. I prefer the cover to stay, I don't need to stare every time I pop the hood at the MS logo I know it's there from the way the car turns now
Thanks again.

 

I'll work on it friday am . And I to can't beleave the differance the MS braces make to the over all feeling of me car . Its almost like two differant cars .

 

never thought of doing the engine bay but that looks pretty good pbuck...

 

I personally like it. Looks good pbuck!

 

I personally would like you see a black car with the two tone interior do the engine in red . And I'll work on the pics today and try to get them posted later tonight .

 

here is another color...

 

Looks like a giant banana!!

 

Wow...close but almost reverse of what I got, even the car colors...

 

i think u should finish painting the engne cover... looks a little odd but yah looks nice, but too bright for my eyes haha

 

Here is mine in blue done around September of '04.

 

I like these. I think I'm going to borrow your idea Catalyst. I've got the two-tone red/black lthr so I'm thinking it would look kinda sweet.

I heard of a member removing the inner portion of the engine cover and putting something clear there instead. Does anyone know who did this? I'd like to do it, but I also want the Mazda emblem and the Renesis phrase on the clear... I'm not sure if those can be removed and reused, but we'll see.

What kind of paint do I need to use and where can I get it? Is it possible to cover that paint w/the touch-up paint so the engine bay matches the exterior?

 

Bump!! Where's the love around here??

 

I think this is the thread, Dazygirl. https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...ne+cover+lexan
I like Catalyst's. Painting all the pieces is too much, IMO.