Not sure if there is a thread already. But I would like to see how people have detailed their engines!

 

 

Wow that looks awesome! I wish mine was that shiney. I would post up a pic, but I have nothing to show...so it would be useless.

-Cody

 

Wow nice looking motor ... just, the red thing does not go with it (i think is the brake fluid tank ).

Sorry but i have nothing to show (for th emoment).

MaC

 

No worries, it is blue now...just don't have a recent picture, but believe me, it is still just as clean

 

and here is my allroad.....I did all the work on both engines myself

 

... is that an engine or a space craft? .. looks cool... wich one do you prefer?

MaC

 

Check out my Gallery or the latest issue of MC2. For picks of my engine bay.

 

I liked the looks of the allroad bay better, but got rid of the allroad last year for a more economical commuter. I moved and increased my commute by 4 times,....as well as the size of our house by 3 times The allroad was a GREAT car, as long as it was under warranty. I will always have the MINI, that is why it stays as clean as it was the day I got it.

 

Here's mine, taken just after I had the JCW Sound Kit installed. I have yellow plug wires, Forge alloy caps on all tanks, the Forge alloy radiator overflow tank, M7 strut tower plates, chrome caps in the strut tower holes, chrome caps on the spark plug boots, MINI eyes from miniswag.com and a red MINI wings dipstick.

 

Wow, nice bay 03Indigo. Same with cycleguru. That's what customizing is all about... Here is mine, still a work in progress and have a few more things to come a bit more chrome and need to get rid of that ugly yellow coolant reservoir.

 

Indigo,

Thats very nice....

 

Nice Mini bee, where did you get the forged coolant tank?

 

OO I get to post this photo twice today, just detailed the engine bay in and out today. Nothing standing out too dramatically, but not stock ethier

 

so you have a clear hood?

 

it's gettin there...

 

Nice horns. I bet people move out of your way when you hit those babies.

 

Nothing custom on the engine ITSELF, but I do have an LED strip in there and some cathodes. The LEDs double as a supercharger scoop light when the bonnet is down:

 

Thanks! I got the Forge alloy tank from My MINI. All the alloy caps are from there too. They are also available at Titan Motorsports.

The overflow tank needed some modifications to make it work in a Cooper. Nothing major, just some different tubing and clamps to make it work. I also plan to add the power steering fluid tank at some point.

 

 

Here's my 2004 MCS.




Jim

 

thats some pretty sweet stuff. i considered the idea of internal led bars, but what about under-the-hood temps? any concerns there?

 

Nope... there's so much air flow in there that they're cool to the touch, even right after shutting off the engine following spirited driving. The cathode bars behind the front pumper plate are siliconed to a pair of 3" closed-cell foam blocks (to space and cushion them), and then I secured theentire assembly to the bumper plate with zip-ties. I can shoot a daytime shot if that's unclear...

 

thanks a bunch buddy, i'm also curious about those neat fog lights you have mounted to the upper grille.