Only had the car a few weeks but have spent a bit of time cleaning and replacing bits and pieces under the bonnet. Fitted a new heat shield , coolant tank and power steering tank (not happy with its colour really)

Going to get the rocker cover refurbed next, not sure if to keep it red or maybe go back to the oe blue.

Comments welcome good or bad and where I can improve

 

Looks very clean. Good job i say

 

very nice ,I think id just change the blue hose then leave it

 

It does look good.You have a 2wd cam cover.

 

It's a 500 engine

 

My opinions only:

Hose from turbo to header tank needs to be routed either as a 4x4 or shortened
Fuel reg needs to be upright
change blue hose for black or std orange like the inlet.

But its your choice and what you want to achieve.

Regards
Paul

 

Hi thanks Paul, i have now shortened the hose from header tank and have a new set of hoses on order from roose Will put some more pictures up as she progresses

 

So it is lol.

 

Managed to get a few more bits done today, did some more cleaning in the hard to reach areas of the engine bay. Painted the oil breather, map sensor bracket satin black, replaced the rubber fuel and breather hoses. Fitted new hose clips all round. Shortened and rerouted the header tank pipe and straightened up the fuel accumulator so now it sits right.

My new boost hoses from roose turned up to, really pleased with them.

 

 

looks nice an clean, great car you got there

 

The coolant return from turbo to header needs to be routed thru engine lifting eye if you wanted it to be a little more factory looking. Also with that theme in mind coolant should be blue. Also warning sticker on abs reservoir

Looking good

 

Cheers pal i did wonder this as i looked at a couple of rs500 engine bay pictures. I have a decal on order for the brake res too I didnt know that about the coolant. I will get some ordered up and when i get chance get it flushed out. Im guessing all the red needs to be gone otherwise the blue is likely to go green

 

Looks really good that!

 

 

looks amazing love the red came cover

 

looks great.

What gearbox/diff setup you running with T4 power?

 

i love it mate ,and somehow it looks at lot less cluttered than a standard escos bay

 

Looks awesome, very tidy.

 

Cheers pal, it's running around 500hp at the moment, has a close ratio DPE box and standard diffs at the moment but looking to upgrade these next

 

Cheers pal, it's getting more how I want it now, still not finished mind you

 

Have tidied up a few more bits and rerouted some wires etc, more cleaning and replaced some more bolts and fixings etc.
Have put a before and after pic from when I got it till today

Before

After

 

Perfection.

 

Thanks pal, still lots to do mind