Best N54 engine bay pics

BoostinBiscayne · 11-06-2014, 03:50 PM

As pretty as this N54 engine bay looks, the layout is going to change. Rob is getting the Motiv 750 Single Turbo Kit, aren't you Rob. Happy for you man, your DIYs have been a big help for me and I am sure many others in the community. Looking forward to that Motiv 750 DIY from you.

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Originally Posted by robc1976

Forgot one lol!

robc1976 · 11-06-2014, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by BoostinBiscayne

As pretty as this N54 engine bay looks, the layout is going to change. Rob is getting the Motiv 750 Single Turbo Kit, aren't you Rob. Happy for you man, your DIYs have been a big help for me and I am sure many others in the community. Looking forward to that Motiv 750 DIY from you.

I appreciate that! Yes, I am getting the 750. I may Pull the motor and paint everything. I am defiantly custom painting the intake ect.

robc1976 · 11-06-2014, 07:01 PM

I appreciate all the kind words guys!

robc1976 · 11-06-2014, 07:02 PM

There are some great looking bays in here!

Jeef · 11-06-2014, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by robc1976

I appreciate all the kind words guys!

Hey Rob mind letting me know where you got your vacuum lines? My blue silicon ones rated for some temperature... They smell like burning rubber after driving

The Convert · 11-06-2014, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Blaizon

Agreed

The tape is DEI Reflect-A-Gold heat barrier tape. You can get it from summit, jeggs etc. It really makes a big difference on areas that are close to the turbo/downpipe.

The aluminized tape they sell actually reflects more radiant heat than the "gold" and is cheaper too, but it doesn't have the bling factor.

robc1976 · 11-06-2014, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeef

Hey Rob mind letting me know where you got your vacuum lines? My blue silicon ones rated for some temperature... They smell like burning rubber after driving

I got it from varociousmotorsports

335speed · 11-06-2014, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by robc1976

I got it from varociousmotorsports

Came here for Rob's bay. So pretty....

LMB335IS · 11-06-2014, 09:08 PM

Here's mine. I like it subdued.

TMR · 11-06-2014, 09:25 PM

danniexi · 11-07-2014, 07:29 AM

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_ink · 11-07-2014, 07:59 AM

imo OP's bay is > than Rob's.

Rob's is better in practicality, but not looks.

lamia2super · 11-07-2014, 08:39 AM

I'm waiting to see that guy with a single turbo and new intake manifold

shmorgan77 · 11-07-2014, 10:16 AM

Peek-A-Boo

jts1981 · 01-12-2016, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by gzim335

Here mine not a great pic,i removed the red engine cover and got the 1m cover gonna post pics tom

Is that the Turner Strut bar? I was interested in the same one…

Mike@N54Tuning.com · 01-12-2016, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by robc1976

here ya go

Looks good..

Mike

Tim603 · 01-12-2016, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Gmanuel

Go is show in my eyes. Why look fast, when you can be fast?
Nice looking bay, what material is that insulation under the turbo?

Dude that looks insane. Do you find your engine bay to be particularly noisy without the engine cover? I know that quiets down the injectors quite a bit

Bme30 · 01-12-2016, 04:07 PM

Mine

Bme30 · 01-12-2016, 04:08 PM

One more

maddmatt02 · 01-12-2016, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by shadow191

Thanks. When I first removed the cowl, the DME cover kept bugging me so I painted it. Now if I can just figure out a way to cover the brake fluid reservoir...

What if you take a 1/4" wide strip of tape and put it vertically in a somewhat hidden area on the reservoir, but somewhere you could still see if needed, and paintng it black. Remove the tape and now it blends in but you can still check the fluid level without removing the cap.

Or if you want to get real slick, remove it and get some black RIT dye boiling and dip it in real short increments to just make it look smoked so you can still see the level

robc1976 · 01-12-2016, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by jts1981

Is that the Turner Strut bar? I was interested in the same one…

I have the Turner motorsports bar for sale. Here it is and a last engine bay pic before I parted her out

ucsbwsr · 01-12-2016, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by maddmatt02

What if you take a 1/4" wide strip of tape and put it vertically in a somewhat hidden area on the reservoir, but somewhere you could see of you wanted, and posing it black. Remove the tape and now it blend in but you can still check the fluid level without removing the cap.

Or if you want to get real slick, remove it and get some black RIT dye boiling and dip it in real short increments to just make it look smoked so you can still see the level

These might be helpful...

Evan

Before

After Plasti-Dipping the DME box and brake reservoir (along with some other engine bay touch-ups)

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