Well, My Engine Dress Up is now Completed, So what does everyone think?
Here are the pictures of the finished engine bay of the MAXIMA

Hose Covers & Painted Caps

Black Painted Engine Cover


Red Painted V6 3.5

 

Nice, two questions:

Where did you get all those red caps from, and why did you leave the stock air scoop if your not using the stock air box?

 

Ya why is that stock air scoop still there? Didnt notice before...

Anyways, like all the red except the "V6 3.5". What did you use for the hoses again? I think you mentioned hose covers from an auto parts store? I was thinking of wrappping my hoses with colored electrical tape, preferably blue. Wondering exactly what you used?

 

The caps are the yellow originals, I used Plastic Kote plastic paint for the caps and painted them myself. Just sanded them down a little bit with 400 grit sandpaper to rough them up so the paint would adhere to them. As far as the stock air scoop, I left it there hoping it would actually bring some cooler air into the engine bay assisting the Air Intake!!

 

Forgot to mention the black engine cover looks awsome

 

pep Boys has plastic hose wrapping , not to expensive at all.

 

plastic hose wrapping... i'll hafta check those out. Thanks

 

Not A Prob at all, actually any decent auto parts store like Pep Boys, AutoZone or R&S Strauss will have them!!

 

i think it looks good.

 

Thanks, Appreciate the Comps!!!

 

looks good man- I was considering getting the AE engine cover and painting it red and black also (to match my intake)......yours looks great, makes me want to do it though the VQ30 cover isn't as big as the VQ35.

I also still have my stock scoop in there even with my intake...working on a way to "repipe" it to dump cooler air out next to the intake filter....

 

I was actually thinking of getting this and somehow setting up the hose so it sits right next to my Intake Filter. Theres just not enough room there to have it wrap around and fit into the opening of my K&N filter. Maybe a way to at least have it as close as possible.

 

I am not feeling the painted battery cover & tie. It would be nicer if you get the red top Optima battery w/Stillen or SWA's battery tie.

Compliment to the rest of your layout.

 

I just figured for $5 I could save all the money I would have spent on a new battery and a Stillen or SWA Battery Tie for somethings that really could help out the MAX Performance or Handling wise. Not busting on you at all, but a battery tie and optima battery would have set me back over $150, now I can get a Lower Tie Bar and Rear Sway Bar for the MAX for about $200.

 

You'd made a wise choice in regards to performance mods over the battery. Perhaps when it's time to replace your battery...then think about it. I think the Optima Red will compliment your engine bay quite nicely that's all.

 

Thanks, Appreciate the thoughts!!!

 

loose the battery paint and it's nice

 

Looks great man.

 

The painted battery is overkill, but everything else is straight

 

Looks good, hct67. I'll agree with Triple8sol/EvilRoads - the red battery box is a bit too much, but the rest looks great!

Did you use BBQ paint for the cover?

 

I used 1200 degree engine block paint!

 

I agree, with the exception of the painted battery case it's looks great. I'm impressed by how detailed and clean the compartment is. What do you use for an engine bay cleaner and what if anything do you cover to protect from water/moisture?

Thanks, and again, very nice!

 

Glad it worked out for ya.....

 

I use a soft cotton cloth along with air. I blow the engine out and then whatever is left over, I wipe down with a slightly wet cotton cloth to keep it clean.

 

Looks good but a tad bit over the top too. Especially the red battery and the red VQ 3.5. Should have left that silver. Other than that its tasteful and diffrent.Gives the engine bay a unique look.

 

looks very nice

 

damn thats clean..... props bro

I also have my stock scoop to get air to my Berk. Doesnt hurt anything by leaving it, and it fills up that hole a little....

 

Thanks alot, thats it for the red for now.

 

loooks sweeet!!

i like the engine cover man

one question though, where did you get the paint for the cover?

Thanks

-IgS

 

Well, just awaiting on a Black Place Racing CAI for the Max now, getting rid of the Warm Air Intake.

 

ok make sure too post the difirence

 

I will for sure, Plus with the Place racing CAI, A Cattman Y Pipe and Midpip hooked up to the Powertech muffler along with an underdrive pulley and the last thing JETCHIP to finish it off. I am hoping to get about 35HP from all this.

 

Looks Great.....

 

Too over the top for me.....