Show me your b58 engine bays!

B58 _gran_coupe_ · 01-05-2024, 06:17 PM

This might be lame for a lot of you but I'm booked for a show and shine (bimmerinvasion Orlando) in Feb.

My bodywork and styling is really on point but my engine bay is dull.

I don't run the cover and have an intake and ds25 which is visible, turbo is DAW but hidden.

How have you dressed your engine bays up tastefully?

I'm not into all the tacky ali express stuff but need some ideas that are clean looking.

Also, how do you all deal with the sand and crap on your inlet manifold?

Thanks!

toxik · 01-05-2024, 06:54 PM

for someone that doesn’t go to meets, i put way too much effort into my engine bay haha

disintegrator66 · 01-06-2024, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by toxik

for someone that doesn’t go to meets, i put way too much effort into my engine bay haha

Ahem.... your silver oil cap does not match the other orange caps in the jewelry box. We'll have to deduct 6 points for that! lol!

OP - Vacuum with brush attachment to remove as much sand as possible then pressure wash and dry with a leaf blower.

toxik · 01-06-2024, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by disintegrator66

Ahem.... your silver oil cap does not match the other orange caps in the jewelry box. We'll have to deduct 6 points for that! lol!

OP - Vacuum with brush attachment to remove as much sand as possible then pressure wash and dry with a leaf blower.

good catch! i did some photoshopping and didn’t like how orange looks as an oil cap. i got an aluminum cap to match my aluminum oil filter housing cap, i guess silver identifies the oil part of my engine caps haha.

B58 _gran_coupe_ · 01-06-2024, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by toxik

for someone that doesn’t go to meets, i put way too much effort into my engine bay haha

That pop of carbon is amazing. Love the aventuri intake and strut brace.

Dantesboyz · 01-06-2024, 10:23 AM

I don't think I can run a strut brace with the OCC but if I could I do like that ECS CF brace...
In the next month or two I plan to get some carbon in here. Anyone else know a good CF oil cap?

B58 · 01-06-2024, 10:58 AM

My engine bay is pretty simple.

B58 _gran_coupe_ · 01-06-2024, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by B58

My engine bay is pretty simple.

Oh I see you put an engine on your turbo

WrxToBeamerGuy · 01-07-2024, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Dantesboyz

I don't think I can run a strut brace with the OCC but if I could I do like that ECS CF brace...
In the next month or two I plan to get some carbon in here. Anyone else know a good CF oil cap?

Lmao you basically posted a picture of my engine bay exactly.

blacksapphire440i · 01-07-2024, 11:01 PM

What my engine bay looks like

440i6MT · 01-08-2024, 02:26 AM

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Originally Posted by toxik

for someone that doesn’t go to meets, i put way too much effort into my engine bay haha

Wow, this puts mine to shame.
Where'd you buy those bolts/washers?

toxik · 01-08-2024, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by 440i6MT

Wow, this puts mine to shame.
Where'd you buy those bolts/washers?

lol thanks, they’re from downstar

BaconDouble · 01-09-2024, 01:23 PM

Any issues with leaving the engine cover off during daily driving?
I assume some engine noises (injectors, etc.) would be more noticeable but any downside?

I'm surprised by how many seem to not use the cover at all.

In the past, I had issues with a rodents setting up a winter home and chewing some wires underneath the engine cover and defecating all around the oil cap and valleys/wire connectors in the intake manifold. Leaving it off would likely help discourage them from coming back!! They would not have such a good place to hide.

B58 _gran_coupe_ · 01-09-2024, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by BaconDouble

Any issues with leaving the engine cover off during daily driving?
I assume some engine noises (injectors, etc.) would be more noticeable but any downside?

I'm surprised by how many seem to not use the cover at all.

In the past, I had issues with a rodents setting up a winter home and chewing some wires underneath the engine cover and defecating all around the oil cap and valleys/wire connectors in the intake manifold. Leaving it off would likely help discourage them from coming back!! They would not have such a good place to hide.

Maybe I dreamed it but I'm sure Kevin kern417 did tests and it showed a slight reduction in iat's with it off.

Like I said, I may have dreamed it but I have a feeling I did see that information on a video one time.

Dantesboyz · 01-10-2024, 12:53 PM

I only notice an injector noise difference outside the car
Any noise changes inside the cabin are negligible if noticable at all, my opinion...
And I also eliminated the sound deadening around the back of the engine by the hpfp

g340ix · 01-10-2024, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Dantesboyz

I only notice an injector noise difference outside the car
Any noise changes inside the cabin are negligible if noticable at all, my opinion...
And I also eliminated the sound deadening around the back of the engine by the hpfp

I second this, I did the same, same result

ZXMarine72 · 01-10-2024, 09:55 PM

I took the new beefier Heat Shield and polished it. I think it looks pretty dope for people with OEM turbo's and hybrids.

TunaFlapjack · 01-12-2024, 12:37 PM

Not an F30 but still a B58

B58 _gran_coupe_ · 01-12-2024, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by TunaFlapjack

Not an F30 but still a B58

https://ibb.co/rwCXH0t

That's clean!

TunaFlapjack · 01-13-2024, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by B58 _gran_coupe_

That's clean!

Cheers 👍🏻 She's well looked after. (Ignore the lack of tail pipes they were removed to be refurbished).

JT04 · 02-28-2024, 02:32 AM

Not an F30 as well but still b58

Basically, mostly stock.

Aussiefalcon · 02-29-2024, 03:20 PM

Running with no cover causes less dust to accumulate on inlet manifold etc and also less appealing for mice to nest. I use air pressure nozzle to blow off any dust, sand that does sit on inlet manifold. I don't use any sticky sprays to enhance looks though.

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