Post Pics Of Your R33 Engine Bay!

[Al]

i'd probably manually form the 6" pipe part - as its probably difficult/expensive to buy (especially that small quantity) - Cheers for the info though

Did you powdercoat or paint the black pieces - fuel rail, cas bracket, inlet cam gear, strut brace mounts?

Fair enough. My mechanic's shop is next to to a engineering shop and we used one of the off cuts .

Some black pieces are powder coated, others are painted. Basically anything that had parts that could melt were painted; this includes the cam cover, CAS, inlet cam gear, etc. Parts like the strut brace brackets, power steering reservoir, fuel rail, oil cooler mounts, and all other brackets, etc were powder coated.

All the charcoal colour items are powder coated as well as the red cam covers.

[Al]

Al, awsome work! your bay/engine is spotless! easily one of the best r33 engine bays i have seen in a very long time

Thanks a lot buddy! I appreciate the feed back, especially when it's as good as that

[ali-turko]

nice engine bay Al

looks tough without the bling

[NA_Goodness]

Thats billiant Al!! Well done. So different, but so good!

[Al]

Thanks fellas.

Ali does the GTR power steering reservoir look familiar? Just misses the turbo by about 5mm

[Bliksem]

I need one of those GTR reservoirs Al as my turbo is rubbing against it. Does it re-use factory PS lines and bolt straight up?

[PSI Parts]

I painted all the cam gears etc, but the clear cam cover, purchased from PSI Parts, didn't fit and fouled on the inlet VCT bolts. He tried to claim my cam cover backing plate sat 3mm further back than normal; funny how the standard cover has no issues with fitment and clearances.

I did not claim that at all, I even personally fitted your cover on a standard RB25 which had no fitment issues. Disagreeance aside, we have just finished another batch that have had a few minor modifications (one of which was to make the VCT bulge slightly larger to allow for NEO engines).

[cruzin33]

I did not claim that at all, I even personally fitted your cover on a standard RB25 which had no fitment issues. Disagreeance aside, we have just finished another batch that have had a few minor modifications (one of which was to make the VCT bulge slightly larger to allow for NEO engines).

Mine fitted perfect on the rb25det

[Al]

Dale PM sent, prefer to discuss in private, but i stand by what i wrote.

MintR33: Pretty much. I know we had to gently bend one of the tubes, coming out of the reservoir, but that was more to do with clearing the turbo. The lines did reach without modification, but obviously do not sit in the natural position, but this was fine as the lines are still not kinked.

[4door_Sleeper]

I took a quick photo tonight of my engine bay, I had the plenum, crossover pipe and rocker covers polishes, then I chromed the injector caps and rail as well as the timing belt cover. Add a few silicone hoses and its starting to look better.

Only problem with this process is the more you do, the more you see can also be done. I’ll start on the left hand side of the engine next.

[PSI Parts]

Looks good, interesting washer bottle.

[4door_Sleeper]

The washer bottle came as part of the Greddy intercooler kit, i didnt install it, but guess the intercooler pipe is in the way for the original washer bottle.

[Bliksem]

Hi 4door sleeper,

Could you tell me if the Greddy Washer bottle uses both front and rear washer motors? and does it bolt in as per the standard unit?

[4door_Sleeper]

Hi 4door sleeper,

Could you tell me if the Greddy Washer bottle uses both front and rear washer motors? and does it bolt in as per the standard unit?

Yes the bottle has spots for 2 motors (had to use my old ones as it didnt come with new ones)

It mounts (slides down) onto a bracket they provide, not sure if they used exosting bolt holes or had to drill them.

Since I couldnt edit my earlier post, here is another picture of my engine bay from the other side

Edited April 23, 2008 by 4door_Sleeper

[HypeR33]

here's my old one

[Bliksem]

Yes the bottle has spots for 2 motors (had to use my old ones as it didnt come with new ones)

It mounts (slides down) onto a bracket they provide, not sure if they used exosting bolt holes or had to drill them.

Excellent, if what you're saying is that it's a bolt in replacement thats what I need for my GReddy plenum

[PSI Parts]

I guess it depends on your piping setup. As the 'GTR' style piping allows the washer bottle to stay in it's current location. Other people have relocated the washer bottle to underneath the guard. The other option might be a catch tank and washer bottle setup in one, similar to that of the RIPS version in NZ.

[Bliksem]

Piping set-up for mine is on page 2, I've also been giving thought to simply buying a GTR washer

[Al]

I have since spoken to Dale from PSI Parts and he has kindly agreed to exchange my cam cover, once i have the time to send the original one back to him.

I have since removed my frustrated post as i now realise PSI Parts are an honest business.

Dale i know it has been a while since we last spoke, but i haven't as yet had the time to post the cover, sorry it took me so long to find where i had posted my comments.

[PSI Parts]

I have since spoken to Dale from PSI Parts and he has kindly agreed to exchange my cam cover, once i have the time to send the original one back to him.

I have since removed my frustrated post as i now realise PSI Parts are an honest business.

Dale i know it has been a while since we last spoke, but i haven't as yet had the time to post the cover, sorry it took me so long to find where i had posted my comments.

No worries mate. Whenever you're ready

Hope the car is past it's run in stage so you can start to enjoy it.