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Old 09-30-09, 11:27 PM
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Here it is.

Old 10-01-09, 07:13 AM
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very nice and shinny. you do it or pay some1? if you paid some1, who and where in cali. i want mine clean.
Old 10-01-09, 04:53 PM
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Looks good, lets see the rest of the car!
Old 10-02-09, 06:44 PM
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weres the grill????????????
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Looks good. What sort of process was used? (power wash etc...)
Old 10-02-09, 07:20 PM
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hell ya.. ur's clean like mine.
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Engine bay looks very clean. Also curious as well what cleaning process was used.
Old 10-03-09, 06:49 PM
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Have you ever had overheat ur engine with that intake?
Old 10-03-09, 06:50 PM
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Great pics...
Old 10-03-09, 08:25 PM
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Milky!! clean and milky FTW.
Old 10-05-09, 12:00 AM
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Originally Posted by VIPJOSH
very nice and shinny. you do it or pay some1? if you paid some1, who and where in cali. i want mine clean.
I got it cleaned at my dads car wash in North Hollywood, Its called Plaza Hand Car Wash on Laruel Canyon n Hamlin in front of sears (In betwen Victory n Vanowen)

Originally Posted by WICKEDIS
weres the grill????????????
It is a C-West front bumper so the grill doesnt fit, im getting a custom made mesh for it

Originally Posted by Hoovey2411
Looks good. What sort of process was used? (power wash etc...)
They power washed it with hot water and used a degreaser and a special medicine for engines to clean out all the dirt in between and the dirt that gets stuck on it

Originally Posted by Initial G
Engine bay looks very clean. Also curious as well what cleaning process was used.
Hot water from a power washer

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Have you ever had overheat ur engine with that intake?
Nope
Old 10-07-09, 07:48 PM
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Did you watch them do it. Did they tape anything off that needed to be taped off?
Old 10-08-09, 01:10 AM
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That's a shiny engine bay, and I thought that mine was clean. Good job man!
Old 10-08-09, 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted by IS3_FTW
Did you watch them do it. Did they tape anything off that needed to be taped off?
yes i saw them do it, they didnt touch anything else
Old 10-08-09, 10:24 AM
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Clean but my eyes keep on looking at the battery... LOL


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