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Old Sep 6, 2008 | 03:48 PM
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just a lil engine bay update on the recently picked up sc i got, picture time;
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after:


not done just yet though
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Old Sep 6, 2008 | 03:52 PM
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Nice and clean dude, nice job.
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Old Sep 6, 2008 | 04:19 PM
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Wow great improvement. Nice job!
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Old Sep 6, 2008 | 04:48 PM
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wow, mine looks like the before pic's but was after.
Hoe the heel did you do that, give us the low down on the products used please.
TIA
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Old Sep 6, 2008 | 04:53 PM
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Final placement warning.


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Old Sep 6, 2008 | 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by O. L. T.
Final placement warning.
Holy crap, polishing is a performance mod? I better get to work then, mine definately needs some work.
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Old Sep 6, 2008 | 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by 2jzlex
Holy crap, polishing is a performance mod? I better get to work then, mine definately needs some work.
You can post pics of your car, bodykit, suspension, brakes, exhaust, but GOD FORBID it includes an engine bay cleanup. Immediate relocation.

Come on, OLT, this isnt about performance at all.
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Old Sep 6, 2008 | 07:55 PM
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thanks guys, it was about 2 weeks since but did some little by little as i have school and other work to do. [also doing a mk3 7mge swap] so yeah, sorry OLT, please give me some mercy as all i did was do cleaning up, not that i changed any parts at all, if anything other then cleaning was i bent the broken intake bracket back up...

even curry's "new ride!" thread has a turbo kit installation, maintance, recovery, and its in the regular threads...?

i hope this was just a mistake.
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Old Sep 7, 2008 | 04:35 AM
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looks great man
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Old Sep 8, 2008 | 05:05 PM
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Originally Posted by O. L. T.
Final placement warning.




dont be a tool about it now.....
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Old Sep 9, 2008 | 10:56 AM
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come on guys, everyone knows cleaning your engine gives you huge gains especially in mid to higher rpms. DUH.
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Old Sep 9, 2008 | 11:06 AM
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"supposedly" ehh we can close this thread.
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Old Sep 9, 2008 | 11:12 AM
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That was the worst excuse for a thread move ever. Clean engine bay in the performance section? Seriously now. If anything it would fit in the detailing forum but even that's not necessary.

Nice work BTW, looks much cleaner.
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Old Oct 3, 2008 | 08:33 AM
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I did my own little cleanup. I didn't take a before picture but it was caked with sludge. I used Costco degreaser at full strength and a little brushing then rinsed with a pressure washer. I don't know if you can tell but the plastic parts look brand new. I am very impressed with this degreaser. I have tried many over the years but this is the best I have used.
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Old Oct 3, 2008 | 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by wwy059
I did my own little cleanup. I didn't take a before picture but it was caked with sludge. I used Costco degreaser at full strength and a little brushing then rinsed with a pressure washer. I don't know if you can tell but the plastic parts look brand new. I am very impressed with this degreaser. I have tried many over the years but this is the best I have used.
It made your engine go away!
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