ryan_fowler1985
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Registered: 27th Jul 05
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just fitted a dbilas inlet manifild to my x16xe and im interested to see what people have done with the engine covers, custom made or bought aftermarket? and ideas will be great.
Cheers
Ryan
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IvIarkgraham
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most people leave them off
maybe get your rocker cover powder coated?
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flybikeslee
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quote: Originally posted by IvIarkgraham
most people leave them off
maybe get your rocker cover powder coated?
mine all cleaned up, looked smart....off to get powdercoated this week
(same guy doing mine)
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IvIarkgraham
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getting powder coated and your not sending it to me?
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flybikeslee
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quote: Originally posted by IvIarkgraham
getting powder coated and your not sending it to me?
huh
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IvIarkgraham
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how much is it costing you?
£50 i'd do it for
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JohnNI
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flybikeslee
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quote: Originally posted by IvIarkgraham
how much is it costing you?
£50 i'd do it for
much cheaper nice try £15 mates rates
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burgess
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IvIarkgraham
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quote: Originally posted by flybikeslee
quote: Originally posted by IvIarkgraham
how much is it costing you?
£50 i'd do it for
much cheaper nice try £15 mates rates
good price.
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ryan_fowler1985
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im thinking about powdercoating and then a plug cove like above but what oil cap will replace the crappy yellow one? and has anyone got a pic of the dbilas one as i bought mine second hand and didnt get a cover with it? i was originaly gonna modify the original cover with some stainless but the bolts go into the old manifold which i didnt realise
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flybikeslee
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quote: Originally posted by IvIarkgraham
quote: Originally posted by flybikeslee
quote: Originally posted by IvIarkgraham
how much is it costing you?
£50 i'd do it for
much cheaper nice try £15 mates rates
good price.
i wouldn't have known you did it anyways
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ryan_fowler1985
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oops to slow lol.
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mattk
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Burgess FTW!
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ryan_fowler1985
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burgess have you got 5 vac outlets on the right of the manifold? if so what have you got connected up ive got 5 ports and only 4 pipes
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burgess
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yeah there are 5
cant remember where they all go off hand
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burgess
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fuel pressure regulator
map sensor
2 little black vac pipes and a cam cover breather pipe
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Warren G
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cheapest option, dont have a engine cover!
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ryan_fowler1985
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the only other pipe i could see that i didnt put on the maniold is the one that goes to the sensor behind the abs module, that one comes off a tee piece on the servo vac hose, apart from that one ive got one to the tank vent valve, rocker breather, fuel pressure reg, and map sensor,
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smcGSI16V
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Registered: 26th May 03
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Painted mine black with high temp paint
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Olsrey
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If you take your engine cover off please make sure your ht leads fit the holes properly . Mine ran like shit after some rain got down a small gap
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csweatherston
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