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Old 08-24-2006, 01:26 PM   #1
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Ok, I was feeling weird the other day and ordered some NON-Performance based Upgrades.....


call me retarded if you like, but it looks better then stock IMO.

jdm (i hate the term jdm...) Impreza "i" Badge;






And fake Carbon Fiber Oil Cap (it is really just plastic underneath) With STI Logo and all....







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Old 08-24-2006, 02:06 PM   #2
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Umm, okay. The badge looks pretty nice.
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Old 08-24-2006, 02:50 PM   #3
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very cool...
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Old 08-24-2006, 03:16 PM   #4
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That 710 cap would look better in there if you cleaned up your engine bay a bit!

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Old 08-24-2006, 04:06 PM   #5
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very nice...
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Old 08-24-2006, 05:58 PM   #6
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That 710 cap would look better in there if you cleaned up your engine bay a bit!

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No Kidding.


How do you guys keep the engine bay clean, soap and water? Or do you use anything else?


I know it needs to be done really bad.
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Old 08-24-2006, 08:34 PM   #7
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^^ lmao .. yes reallyyyyyyy bad ... car looks beautiful though on the outside .
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Old 08-24-2006, 08:41 PM   #8
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engine detail...?
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Old 08-24-2006, 09:41 PM   #9
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No Kidding.


How do you guys keep the engine bay clean, soap and water? Or do you use anything else?


I know it needs to be done really bad.
i'd like to know this answer too...i just know you don't take a hose to it without at least covering the distributor & battery.
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Old 08-25-2006, 10:00 PM   #10
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i'd like to know this answer too...i just know you don't take a hose to it without at least covering the distributor & battery.
for one it doesn't have a distributor it has coil packs, 2 water wont hurt the battery, 3 just got out and get some degreaser (simple green is a good example) spray it down with the engine cold, and scrub away, it's not gonna hurt anything, i dont cover anything up when i did my old wrx and i dont on my sti
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for one it doesn't have a distributor it has coil packs, 2 water wont hurt the battery, 3 just got out and get some degreaser (simple green is a good example) spray it down with the engine cold, and scrub away, it's not gonna hurt anything, i dont cover anything up when i did my old wrx and i dont on my sti

Thanks, i will have to do that!
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Old 08-26-2006, 09:38 PM   #12
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looks good
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Old 09-08-2006, 02:22 PM   #13
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Some Simple Green, Water and rags...



makes for a clean engine bay!




And a shot in the back parking area.... for good measure.

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Old 09-08-2006, 02:23 PM   #14
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That 710 cap would look better in there if you cleaned up your engine bay a bit!

-Mike
looks nice cleaned upp
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Old 09-08-2006, 02:25 PM   #15
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Thanks! Useing the simple green worked really well. I let the motor cool down before I did any cleaning.....


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