Engine Bay Dress Up!

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TZ4

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Hi all........

Just wondered if anyone done any engine bay dress up as in kits, chrome stuff, coloured pipping etc.
I want some chrome bits but i cant find anywhere that does anything for a Z4 :(

Anyone have any ideas where to look as i want to kit out my Z4 with abit of colour in the engine department?

If anyone has any pictures of there engine bays then that'l help too :)

Thanks all!
 
Stock with added OEM strut brace ( I may have to turn it around backwards to access oil filler cap).

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There are some carbon parts around cannot remember where but not cheap also alloy fire wall brace are available i think

This is something i want to do myself as i have got the engine bay very clean now i want to add some custom changes.

Thinking of getting my airbox top resprayed in T.Silver to match the bodywork and break up the acres of black plastic
 
BMW cleaned the hell out of my engine bay....for a second I thought they gave me a whole new bay!
(ok I know better)
 
Is that the Factory Strut Brace from BMW?

Yeah i want to brighten the Engine up with chrome touches or maybe change pipings to a different colour rather than black!

I dont know if there is a pipe kit for a Z4?
 
Yeah, that's the factory strut brace


Unfortunately it will NOT go backward. I wonder if BMW changed the strut tower angle with the facelift? I know they changed spring rates (you notice more pre-facelift folks complain about the ride on their RFTs?).


OK, can't post a reply to the OEM strut tower brace thread in the How To area. How the crap do you get this thing on backward? I exchanged the tower top parts then the cross brace will NOT go on. Instructions for an E46 3 series indeed tells you to put it on with the point facing rearward. The towers have to be set at a different angle. Was getting frustrated so will wait until tomorrow afternoon to switch it back around.
 
BMW do an aluminium style cover that goes over the top radiator. Have got one on mine, looks good. Currently in the UAE so can't get do a pic. Easy to fit.
 
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=BT11&mospid=47795&btnr=51_5400&hg=51&fg=95

Heres the link for the trim.......
 
with the M bonnet, i couldnt fit the cross bar i had anymore. As such, i sold my racing dynamic strut brace to a friend. the alutec one is awesome. if it ever comes up, jump on it
 
Here's mine. I had the firewall struts painted the body colour when I had my aero bumper painted. Lots of C/F too.
Engine001.jpg
 
How much does a strut brace cost and what is its purpose? i.e over what is already there as standard

Dan
 
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