Minimal plastic on mine. Not buying the dampening theory, 2mm of abs plastic won't do shit for noise.
But I love the mechanical sounds...
I would much rather have a neat engine bay and be able to hear the parts working.
But I love the mechanical sounds...
I would much rather have a neat engine bay and be able to hear the parts working.
for example. DI engines make much more noise then other forms of port injections. The covers can be designed to just target the reduction of the noise they make.
Not all modern engines are totally covered up.
The FRS/BR-Z are DI engines and have minimal covers. On another note the BRZ engine bay gets my vote as one of the most disorganized and messy looking jobs out there:
The Honda S2000, on the other hand, has one of the best stock engine bays IMO:
Not all modern engines are totally covered up.
The FRS/BR-Z are DI engines and have minimal covers. On another note the BRZ engine bay gets my vote as one of the most disorganized and messy looking jobs out there:
The Honda S2000, on the other hand, has one of the best stock engine bays IMO:
Timely thread. I was looking at CTS and laughed at its engine bay:
EVERYTHING is covered up
Minimal plastic on mine. Not buying the dampening theory, 2mm of abs plastic won't do shit for noise.
Audi doesn't have to put a plastic cover over the engine to force you to go a dealer.
They accomplish that task through "engineering".
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http://www.ross-tech.com/vag-com/
Probably the best aftermarket car diagnostic out there. Who needs the dealer?
Audi doesn't have to put a plastic cover over the engine to force you to go a dealer.
They accomplish that task through "engineering".
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You realize you talking to a VW enthusiast of over 20 years right?
Mark my words, just a matter of time before your wallet is raped (even if you do things yourself).
I've put over 150K miles on various used/high mile audis (A4, S4, A6 2.7t etc etc) in the last decade, had no issue. Maybe it's just you?
I'm pretty sure we've had this conversation before, where you freak out about the timing back of the S4 v8 block and how it will costs million-jillions to fix, and I tell you the rebuilt kit cost $800 and I did it in my 1 car garage.
Having a ragged out golf with "stretch and poke" mad yuro as f*ck sticker does not an enthusiast make...
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Yes, we did:
http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?p=35615975&highlight=audi#post35615975
Is "engineering" also why they're so reliable?
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I think it helps keep a lot of the dirt and dust off everything. And when you do need to clean it it's easier to wipe down a bunch of plastic panels than every nook and cranny.
I think it helps keep a lot of the dirt and dust off everything. And when you do need to clean it it's easier to wipe down a bunch of plastic panels than every nook and cranny.