Help me understand this obsession some people have with keeping their engine bay looking stock and hiding their mods.

I don't get the impression that it's for warranty work, and most mechanics are going to spot aftermarket stuff anyway when they start digging around. They/y'all seem to be proud of it and like to "show off" the engine bay, but how often do you really hear someone say that a stock engine bay looks good?

 

I don't necessarily hide any mods, but I prefer my car to look 100% stock. I don't like to attract a lot of attention and have people EXPECT me to be fast. I prefer people to briefly glance, then move on unimpressed...followed by a 12.000 on the scoreboard from the "stock" appearing Evo.

 

Maybe to hide it from the overzealous cops that get you on anything and everything they can.

 

ohhhhhhhhh AAAANNNNDDDYYYYYYYY

 

Same for me, but I didn't run 12.000, but I had the same trap speed as you.

 

Hah, but yours is yellow. There's no escaping the "expectations" with a yellow Evo.

 

well alot of people i know do it so others don't know what they are running when they race for money...i.e. a guy i know has alot more power than he says he does, and you can't tell because some of his mods are hidden, when it comes down to racing for green, people will hide everything they can lol.

 

I don't hide anything.... My engine bay IS stock

 

*pats on the back*

 

I wanted yellow so bad, now I wish I would have bought blue or silver. Seriously.

 

werd i agree, although everyone knows an evo is fast out of the box anyway. Most people like to make their hondas and stuff look stock so they can race for money and such.

 

When cops pull you over and ask you to pop your hood............. you really want your engine bay looks stock !!!



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Its almost like not putting Decals on your car....it looks cleaner

 

I like to keep my car look as stealth as possible, but its true, I have a yellow evo with MR wheels, which is hard to convince eople as being stock...

But at least I can say the exhaust sounds stock...

 

also value wise... stock is better..modding is a hobbie and mitsu dosnt appreciate !