How to fix the UGLY LFX? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Buschman · 04-23-2015, 09:03 AM

Looking to dress up under the hood for show season this year. Has anyone done anything different with their LFX other than paint the engine cover?

Has anyone painted or polished the valve covers? Is the crappy cardboard insulation on them needed for anything?

It is one ugly unit, just wanted to see if anyone else has tried to make it look any better.

I am working on wrapping all the wiring with TechFlex, looks nice so far, will post pics when done.

ELIC1 · 04-23-2015, 09:20 AM

when you start to dress it up you will not stop trust me. I started on my ss and 2 thousand dollars later I am done. and it does not look like 2 thousand but this is what things coast good luck

ELIC1 · 04-23-2015, 09:21 AM

again good luck

Buschman · 04-23-2015, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by ELIC1

when you start to dress it up you will not stop trust me. I started on my ss and 2 thousand dollars later I am done. and it does not look like 2 thousand but this is what things coast good luck

Thanks for the advise, but I'm not really concerned about the cost. Just poking around for more ideas.

gml1998 · 04-23-2015, 08:06 PM

This is my LLT. Your upper intake is plastic but you may be able to do something similar.
Mine is painted,hydro-dipped then cleared.
I made the coil covers since there are no commercially available covers (for the V-6) that I could find.

Buschman · 04-24-2015, 05:40 AM

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Originally Posted by gml1998

This is my LLT. Your upper intake is plastic but you may be able to do something similar.
Mine is painted,hydro-dipped then cleared.
I made the coil covers since there are no commercially available covers (for the V-6) that I could find.

Looks great, I may go with coil covers instead of paint.

Buschman · 05-02-2015, 11:16 PM

Spent some more time on it today. All wires sleeved, cleaned up the valve covers and semi-polished them and installed the JacFab spacer. Most people won't notice the difference, but I am very happy with it.

Vroom_vroom · 05-03-2015, 04:16 AM

Where did you pick up the metal valve covers?

Buschman · 05-03-2015, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Vroom_vroom

Where did you pick up the metal valve covers?

The LFX (13+) comes stock with aluminum valve covers.

CRF8 · 05-03-2015, 09:58 AM

be sure to stick with a "theme". i.e. carbon fiber, paint, chrome, colors.....all of my stuff is black or silver/grey

Vroom_vroom · 05-03-2015, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Buschman

The LFX (13+) comes stock with aluminum valve covers.

No shit! Might have to get a set of them one day!

rocknroll_jeph · 05-04-2015, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by gml1998

This is my LLT. Your upper intake is plastic but you may be able to do something similar.
Mine is painted,hydro-dipped then cleared.
I made the coil covers since there are no commercially available covers (for the V-6) that I could find.

May I ask how did you make the oil breather filter? I have the little airfilter but have been unable to find a good set of instructions- youtube is blocked in my country.

As for answering the question, I took off all the engine covers and left it at that. I feel that it is really busy under the hood still. My BMW looks so much more tidy right from the factory.

Vroom_vroom · 05-04-2015, 05:27 AM

^ not to totally thread jack but I assume the clean line has been plugged and the filter has been popped into the oil cap?

gml1998 · 05-04-2015, 06:25 AM

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Originally Posted by rocknroll_jeph

May I ask how did you make the oil breather filter? I have the little airfilter but have been unable to find a good set of instructions- youtube is blocked in my country.

As for answering the question, I took off all the engine covers and left it at that. I feel that it is really busy under the hood still. My BMW looks so much more tidy right from the factory.

the oil breather came with the RX catch can.

04-23-2015, 09:03 AM	#1
Buschman Drives: 2018 ZL1 2015 1SS 1LE Join Date: May 2013 Location: North Eastern Michigan Posts: 772	How to fix the UGLY LFX? Looking to dress up under the hood for show season this year. Has anyone done anything different with their LFX other than paint the engine cover? Has anyone painted or polished the valve covers? Is the crappy cardboard insulation on them needed for anything? It is one ugly unit, just wanted to see if anyone else has tried to make it look any better. I am working on wrapping all the wiring with TechFlex, looks nice so far, will post pics when done. __________________ 2018 ZL1 2015 1SS 1LE Stock...ish Last edited by Buschman; 05-02-2015 at 11:13 PM.

04-23-2015, 09:21 AM	#3
ELIC1 Account Suspended Drives: black and silver Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: new york Posts: 1,728	again good luck Attached Images

04-23-2015, 08:06 PM	#5
gml1998 Drives: 2010 Synergy Green Camaro Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Minooka Illinois Posts: 693	This is my LLT. Your upper intake is plastic but you may be able to do something similar. Mine is painted,hydro-dipped then cleared. I made the coil covers since there are no commercially available covers (for the V-6) that I could find. Attached Images

05-02-2015, 11:16 PM	#7
Buschman Drives: 2018 ZL1 2015 1SS 1LE Join Date: May 2013 Location: North Eastern Michigan Posts: 772	Spent some more time on it today. All wires sleeved, cleaned up the valve covers and semi-polished them and installed the JacFab spacer. Most people won't notice the difference, but I am very happy with it. Attached Images __________________ 2018 ZL1 2015 1SS 1LE Stock...ish

05-03-2015, 04:16 AM	#8
Vroom_vroom The gritos pollo!!! Drives: Like a idiot Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 1,215 View My Garage	Where did you pick up the metal valve covers? __________________ ______ If you don't stop how can they give you a ticket?-The Big Tuna___ '12 1Ls Camaro; Slp loud mouth I\|maganflow x-pipe\|Injen long ram intake\|brembo brake upgrade\| russell s.s. lines\|2LT polished 19's\|billet 5mm spacers\|tinted tail lights&markers\|pdmi\|billet c. can\| '13 Avenger R/T '77 T/A 6.6;, draining my wallet.

04-23-2015, 09:20 AM	#2
ELIC1 Account Suspended Drives: black and silver Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: new york Posts: 1,728	when you start to dress it up you will not stop trust me. I started on my ss and 2 thousand dollars later I am done. and it does not look like 2 thousand but this is what things coast good luck

05-03-2015, 09:58 AM	#10
CRF8 Scenic City Camaro Drives: 2022 Camaro ZL-1 /1974 Firebird 400 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Chattanooga TN Posts: 578 View My Garage	be sure to stick with a "theme". i.e. carbon fiber, paint, chrome, colors.....all of my stuff is black or silver/grey __________________ 2022 Camaro ZL-1, grey 1974 Firebird Formula 400, white https://www.facebook.com/groups/Camaro/ https://www.facebook.com/CRFinTN/?modal=admin_todo_tour

05-04-2015, 05:27 AM	#13
Vroom_vroom The gritos pollo!!! Drives: Like a idiot Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 1,215 View My Garage	^ not to totally thread jack but I assume the clean line has been plugged and the filter has been popped into the oil cap? __________________ ______ If you don't stop how can they give you a ticket?-The Big Tuna___ '12 1Ls Camaro; Slp loud mouth I\|maganflow x-pipe\|Injen long ram intake\|brembo brake upgrade\| russell s.s. lines\|2LT polished 19's\|billet 5mm spacers\|tinted tail lights&markers\|pdmi\|billet c. can\| '13 Avenger R/T '77 T/A 6.6;, draining my wallet.