03-31-2016, 01:01 PM | #1 |
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Running w/o engine cover:photo
For now I'm running without the engine cover. Is anyone else?
I think I like the look of the intake manifold without all that plastic and sound insulation covering it. From what I can tell the cover is cosmetic with a little sound insulation under it. Otherwise I'm not sure it provides any benefit. Thoughts? Opinions?
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03-31-2016, 01:02 PM | #2 |
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To each their own... I like the cover.. But, it is your car and I don't remember seeing anywhere where people have stated that it'll cause issues. Well, other than more DI noises w/o the insulation pad.
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03-31-2016, 01:26 PM | #3 |
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Agreed with HumanWiki. Plus the cover isn't there to only look "pretty". It is there to keep off dust, dirty, water etc off the crucial parts of an engine thus taking it off is essentially is inviting for issues to happen. Not saying it will but taking the cover off will allow issues more so than with covers.
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The cover is a thermal blanket. It does not help performance.
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This.
Heard of Heat Soak? First thing I did on my 5th gen and 1st thing im doing when I get my 6th
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Engine covers are there for 2, and only 2, purposes: aesthetics, noise abatement. |
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03-31-2016, 03:53 PM | #8 |
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Add an MSD intake and some Katech valve covers with coil relocation brackets.
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It just holds heat. I take engine covers off all my vehicles.
Plus they look cheesy and fake IMO. Give me a painted intake and some other touch ups as others have suggested. Looks way better and won't hold heat. |
04-01-2016, 07:49 AM | #13 |
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The stock intake is pretty ugly...and the intake is plastic, so heatsoak is not going to really be an issue fellas...
If the intake was better looking, or if it had a MSD I wouldn't run a cover. |
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As to extra injector and throttle body noise ( the reason GM says they use the acoustic skull cap) I haven't heard anything different from the driver's seat with that cap off of there.
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