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boxmonkeyracing · 04-05-2009, 03:56 PM

Hmmmm why remove the cover? A true street racer would hide what he's done the the engine with the cover. But then again I'm not a true street racer. And that cover adds weight so be gone with it...

Wm Holden · 04-05-2009, 04:23 PM

aaahhh...yeah...

92GTA · 04-05-2009, 05:01 PM

Wouldn't a ProCharger, like and D1 or F1, with a 3 core yield more HP? Like 750 or so with matched cam and stuff on an LS?

Wm Holden · 04-05-2009, 05:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 92GTA

Wouldn't a ProCharger, like and D1 or F1, with a 3 core yield more HP? Like 750 or so with matched cam and stuff on an LS?

And more shiney stuff laying in your oil pan.
And it would look like a gerbil habitrail under the hood...JMO.
Don't take me too serious...I just know what I like.

SemperFi · 04-05-2009, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by boxmonkeyracing

Hmmmm why remove the cover? A true street racer would hide what he's done the the engine with the cover. But then again I'm not a true street racer. And that cover adds weight so be gone with it...

Umm... If you did any major upgrades, the cover would not fit anyway. And its gotta weigh like a 1/2 lb. Might as well just jog a mile a week and save the weight in driver stats.

ZYAL8R · 04-05-2009, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Milk 1027

here is a good picture just posted in another thread

Looks like the oil cap is missing in this pic. Maybe it's built into the engine cover.

BeermanSS · 04-05-2009, 11:50 PM

its probably more likely that he took it off to get the engine cover off, took the picture w/o putting the cap back on.

ZYAL8R · 04-05-2009, 11:56 PM

Hope he didn't forget to put it back on!

Bentley78 · 04-06-2009, 03:31 AM

The vette covers should fit, its the same LS3.

*CamaroSpike23* · 04-06-2009, 10:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 92GTA

Wouldn't a ProCharger, like and D1 or F1, with a 3 core yield more HP? Like 750 or so with matched cam and stuff on an LS?

it can make more power... at peak rpm. but some people like more power under the curve

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wm Holden

And more shiney stuff laying in your oil pan.
And it would look like a gerbil habitrail under the hood...JMO.
Don't take me too serious...I just know what I like.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bentley78

The vette covers should fit, its the same LS3.

but some of the plumbing might be a little different

Crowley · 04-06-2009, 10:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fastball

I don't care how many wires and hoses cross the engine, it still looks better than with that cheap looking cover.

99SSragtop · 04-06-2009, 12:29 PM

Thats why there is an engine cover.

fastball · 04-06-2009, 01:30 PM

Well, the logical answer to all of this was for GM engineers to design the wire loom and hose routing to be clean, with neat, 90 degree corners wherever possible and tucked away off the top of the engine. You look at other mfgs, and they do not need covers to hide hideous workmanship:

There are some wires and hoses visible which is to be expected, but they are neatly organized and look great..... that is the real intake manifold on there. The valve covers pop out at you. The only covers are the carbon fiber caps at the front and back of the engine.

Everything Audi does is a work of art

BeermanSS · 04-07-2009, 12:45 AM

bit of a price difference between an RS4 and Camaro isn't it?

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04-05-2009, 11:50 PM	#35
BeermanSS Drives: 2005 Cobalt SS/SC Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Wilson, NY Posts: 214	its probably more likely that he took it off to get the engine cover off, took the picture w/o putting the cap back on.

04-06-2009, 03:31 AM	#37
Bentley78 Rice Cooker Drives: Avalanche Z/71, 2010 Camaro2SS Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Hawaii/Phoenix Posts: 590	The vette covers should fit, its the same LS3.

04-06-2009, 12:29 PM	#40
99SSragtop Drives: SS Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 51	Thats why there is an engine cover.

04-06-2009, 01:30 PM	#41
fastball Banned Drives: 2017 Camaro 2SS 6MT Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 4,361	Well, the logical answer to all of this was for GM engineers to design the wire loom and hose routing to be clean, with neat, 90 degree corners wherever possible and tucked away off the top of the engine. You look at other mfgs, and they do not need covers to hide hideous workmanship: There are some wires and hoses visible which is to be expected, but they are neatly organized and look great..... that is the real intake manifold on there. The valve covers pop out at you. The only covers are the carbon fiber caps at the front and back of the engine. Everything Audi does is a work of art

04-07-2009, 12:45 AM	#42
BeermanSS Drives: 2005 Cobalt SS/SC Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Wilson, NY Posts: 214	bit of a price difference between an RS4 and Camaro isn't it?