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Do the engine covers serve any purpose? Seems like just added stuff that doesn't need to be there and will hold some heat in. I was thinking of removing mine.
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Of course remove them, what do GM engineers and designers know.
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Useless plastic, dont like them either.
Engine is already ugly may as well show it as it is lol.
Engine is already ugly may as well show it as it is lol.
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The cover does cleanup the look of the engine bay, but if you’re old school, take it off and show the world what an engine looks like.
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noise and make the engine compartment look a hell of a lot better. And, by the way, I'm pretty sure the Corvette design team didn't have anything to do with Aztek.
Why don't you take a photo after you remove your engine covers and post it here and we can see what looks better.
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Hey man, take them off if you want, your car. However if you come here asking for opinions, that's what you are going to get. Do they serve a purpose, YES. They reduce
noise and make the engine compartment look a hell of a lot better. And, by the way, I'm pretty sure the Corvette design team didn't have anything to do with Aztek.
Why don't you take a photo after you remove your engine covers and post it here and we can see what looks better.
noise and make the engine compartment look a hell of a lot better. And, by the way, I'm pretty sure the Corvette design team didn't have anything to do with Aztek.
Why don't you take a photo after you remove your engine covers and post it here and we can see what looks better.
lol lol lol
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i read that statement from a vw engineer many many years ago. he was referring to removing the thermostat from the air cooled engine. jist of the story is automotive designers do not put parts in cars that have no function. everything is there for a reason
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So true , why try to fix something that is really not broken ....?
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Brian, some of us have taken the opportunity to really dress up the engine bay, like this......