It’s funny how the longer you own a car, the more you want to change it. When I first started looking at C8s, I couldn’t think of a single thing I would modify. That mindset didn’t last long.

After a few exterior mods (taillight blackout, front canards, and tint), I turned my attention to the engine bay. That’s where I set my bag every day for work, and the more I looked at it, the more it bothered me. I first tried polishing the surrounding black plastic, but it didn’t give me the results I wanted.

From there, I added the red engine cover and painted the flag. My wife picked up the black engine bay panels for me, and I just received the new struts from D1 Customs. They are significantly more solid than the factory struts—about 3.5 lbs each and very sturdy. They came with new hardware and an Allen wrench, which was a nice touch. There was a small issue lining up the holes on the struts with the panels, but I was able to work through it.

Overall, the engine bay looks much better now. My next step will likely be adding a carbon-fiber surround to replace some of the remaining black plastic. If you’re looking for upgraded struts, I highly recommend D1 Customs. I can’t comment yet on how they feel while driving—or if there’s any noticeable difference—since the snow we’ve had hasn’t exactly allowed for much seat time.

Oh, and my new plate came in. LOL

 

I see some of you guys do such a wonderful and expensive dress-up of the engine bay. Well done and congrat's.
The garage looks great too. You have a lot of pride and investment. Wonderful. If I was younger, I would love to have a garage like yours.

 

Beautiful garage

 

Nicely done

 

How did the piece behind your license plate fit? I would like to get one of these but it would need to fit like an OEM piece. Probably the only mod I would consider.

 

Nice ride and a good looking car. Congrats.

 

It fits like a glove and the carbon flash and pattern matches the rest of the car perfectly. I did apply some double sided tape around the edges as it is just held on by the two screws.

 

I agree, the engine compartment is a blank canvas ready for improvements.

 

Thanks, who is the manufacturer?

 

Nicely done! Your engine bay looks sharp! I also just ordered the same engine bay covers and red engine cover. It is nice to see the image before I get mine. Thanks!

 

EOS

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My original intent was to leave the engine bay alone as well. After a while all that dull black got the best of me. Here's the result.

 

Is that carbon flash-painted surround?

 

Yes. From RPI Designs. The intake cover, side panels, and caps are red mist. The struts are red carbon fibre and the strut brackets are red anodised. The suspension strut towers are hydro dipped carbon fibre ABS plastic.