Notices
C8 Z06 Discussion General Z06 Corvette Discussion, Technical Info, Performance Upgrades, Suspension Setup for Street or Track
Sponsored By:
Sponsored By: Wheel Designers

Quick engine compartment upgrades

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Dec 15, 2025 | 05:41 PM
  #1  
z51rox's Avatar
z51rox
Thread Starter
Advanced
All Eyes On Me
Liked
Loved
Top Answer: 1
 
Joined: May 2015
Posts: 84
Likes: 113
From: Arvada
Default Quick engine compartment upgrades

Already bored with no track days scheduled till late spring. Installed some cool mild upgrades after lunch today to dress up the engine compartment just a touch.



Reply
Old Dec 15, 2025 | 05:44 PM
  #2  
mtraylor2001's Avatar
mtraylor2001
Melting Slicks
15 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 2,040
Likes: 1,040
From: TX
Default

looks good. great job. My windshield go taken out by a boulder so took that time while waiting on OEM glass for upgrades as well. I know how that feels. Keeps you engaged/
Reply
Old Dec 15, 2025 | 06:32 PM
  #3  
SoCal C8's Avatar
SoCal C8
Livin the Life
Supporting Lifetime
All Eyes On Me
Photogenic
Liked
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Feb 2021
Posts: 1,687
Likes: 1,800
From: Simi Valley, CA
2024 C8 of the Year Winner - Modified
Default

Catch up!


Reply
Old Dec 16, 2025 | 04:58 AM
  #4  
foremaw's Avatar
foremaw
Safety Car
Supporting Lifetime Gold
20 Year Member
Active Streak: 90 Days
Liked
Loved
 
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 4,289
Likes: 129
From: Providence Forge, VA
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12
Default

Who makes that red plenum cover?
Reply
Old Dec 16, 2025 | 08:15 AM
  #5  
SoCal C8's Avatar
SoCal C8
Livin the Life
Supporting Lifetime
All Eyes On Me
Photogenic
Liked
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Feb 2021
Posts: 1,687
Likes: 1,800
From: Simi Valley, CA
2024 C8 of the Year Winner - Modified
Default

Originally Posted by foremaw
Who makes that red plenum cover?
AMT…..be prepared for a long wait, but it was totally customized for each feature. Quality was excellent!



Reply
Old Dec 16, 2025 | 08:18 AM
  #6  
3LZR21U's Avatar
3LZR21U
Banned Scam/Spammer
 
Joined: Oct 2023
Posts: 6,913
Likes: 2,629
From: The E-Ray prophet
Default

Plenum cover look much better than the stock design.
Reply
Old Dec 18, 2025 | 07:48 AM
  #7  
foremaw's Avatar
foremaw
Safety Car
Supporting Lifetime Gold
20 Year Member
Active Streak: 90 Days
Liked
Loved
 
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 4,289
Likes: 129
From: Providence Forge, VA
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12
Default

Thank you for the info.
Reply

Get notified of new replies

To Quick engine compartment upgrades





All times are GMT -4. The time now is 07:22 PM.

story-0
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!

Slideshow: How to Protect A Convertible Top: 10 DOs & DON'Ts

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-03 00:00:00


VIEW MORE
story-1
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!

Slideshow: The 10 most explosive Corvettes ever built based on power-to-weight ratio.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-20 07:23:03


VIEW MORE
story-2
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter

Slideshow: From C1 to C8 we compare every Corvette generation by the numbers.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-12 16:54:12


VIEW MORE
story-3
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time

Slideshow: Some Corvette pace cars became collectible legends, while others perfectly captured the look and attitude of their era.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-11 09:50:51


VIEW MORE
story-4
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)

Slideshow: Ranking the top 10 Corvette engines by torque output.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-05 11:58:09


VIEW MORE
story-5
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!

Slideshow: A Corvette pace car nearly matching IndyCar speeds sounds exaggerated, until you look at the numbers.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-04 20:03:36


VIEW MORE
story-6
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!

Among a rather large group of them.

By Brett Foote | 2026-05-04 13:56:44


VIEW MORE
story-7
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!

Slideshow: the top 10 things Corvette owners want in the C9 Corvette

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-30 12:41:15


VIEW MORE
story-8
10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know

Slideshow: 10 Important Corvette 'firsts' that every fan should know.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-04-29 17:02:16


VIEW MORE
story-9
5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2

Slideshow: Should you buy a 2020-2026 Corvette or wait for 2027?

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-22 10:08:58


VIEW MORE