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Old Apr 17, 2006 | 09:34 PM
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are there any good mods to make an lt1 engine look better such as chrome or carbon fiber??
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Old Apr 17, 2006 | 09:37 PM
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forget who makes em, but somebody makes wicked looking chrome radiator support.
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Old Apr 17, 2006 | 09:46 PM
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I think streettrends makes FRC's that look good and are alot cheaper than LS1 FRC's
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Old Apr 17, 2006 | 09:50 PM
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Originally Posted by WhiteKnightZ28
I think streettrends makes FRC's that look good and are alot cheaper than LS1 FRC's
i have a confession, i dont like the ls1 frc's!
i like to see the engine, not a bunch of plastic! hahah!
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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 09:19 AM
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LT1 is alot easier to give a chrome look to. You can get chrome valve covers... TB plates... painted or polished intake manifolds and throttle bodies...chrome alternators. You can get the vortech elbow if you done have a ram air setup.... chrome strut tower brace.....
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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by camaroextra
i have a confession, i dont like the ls1 frc's!
i like to see the engine, not a bunch of plastic! hahah!
were on the same page, i dont like the underhoods of the gto's either b/c of that. and have you seen the concept camaro under the hood....
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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 12:09 PM
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any pictures of an LT1 engine bay?
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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 07:00 PM
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You should learn how to polish, if you do know how and have a jigsaw you can make alot of the parts yourself out of .125-.160 60-61-t6 aluminum. Thunderracing.com has a few polished parts. slp makes a chrome intake, and it does well with the trickflow or vortech elbow. BMR makes a polished radiator support.

And of course to give you some ideas...

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Originally Posted by camaroextra
i have a confession, i dont like the ls1 frc's!
i like to see the engine, not a bunch of plastic! hahah!

I agree 100%
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