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Old Oct 22, 2006 | 11:51 AM
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Old Oct 22, 2006 | 12:01 PM
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That is awesome looking.

I love the LS1 badge.

Did you buy them or fabricate them yourself? Eather way, that looks like it most have been some $$$.
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Old Oct 22, 2006 | 12:05 PM
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Other than the AEM stickers, that is one sexy engine bay.
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Old Oct 22, 2006 | 12:08 PM
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i jsut creamed myself
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Old Oct 22, 2006 | 12:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Ashish
That is awesome looking.

I love the LS1 badge.

Did you buy them or fabricate them yourself? Eather way, that looks like it most have been some $$$.

I ordered them from Car Motorsports , they are expensive but high quality...

60.00 each or 2 for 99.99... You can order the L in you factory color..
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Old Oct 22, 2006 | 01:05 PM
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looks sweet, except for those damn AEM stickers.
what oil cap is that?
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Old Oct 22, 2006 | 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Phoenix 5.7
looks sweet, except for those damn AEM stickers.
what oil cap is that?
Billet from PFYC.COM...
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Old Oct 22, 2006 | 03:39 PM
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Did you buy those from chrome and performance? Those look absolutely perfect. But yeah get rid of the AEM sticker
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Looks like you got some high quality items.

Get an intake cover from me and it'll be finished. It'll work perfectly on your GTO.
Materials/color..
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Old Oct 22, 2006 | 03:44 PM
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looks good, i second the AEm sticker comment, but still looks really good either way..
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Old Oct 22, 2006 | 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by FIREHAWK#608
Looks like you got some high quality items.

Get an intake cover from me and it'll be finished. It'll work perfectly on your GTO.
Materials/color..
I'm actually going to buy new fuel rail covers and an intake cover from you soon...
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Old Oct 22, 2006 | 06:25 PM
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Carbon Fiber isnt really my style but it really did clean up the look of the engine bay.
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Old Oct 22, 2006 | 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by FIREHAWK#608
Looks like you got some high quality items.

Get an intake cover from me and it'll be finished. It'll work perfectly on your GTO.
Materials/color..
Aluminized fiberglass would be bitchin' in there.
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Old Oct 22, 2006 | 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Louie83
Aluminized fiberglass would be bitchin' in there.
I was thinking of Aluminized fiberglass as the fuel rail covers and Standard cabon fiber as the intake...
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Old Oct 22, 2006 | 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by GOGOGTO
I was thinking of Aluminized fiberglass as the fuel rail covers and Standard cabon fiber as the intake...
Our covers are a "whole part" made in a mold, not an overlay.

Aluminized really glitters. Here's some LS2 Corvette covers...
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Old Oct 22, 2006 | 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by FIREHAWK#608
Our covers are a "whole part" made in a mold, not an overlay.

Aluminized really glitters. Here's some LS2 Corvette covers...
Do you have any pics of the LS1 COVERS AND THE INTAKE ???
I definetly would like a cover for the coolant container. Do you make one for 04 GTO ??? My car is all black so I dont want to much Bling if you know what I mean. Here is my car...




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Aluminized fiber glass Fuel rail covers would look great.
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Old Oct 22, 2006 | 09:34 PM
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any weight savings?
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Old Oct 22, 2006 | 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Andros
any weight savings?
I wouldnt think much just a preference of mine... Thats all
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