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Ls1 Intake Cover, What Do You Think?

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Old 07-10-2008, 10:01 PM
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Default Ls1 Intake Cover, What Do You Think?

well ive been looking for a cheaper way to dress up my intake without having to pull and paint it my only other option is a 300 dollar intake cover but i found this tonight for $170 and wondered what you guys think. so lets hear it cool or ugly.

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if i didnt spend time painting my intake, maybe? but doubt it.
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Looks good.
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$300 Just pull the intake manifold and paint, or replace w/ a LS6 manifold. I did it so anyone should be able to.
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personally i think its ok, but for $300 not worth it. I would just buy some corvette frcs for $90 and maybe some polished stainless items to dress it up a lil.
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not sure . . . interesting none the less
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I don't really like it. IMO FRC's look better than this cover.
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this on is only $170, the carbon fiber on is $300
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i like it
Old 07-11-2008, 10:00 AM
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It's alright. I wouldn't use one. I don't want to have something to help hold the heat in.
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I like FRCs better, but that thing is cool too. To use that I'd put Trans Am or Camaro door emblems on each side and then a WS6, Z28, SS, LS1, 5.7L or some kind of badge in the middle facing front...that'd really dress it up!

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Hmmmm. It looks really good but maybe a little to much like an Escalade?
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Originally Posted by bigboy55
personally i think its ok, but for $300 not worth it. I would just buy some corvette frcs for $90 and maybe some polished stainless items to dress it up a lil.
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Originally Posted by 02gtp4now
this on is only $170, the carbon fiber on is $300
It's nice looking BUT even at $170 is to much for a standard non painted cover. I'd pay $80 for the standard cover and $170 for carbon fiber
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Judging by what people do with FRC's to get them to fit on our cars, you would probably have to hack this thing up to get it to fit on an f-body.
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yea i think you could really pull this off with the right colors used! I say go for it. What color /colors are you planning on painting it?
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Originally Posted by mycamaroSS
yea i think you could really pull this off with the right colors used! I say go for it. What color /colors are you planning on painting it?
im thinking the two lower valleys will be black and the raised parts the green color of my car it and the air lid will get some realistic flames along with painting my inner fenders now that ive done the wire, hood cable, and traction contol mod.
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No way. Either fuel rail covers or nothing.
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Looks interesting, but, I think i'd rather have a filthy intake over paying $300.
(Not that mine is filthy )
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I'm sorry... I don't mean to be a jerk, but can you people please read his post? The cover he is showing is only $170. So stop saying you wouldn't pay $300 for it.

Anyways, I like it. If it would be a direct bolt-on/snap-on, I'd buy it. If I have to hack it up, no thanks


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