Is the LS3 padding/cover necessary?
#1
On The Tree
Thread Starter
iTrader: (2)
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: South Florida
Posts: 116
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
![Default](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
I swapped LS3 heads and LS3 intake into my C5 corvette. Found out the LS3 intake is just to tall with the padding/cover on it. It fits just fine without it though.
![](http://www.outklast.com/misc/car/ls3notop-1.jpg)
![](http://www.outklast.com/misc/car/ls3notop-2.jpg)
I have maybe the thickness of a pencil in clearance with the padding/cover gone. It's so tight it wouldn't even fit with just the plastic cover and no padding.
What does that padding do? Is it just to quiet the engine down?
![](http://www.outklast.com/misc/car/ls3notop-1.jpg)
![](http://www.outklast.com/misc/car/ls3notop-2.jpg)
I have maybe the thickness of a pencil in clearance with the padding/cover gone. It's so tight it wouldn't even fit with just the plastic cover and no padding.
What does that padding do? Is it just to quiet the engine down?