You guys are a pain in the ass!lol
You guys are a pain in the ass!
Looking good...
R.I.P. Charlie
"Any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious." - Vince Lombardi
2009 G8 GT, MSM/Onyx, Prem, Mods: few......Dozen
Thanks!
Yeah, I worked on it for about 2 hours yesterday. I may buy a small saw and clean up the cut outs a bit more= get a better angle on them.
It was funn though, because when my son came out at the end, he said WOW THAT LOOKS COOL DADDY! NOW THAT LOOKS LIKE A V8! hahahah
He also loves the new headers. Really gives it a ballsy sound when you get on it.
Glad to see you are happy with your mods Eric. I like the 2 piece covers. I think they look sharp.
SOLD: 2009 Maverick Silver G8 GXP M6
Current Vehicle: 1984 Chevy K10 (it's red and redneck)
New Vehicle: 1972 2wd K5 Blazer. It's being built right now. Link to the build is HERE
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Or buy hoses and stop cutting.Originally Posted by Eric_GT
2008 Liquid Red Pontiac G8 Sport/Premium - Adams Polishes - American Racing Headers - ARP - BMR Fabrication - Circle D Specialties - COMP Cams - Crazy Paul - Dynojet - Earl's - Flowmaster - Fuel Air Spark Technology - G2 - GFORCE 1320 - Greg Weld - HP Tuners - JBA - Lingenfelter - Maverick Man Carbon - Metco Motorsports Solutions - Mickey Thompson - M&H - Mike Norris Motorsports - NGK - Pace Performance - Pedders USA - Powerbond - PSI - Russell - SBX Performance - SJM Manufacturing - SPOHN Performance - Tony Mamo - Vararam - Vector Motorsports - Wretched Motorsports - 470 RWHP 427 TQ - Engine Tune By Patrick G
I used a table grinder on mine it took about 5 min. I still have to take off about a 1/4in. When the hose expands it lifts the cover.
09 G8GT SwitchBlade Silver/Sunroof:
SSV Z-Series ll Rims, GXP rear diffuser, Chrome G8 gas cap cover, Console sliding leather lid, Holden Engine Covers, Intake cover delete, Auto dimming mirror, Holden VE Onyx Leather Sports Steering Wheel, SLP spoiler
Roto-Fab CAI, HSRK, MagnaFlow cat backs, Kooks mids w/ HFCs, GXP Brembos w/Drilled Rotors, VMS Stage 2 tuned, Mobil 1
Best: 60'- 1.954 1/4-12.753 @ 109.42
Didnt think about that Monty. I have a grinder but was afraid to experiment too much. I could see just tearing a big crack into the cover.
And yeah, I saw the heater hose relocation link, Charlie. But hell, that's even more time spent! And I already have little to no patience.
Is heat soak really a problem?
Interesting thread, I'm considering doing this. I have already installed the Vararam and the HSRK and have purchased some hoses so I can get those off of the top of the engine but I keep wondering:
How much of an issue is heat soak or are these mods more for aesthetics?
'08 G8 GT, 546 rwhp, TVS1900, Supercharger cam, FTI 2800 stall converter, BMR sway bars, rear trailing arms, HSRK, Atari gauge upgrade, Kooks LT Headers, Kooks Resonators, Corsa system, ported throttle body, stereo upgrade, Homelink
This is what the cover looks like inside and out. (taken quickly with a camera phone)
Notice the heavy rubber insert.
09 G8GT SwitchBlade Silver/Sunroof:
SSV Z-Series ll Rims, GXP rear diffuser, Chrome G8 gas cap cover, Console sliding leather lid, Holden Engine Covers, Intake cover delete, Auto dimming mirror, Holden VE Onyx Leather Sports Steering Wheel, SLP spoiler
Roto-Fab CAI, HSRK, MagnaFlow cat backs, Kooks mids w/ HFCs, GXP Brembos w/Drilled Rotors, VMS Stage 2 tuned, Mobil 1
Best: 60'- 1.954 1/4-12.753 @ 109.42
Finally done!
I finally got around to installing my hose relocation kit, removing the intake cover, and installing my two piece Holden engine covers and radiator cover. Thanks to Charlie, Crazy Paul, and everyone else who offered some insight into doing this mod. Y'all rock!
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