[General] Customise Your Engine Cover - Ecotec V6

[MR VXS2]

I got sick of looking at my standard engine cover on the old Ecotec, so I decided to Modify it.
Anyone can do this, all you need to do is work out which sections you want to keep and use an angle grinder with cutting disc to slice away the parts you don't want there any longer.

I decided to keep the alternator and throttle body covered, but let the top of the plenum breath so it would stay cooler (That's the theory anyway lol)

Tools Required:

1x Angle grinder with cutting disc
1x pair of safety glasses
1x 120 and 1x 220 sandpaper to feather out the edges once youve done your cuts, before priming and painting.

Some primer and paint. (Mine is white, as my car is white)

Make sure you have the cover secure when making the cuts (I did mine on the lawn holding with one hand, cutting with the other) And watch out for the melting plastic****

Still deciding on whether to give it a marble effect paint job, add some nice chrome Holden or HSV logos, or go to the shop and get some mean looking skull vinyl stickers..

The placebo effect is amazing, adds at least 30HP, lmao..Something different anyway guys,,,

If anyone else gets bored and decides to have a go at this, upload some pics here and share the finished product..

 

[commodore665]

looks good , like it

 

[Calaber]

Sorry but no. Much prefer the original cover with good paintwork.

 

[VS_Pete]

x2

 

[Tonner Matt]

x3

 

[wildfiremaint]

Would look better with no covers at all Then you can see all
the engine parts. Lose the two white bits.

 

[rcsv6]

It looks like you did a good job. But I'd be thinking the covers now vibrate and flap about and might crack the plastic or even break off as there's no other support for them as on a full cover.

 

[MR VXS2]

They sit pretty good.

Think ill just stick with the alternator covered, for when I wash the engine bay lol

Maybe aluminium colour would make them blend with the rest of the engine better..

 

[rcsv6]

They sit pretty good.

Think ill just stick with the alternator covered, for when I wash the engine bay lol

Maybe aluminium colour would make them blend with the rest of the engine better..

Don't change because of what anyone on here says, if you like it keep it, it's your car not ours

 

[MR VXS2]

Don't change because of what anyone on here says, if you like it keep it, it's your car not ours

All good bro. Cheers.