Engine covery
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Originally Posted by forced528' post='897618' date='Jun 2 2009, 02:11 AM
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Originally Posted by tbal' post='897689' date='Jun 2 2009, 04:08 AM
I took mine off, noticable gain is performance was noted.
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it also affects the weight and distribution thereof, so it makes a HUGE difference probably and we're all stuck here in the slow lane with these things still installed!
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Originally Posted by Dandle' post='897602' date='Jun 1 2009, 10:53 PM
I think thats for sound deadening more than to protect the paint.
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Performance gains??
If that seems likely to you then perhaps removing your floor mats would be a more effective performance Mod!!
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