| Carbon Fiber Rocker Cover review |
Subject: Carbon Fiber Rocker Cover review by rklessdriver on 2008/10/22 19:01:30 I've had a million people asking me about these rocker covers ever since I let the first pics of my new LTX engine slip out a few months ago. Well here they are in the car. [IMG]http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f303/rklessdriver/Corvette/DSC00841.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f303/rklessdriver/Corvette/DSC00842.jpg[/IMG] On the engine stand. [IMG]http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f303/rklessdriver/Corvette/100_0340.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f303/rklessdriver/Corvette/100_0341.jpg[/IMG] So after a full 2 weeks of driving the car around, my opinion of them can be described in only 2 words. THEY SUCK. They looked nice when new but they quickly spread out and started leaking. They will not stop leaking. They have bowed in at the top and the rails have spread out so far they will no longer hold the gasket in place on the head. The carbon weave is bubbling and seperating from the clear resin. I could go on and on about how bad they suck... Do yourselves a favor and save the $370.00 for some nice rocker covers made from some type of metal. To replace these I bougt a set of the premiter bolt (18 degree style) Moroso fabricated alum valve covers with 1/4" billet rails and am in the process of chopping the front corner of the drivers side one up for the required dreaded LTX Alt clearance. Such a shame to cover up all this beauty... [IMG]http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f303/rklessdriver/Corvette/DSC00849.jpg[/IMG] I will post up some new pics when I've got them on the car. Will |
