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May 15, 2005 | 10:58 AM

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[attachmentid=21243]and for those of you with the Steeda strut tower brace - you will have to cut the intake cover a bit. I outlined where the brace bars contact the cover and cut out these areas - it fits fine now and looks "integrated". I'll try and get pics soon - just haven't learned how to use my new camera software yet.

PS - best way to cut the intake cover is to start a cut with the dremel then use an open hacksaw blade - cuts easily with the blade - but the dremel just melts the material and makes a rougher cut.

May 15, 2005 | 11:21 AM

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[attachmentid=21244]Here's another pic - can't seem to get much detail though :scratch:

May 15, 2005 | 03:37 PM

05GT-O.C.D.

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That looks a lot better than I thought it would!

That intake looks good too, they compliment each other.

May 15, 2005 | 06:32 PM

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Look's great, nice job!

May 15, 2005 | 07:18 PM

05SatinGT

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Wow .. that looks really good .. Like it was made that way ... Nicely done!

May 15, 2005 | 07:47 PM

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Looks great!

May 15, 2005 | 08:03 PM

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That looks fantastic!!

May 16, 2005 | 10:30 AM

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another great plenum cover. Congrats!

May 16, 2005 | 10:50 AM

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WOW - that looks 20 times better than I thought it would in black...... dang.....

(just wish they were a bit cheper...)

May 16, 2005 | 01:57 PM

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Looks great Brad!...I was going to go that route too with the cover,JLT etc but got a "special" deal on a vortech kit that I just can't pass up.

May 16, 2005 | 02:31 PM

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Very nice, I am planning the same mods here, just curious where did you get the plenum cover..

May 16, 2005 | 07:25 PM

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THat answers my question about fit with the strut tower brace. Thanks for being the guinea pig. So you cut the top of the plenum cover where the braces go over the top right? Is it noticable from the side?

May 17, 2005 | 12:34 AM

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Quote:

Originally posted by 05GT-BABY@May 16, 2005, 7:28 PM
THat answers my question about fit with the strut tower brace. Thanks for being the guinea pig. So you cut the top of the plenum cover where the braces go over the top right? Is it noticable from the side?

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Thanks everyone for the feedback - it did turn out OK and I was nicely surprised that both the JLT and the intake cover exactly match the exterior paint and each other.

Questions:

1. I only cut the top of the intake cover the width of the strut tower brace bars...and you will only need to go down the sides between 1/2" - 3/4" - so you can't really see it from the side....my pics don't really show how the bottom of the strut brace do "fit" inside the cut out of the intake cover....

2. Rene "Pony Girl" got us a nice deal on a group purchase of the intake covers...they were from Midwest Auto Gear in WI, 262.367.8254

3. Couldn't pass up a Vortech...are we talking SC....

...may be my next mod!!