bored... used photshop to make a transparent hood

**Aetos** · 03-01-2010, 10:33 AM

yup..

**10spokess** · 03-01-2010, 10:44 AM

that looks sexy hahaha liking the logo on the lid

**Aetos** · 03-01-2010, 10:59 AM

Originally Posted by 10spokess

that looks sexy hahaha liking the logo on the lid

Thanks! My bro and me painted the lid ourselves:

**10spokess** · 03-01-2010, 06:36 PM

how many coats of primer did you put down i might wanna do something similar to get rid of the slp white letters

**Smittro** · 03-01-2010, 06:39 PM

Originally Posted by Aetos

yup..

That's cool I've always wanted to do one of our cars with a transparent body.

**0rion** · 03-01-2010, 09:15 PM

sweet photoshop skills but at the end of the day our motors just aren't that good looking. Don't get me wrong....I love the LSx motors and there are a few that people have done that look good but in general they're just not really built for looks. GM thought about building them for looks later on then decided to just put fuel rail covers and a turtle shell on them to hide them.

I'd rather have HP over looks anyhow.

**Mr. Luos** · 03-01-2010, 09:17 PM

Originally Posted by 10spokess

to get rid of the slp white letters

I did that too.

**Aetos** · 03-02-2010, 07:41 AM

Originally Posted by 10spokess

how many coats of primer did you put down i might wanna do something similar to get rid of the slp white letters

That's one of the reasons I painted it... the SLP lid looks like shit

If you sand it down enough, the SLP letters come off, then just smooth sand it, primer, paint, clearcoat.

Originally Posted by 0rion

sweet photoshop skills but at the end of the day our motors just aren't that good looking. Don't get me wrong....I love the LSx motors and there are a few that people have done that look good but in general they're just not really built for looks. GM thought about building them for looks later on then decided to just put fuel rail covers and a turtle shell on them to hide them.

I'd rather have HP over looks anyhow.

Yea.. we don't have the most aesthetically pleasing engine bay, but it doesn't hurt to try to make it better... especially when it costs 10 dollars in supplies

**Smittro** · 03-02-2010, 09:58 AM

Originally Posted by 0rion

sweet photoshop skills but at the end of the day our motors just aren't that good looking. Don't get me wrong....I love the LSx motors and there are a few that people have done that look good but in general they're just not really built for looks. GM thought about building them for looks later on then decided to just put fuel rail covers and a turtle shell on them to hide them.

I'd rather have HP over looks anyhow.

Agree! The 6ers are'nt much prettier. lol but I'm working on that. I think it's due to the placement of the octopi wire harness. They're just a mess from the factory. They engineered some great motors but whomever designed the harnesses must have borrowed routing tips from a 2 year olds scribble poster. Total cluster imho..

**third_shift|studios** · 03-02-2010, 10:25 AM

Originally Posted by 0rion

I'd rather have HP over looks anyhow.

Originally Posted by Mr. Luos

I did that too.

i beg to differ-no reason you can't have both.

**jerri311** · 03-05-2010, 06:34 AM

that's crazy looking

**trey_013** · 03-12-2010, 03:30 AM

wouldn't it be cool if someone could make a hood out of plexi-glass that was heat resistant!

**FirehawkM6** · 03-19-2010, 08:51 PM

ur engine bay needs a strut tower brace. all ls1 engine bays need one imo . it looks naked without one imo. but good work and nice car !!

**Aetos** · 03-20-2010, 07:27 AM

Originally Posted by FirehawkM6

ur engine bay needs a strut tower brace. all ls1 engine bays need one imo . it looks naked without one imo. but good work and nice car !!

Thanks, but I'm not crazy about strut tower braces, not to mention they do (almost) absolutely shit to the performance of our cars. I'm planning on painting the ls6 manifold white before I install it and get black corvette fuel rail covers.

**FirehawkM6** · 03-21-2010, 08:59 PM

Originally Posted by Aetos

Thanks, but I'm not crazy about strut tower braces, not to mention they do (almost) absolutely shit to the performance of our cars. I'm planning on painting the ls6 manifold white before I install it and get black corvette fuel rail covers.

i bought the hotchkis stb that also attaches to the engine as well to help not break engine mounts at wot and stabilize the engine at wot, they say it helps get more power to the wheels as well by reducing engine lift at wot .and a stb does make a difference, ur car feels alot more solid and in one piece when driving, no jerks or pulls when steering corners or turns. but yea that sounds koo , post some pics when ur done !

**Y2KPewterSS** · 03-21-2010, 09:05 PM

Originally Posted by FirehawkM6

i bought the hotchkis stb that also attaches to the engine as well to help not break engine mounts at wot and stabilize the engine at wot, they say it helps get more power to the wheels as well by reducing engine lift at wot .and a stb does make a difference, ur car feels alot more solid and in one piece when driving, no jerks or pulls when steering corners or turns. but yea that sounds koo , post some pics when ur done !

You are going to be in the minority on that theory around here.

**FirehawkM6** · 03-21-2010, 09:21 PM

Originally Posted by Y2KPewterSS

You are going to be in the minority on that theory around here.

i felt a difference. maybe some of you disagree but its just my opinion. for me it worked great. and i was told that by a suspension shop here where i live.i got the stb for almost free anyways, otherwise i wouldnt have bought

**Y2KPewterSS** · 03-21-2010, 09:23 PM

Originally Posted by FirehawkM6

i felt a difference. maybe some of you disagree but its just my opinion. for me it worked great. and i was told that by a suspension shop here where i live.i got the stb for almost free anyways, otherwise i wouldnt have bought

Getting it for near free was a nice score

**FirehawkM6** · 03-21-2010, 09:28 PM

Originally Posted by Y2KPewterSS

Getting it for near free was a nice score

otherwise i wouldnt have bought it , because these puppies cost a nice grip . the guy i got it from didnt know smack about it. i told him it was just used for underhood dressup lol

**Spikito** · 03-22-2010, 11:36 AM

Originally Posted by 0rion

sweet photoshop skills but at the end of the day our motors just aren't that good looking. Don't get me wrong....I love the LSx motors and there are a few that people have done that look good but in general they're just not really built for looks. GM thought about building them for looks later on then decided to just put fuel rail covers and a turtle shell on them to hide them.

I'd rather have HP over looks anyhow.

The only motors i think look good are the old BBCs, preferably painted orange, with chrome valve covers, steel braided lines, a high rise and a honeycomb filter