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Old Dec 20, 2008 | 09:28 PM
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Engine/Battery covers . . .
For looks only, or sound deadening and keeping battery isolated from engine heat?
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Old Dec 20, 2008 | 10:48 PM
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looks. i guess u can say heat isolation.
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Old Dec 20, 2008 | 11:41 PM
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looks. our covers don't do diddly squat...LOL much like our so called "roadlamps"....
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Old Dec 20, 2008 | 11:49 PM
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Looks. They don't serve any other purpose.
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Old Dec 21, 2008 | 01:31 AM
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HA! The road lamps are a giant joke, they were burned out when I got the car 2 years ago and I havent bothered to change them out
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Old Dec 21, 2008 | 03:02 AM
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i dyno'ed 15 hp higher with the battery cover on.
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Old Dec 21, 2008 | 03:42 AM
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forget the red text?
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Old Dec 21, 2008 | 09:25 AM
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Originally Posted by evan03CL
i dyno'ed 15 hp higher with the battery cover on.
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forget the red text?
Oh yes U forgot the red......

Just out of curiosity, was this on a mustang dyno ???
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Old Dec 22, 2008 | 02:56 AM
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HA! The road lamps are a giant joke, they were burned out when I got the car 2 years ago and I havent bothered to change them out
No, no, no... They're on. You just cant notice them
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Old Dec 22, 2008 | 10:51 PM
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you must admit though, the battery cover is quite stylish
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