My Engine Cover Mod..who said RMM strut bar doesn't clear 430 engine cover??
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Lookin' good Steve. I say if you dont want the strut bar anymore then maybe it can be filled or covered with some epoxy er something. What the hell do I know. Any who it looks great. Hey one more thing, is your amp and speakers connected to your existing stock stereo? I forgot to ask at the last meet. Have you put some pics up of your trunk?
Yeah I would just replace the cover...they go pretty cheap on e-bay.
No pics of the trunk set-up yet...maybe I'll take some pics today. I don't know anything about that stuff though...I assume my buddy connected it to the existing stock stereo
PS - how much clearance do you get? Might it rub and create noise?
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Where did you bought the intake?
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Here are the steps that I took:
1) I disconnceted the stb from one side.
2) Install the engine cover while propping up the stb (I just had my g/f hold it)
3) Lower the stb and see where it rubs....look at it in perspective to the 2nd pic I posted.
4) Pencil the edges of the stb on the places where it rubs. You'll notice that it only rubs on the back edge...thus I only needed to cut an inch out from the back edge
5) Dremel it out...I measured everything out so the cuts were symetric.
6) I broke about 6 Dremel cutting discs until I decided to use the highest speed. Make sure you wear safety glasses!
7) Test fit it and you're done
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