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Swapping the engine cover
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2014 6:33 am
by nwk00
Just purchased the engine cover off ebay. Quite sexy when new. The lettering and logo is a matching frosted finish like the aluminium trims in the interior and aluminium optics on the exterior.
Re: Swapping the engine cover
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2014 6:36 am
by nwk00
Tolerance in manufacturing is not great. You can see when I try to line up the covers against the intake runners, both covers don't line up perfectly. Maybe Audi used different manufacturer for this.
Re: Swapping the engine cover
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2014 6:39 am
by nwk00
However, the 4 mounting areas line up great against each other on both covers at the back. I have included pics of the engine with the cover off so it's easier to spot the 4 mounting clips.
Re: Swapping the engine cover
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2014 6:40 am
by nwk00
Part number in case people want to know.
Re: Swapping the engine cover
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2014 6:42 am
by nwk00
Weight comparison. The carbon one is the lighter version.
Re: Swapping the engine cover
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2014 6:48 am
by nwk00
Viola. No issue with installation even though both covers don't line up perfectly. The cover is quite easy to take off, just pull off gently with your fingers at each corner. I tried to do it last night when engine was hot and it wouldn't come off, but this morning it came off easily after cooling off overnight.
Re: Swapping the engine cover
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2014 6:49 am
by nwk00
And off it goes into storage till I get other carbon parts for the engine bay. I want to see how they turn yellow with heat in comparison to one another.
Re: Swapping the engine cover
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2014 10:34 am
by Wilko
Looks good.
Can you provide the eBay link as I've been looking for one, but can only find one located in the States.
Re: Swapping the engine cover
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2014 2:12 pm
by nwk00
Mine was from the US also.
Re: Swapping the engine cover
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2014 3:00 pm
by nwk00
nwk00 wrote:Tolerance in manufacturing is not great. You can see when I try to line up the covers against the intake runners, both covers don't line up perfectly. Maybe Audi used different manufacturer for this.
Made a mistake, the covers are actually identical in size. The left and right intake runners are staggered so when I line the left side of one with the right side of the other, they obviously can't line up perfectly. My bad.
Re: Swapping the engine cover
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2014 6:10 pm
by Brooner
Re: Swapping the engine cover
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2014 7:41 pm
by RS6chris!
I hope that weight loss is noticeable in the improved performance!
Re: Swapping the engine cover
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2014 9:55 pm
by Rev
Throw in the wallet weight loss and performance can only go one way.....
Re: Swapping the engine cover
Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 2:25 am
by nwk00
I will be sure to post a runway take off picture when I am in negative weight territory
