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Old 02-22-2010, 11:59 PM
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im woundering is the plastic cover over the supercharger needed or is it there for added weight (lol) and if u dont needed how do u remove it without breaking it?
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Its not necessary, there should be a plastic nut on the top, in the middle, unscrew that and remove the extension neck that the oil cap is attached to, then just lift up in the front and gently pull forward.
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Are you talking about this?

Purely cosmetic. Mines been sitting on a shelf since I bought the car.
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thats it ...ok so tommro im removing that and gutting the air box......i have been looking for a bumper reinforcment seince september...only thing stopping me from getting it on the road now
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Get us some updated pictures when you get it all cleaned up. I'd like to see it with a rear bumper
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Originally Posted by ymmot04
Get us some updated pictures when you get it all cleaned up. I'd like to see it with a rear bumper

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not needed. removed mine years ago.
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yes you will need it for rice applications

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lol well realy in nova scotia u need it if u want to legaly drive ur car on the road
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an engine cover is legally required? what do they stop people and check?


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