GM - Come on ! A piece of cheap square foam....

2023_ZL1-AUTO · 09-12-2023, 10:15 AM

OK this bugs me EVERYTIME I pop the hood ! Is there anything to replace it with that looks, well more "like" a car part!!! That's like the moment my buddy said " you can fix everything with duct tape" !!

NG329 · 09-12-2023, 10:27 AM

I mean no disrespect, but seriously, does this really bother you?

That is so minuscule in the grand scheme of things.

Megahurtz · 09-12-2023, 10:40 AM

Those 0 ohm plug wires would bother me more

hawk02 · 09-12-2023, 10:54 AM

My ZL1 is from the first production run in October of 2016. There was never a little foam piece in the engine bay like you have.

It must have been added in later production runs because I've seen the foam on other ZL1s.

2023_ZL1-AUTO · 09-12-2023, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by hawk02

My ZL1 is from the first production run in October of 2016. There was never a little foam piece in the engine bay like you have.

It must have been added in later production runs because I've seen the foam on other ZL1s.

Interesting, good to know at one point it was a bit different !

Mark R · 09-12-2023, 01:03 PM

Tear it off and forget about it.

RobZL1 · 09-12-2023, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by hawk02

My ZL1 is from the first production run in October of 2016. There was never a little foam piece in the engine bay like you have.

It must have been added in later production runs because I've seen the foam on other ZL1s.

Yours (ours) have it on the solenoid that was eliminated in the last couple of years. Look behind the diaphragm and find the solenoid that is plugged into the line that runs across the clean side separator. It has the foam filter/cap.

You'll see his doesn't have that electrical wire, either.

hrpiii · 09-12-2023, 02:40 PM

You rip that piece of foam off and the engine blows, don't come crying to us. We told you so!

Cheese ZL1 · 09-12-2023, 08:15 PM

Mine has it. It looks like a filter for a diaphragm actuator that takes in air. I would NOT remove it.

Palutz · 09-12-2023, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by hawk02

My ZL1 is from the first production run in October of 2016. There was never a little foam piece in the engine bay like you have.

It must have been added in later production runs because I've seen the foam on other ZL1s.

Nice looking engine bay!

2023_ZL1-AUTO · 09-12-2023, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Cheese ZL1

Mine has it. It looks like a filter for a diaphragm actuator that takes in air. I would NOT remove it.

Oh, I'd never remove it, but it does look janky !

2023_ZL1-AUTO · 09-12-2023, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Palutz

Nice looking engine bay!

Yeah that is a sweet engine bay !!! That was well done !

hrpiii · 09-13-2023, 05:44 AM

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Originally Posted by hawk02

My ZL1 is from the first production run in October of 2016. There was never a little foam piece in the engine bay like you have.

It must have been added in later production runs because I've seen the foam on other ZL1s.

where did you get the carbon fiber air filter cover? That looks very nice.

hawk02 · 09-13-2023, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by hrpiii

where did you get the carbon fiber air filter cover? That looks very nice.

It's actually the stock lid. I sent it to a company called Exotic CarGear. They cut off all the splines around the perimeter and smoothed the top then skinned it in carbon fiber.

Here's a close-up photo of the CF skinned lid and a before photo my engine bay to give you a comparison.

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NG329 Drives: Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE Join Date: Oct 2021 Location: NY Posts: 855	I mean no disrespect, but seriously, does this really bother you? That is so minuscule in the grand scheme of things.

09-12-2023, 10:40 AM	#3
Megahurtz Snackbar Tuning Drives: 2023 SGM ZL1 Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Florida Posts: 1,521	Those 0 ohm plug wires would bother me more

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Mark R Drives: 2018 ZL-1 Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 1,010	Tear it off and forget about it.

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hrpiii AKA "Beefcake" Drives: 2023 ZL1 Sharkskin Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Indy Posts: 8,579	You rip that piece of foam off and the engine blows, don't come crying to us. We told you so!

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Cheese ZL1 Drives: 23 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Mar 2023 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 65	Mine has it. It looks like a filter for a diaphragm actuator that takes in air. I would NOT remove it.

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