Honestly, one of the main goals was to get rid of the engine cover !

I like being able to see the motor. I have the base model coupe so the cover is plain black plastic. Blah !

I like seeing the intake alloy casting. Yes, it would look good polished but that's not really in the budget. I am considering a silver-grey "hammertone" paint job via a Rustoleum "rattle-can" for the raw alloy manifold.

Sorry to say, I never did any base-line total stock runs so I'm not going to make performance claims. I'll put my stock intake/cover on when I go in for my first oil change. ( which is free at Wullenweber, the dealer I purchased it from ). The Edgewater dragstrip is only about three miles from there. If It's "tune and test Friday" I might do some runs with the stock intake/cover in place. I'm going to get a "top-sider" and do my own oil changes after that.
I like Wullenweber's service department but given the stories I've heard about service on these cars I plan on staying away unless something major breaks while under warranty.

Slim