hey, just picked up my 05 GXP and im wondering if there are any dress up engine kits or covers for these engines. the factory engine cover IMHO completely takes away from the viewing experience of such a pretty engine bay.

however, the coil on plugs and valve covers were obviously never intended to be viewed. im wondering if there isnt something out there like the corvettes have or maybe some of you have made some custom stuff? any suggestions?

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None that I know of. I prefer to run them with out the injector sight shields (covers), anyway, to aid in getting hot air out of the engine compartment rather than trapping it in.

Other than custom stuff and maybe modifying stuff made for other GM vehicles like power steering pump chrome covers, caps, etc...

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Retired Bonneville Owner and former GM Tech:
2004 Pontiac Bonneville GXP: Black/Ebony *SOLD*

Summer Toys: Combined 827 RWHP / 877lb/ft RWTQ
2004 Pontiac GTO: Impulse Blue Metallic/Black/M6: lots 'o mods, 415 RWHP / 405lb/ft RWTQ!
2006 Cadillac STS-V: Light Platinum Metallic/Light Gray/A6 - Spectre CAI, Magnaflow exhaust, Speed Inc. tune, 412 RWHP / 472lb/ft RWTQ

Daily Drivers:
2019 Chrysler Pacifica Limited: Mommy's new RGC
2015 Chrysler Town & Country Limited Platinum: Kids new RGC
2007 Chrysler Town & Country Limited: Sold to neighbor
2009 Pontiac G8 GT: L76, Sport Red Metallic
2003 Chevrolet Suburban 2500: Doeskin Tan - 8.1L Big Block... new plow truck
1999 Chevrolet Suburban: Sunset Gold Metallic - Daddy's winter beater and plow truck

Anyone have any good engine bay pics?

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my Northstar has a nice cover on the back bank but not the front. i want two of them :p

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It's a little rubbery piece to cover and protect the coil modules, right? I'd hardly call it a "dress up" piece. Both my LD8 and now my LC3 had them. I removed them. For the LD8, I gave them to the new owner of the car. My LC3 ones are very different.

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Retired Bonneville Owner and former GM Tech:
2004 Pontiac Bonneville GXP: Black/Ebony *SOLD*

Summer Toys: Combined 827 RWHP / 877lb/ft RWTQ
2004 Pontiac GTO: Impulse Blue Metallic/Black/M6: lots 'o mods, 415 RWHP / 405lb/ft RWTQ!
2006 Cadillac STS-V: Light Platinum Metallic/Light Gray/A6 - Spectre CAI, Magnaflow exhaust, Speed Inc. tune, 412 RWHP / 472lb/ft RWTQ

Daily Drivers:
2019 Chrysler Pacifica Limited: Mommy's new RGC
2015 Chrysler Town & Country Limited Platinum: Kids new RGC
2007 Chrysler Town & Country Limited: Sold to neighbor
2009 Pontiac G8 GT: L76, Sport Red Metallic
2003 Chevrolet Suburban 2500: Doeskin Tan - 8.1L Big Block... new plow truck
1999 Chevrolet Suburban: Sunset Gold Metallic - Daddy's winter beater and plow truck

They still look better than the exposed coils and wires

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That's about as good as it gets for me on this car.
I had to repaint the front bumper cover, so this was in the paint shop at the same time.
I had a custom decal made to fit, & had all four grills repainted an argent gray at the same time also.

Can you really dress up a Bonneville, or the Northstar?!?
FYI, it now has 185k miles on it & a fresh new set of tires to take it another 40k+ hopefully.
It's amazing how a new fresh set of tires will change the ride so much nicer, ...
I got 55k miles out of my last set of 40k-Cooper tires.

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1) 2001 Pontiac Trans Am 10th Anniversary Firehawk #0270/038
2) 2015 Ford F-150 SCrew 4x4
3) 1986 Pontiac Fiero GT
4) 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix GTII

i like the way the motor looks without the cover. i just wish the valve covers werent so goofy looking.

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Cam covers...

Coils don't bother me. I prefer all the covers off, so as to keep heat from being trapped. Some coil modules like those used on the I6's in Trailblazers actually have a heat sink on it. So keeping heat from being trapped can be beneficial. This really isn't applicable to N* coils, just sayin'.

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Retired Bonneville Owner and former GM Tech:
2004 Pontiac Bonneville GXP: Black/Ebony *SOLD*

Summer Toys: Combined 827 RWHP / 877lb/ft RWTQ
2004 Pontiac GTO: Impulse Blue Metallic/Black/M6: lots 'o mods, 415 RWHP / 405lb/ft RWTQ!
2006 Cadillac STS-V: Light Platinum Metallic/Light Gray/A6 - Spectre CAI, Magnaflow exhaust, Speed Inc. tune, 412 RWHP / 472lb/ft RWTQ

Daily Drivers:
2019 Chrysler Pacifica Limited: Mommy's new RGC
2015 Chrysler Town & Country Limited Platinum: Kids new RGC
2007 Chrysler Town & Country Limited: Sold to neighbor
2009 Pontiac G8 GT: L76, Sport Red Metallic
2003 Chevrolet Suburban 2500: Doeskin Tan - 8.1L Big Block... new plow truck
1999 Chevrolet Suburban: Sunset Gold Metallic - Daddy's winter beater and plow truck

i just think all the exposed wires look crappy.

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if you run covers off, any chance you want to sell your coil cover?

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I gave them to the guy who bought my car. The LC3 ones off my "V" aren't the same.

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Retired Bonneville Owner and former GM Tech:
2004 Pontiac Bonneville GXP: Black/Ebony *SOLD*

Summer Toys: Combined 827 RWHP / 877lb/ft RWTQ
2004 Pontiac GTO: Impulse Blue Metallic/Black/M6: lots 'o mods, 415 RWHP / 405lb/ft RWTQ!
2006 Cadillac STS-V: Light Platinum Metallic/Light Gray/A6 - Spectre CAI, Magnaflow exhaust, Speed Inc. tune, 412 RWHP / 472lb/ft RWTQ

Daily Drivers:
2019 Chrysler Pacifica Limited: Mommy's new RGC
2015 Chrysler Town & Country Limited Platinum: Kids new RGC
2007 Chrysler Town & Country Limited: Sold to neighbor
2009 Pontiac G8 GT: L76, Sport Red Metallic
2003 Chevrolet Suburban 2500: Doeskin Tan - 8.1L Big Block... new plow truck
1999 Chevrolet Suburban: Sunset Gold Metallic - Daddy's winter beater and plow truck