Plastic engine cover - a necessary evil?

[blacklineninja]

It looks rubbish and now it's got a big crack all the way through the middle. Considering I'm planning getting some uprated leads and hoses and maybe a carbon airbox anyway, do I really need it?

Does if offer any vital protection to the engine underneath? Or is it just to deaden the noise of the diesel engine a bit?

 

[old-git]

I always assumed it was to prevent owners messing with the engine

 

[davalav]

Maybe just to look a bit 'tidier'.

 

[TCJBOLDIE]

Maybe just to look a bit 'tidier'.

I think the turtle shell covers are there so they don't have to bling it up and make it all shiny
Just check out the RWD 2.5V6 Alfa GTV engine bay:love: now that is how all engine bays should look IMHO

 

[blacklineninja]

Now I want to shoehorn a 2.5V6 in. I expect that conversation with the missus will follow the usual format...

 

[Gallcobair]

I thinks its main purpose is sound suppression so, it may not be the most essential piece of equipment on your motor.

 

[HDi fun]

It's also to do with emissions management: rapid and even engine warmup cycle

 

[Gallcobair]

It's also to do with emissions management: rapid and even engine warmup cycle

Good call, thanks HDI