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Originally Posted by GXPinKC

It certainly looks great, but the square inches of space allowed to ventilate the turbo would be greatly decreased. Therefore, I would assume that performance would be compromised. I'm not an engineer but I would assume that the amount of ventilation necessary for the turbo, is what you see. Loads of engineering went into this vehicle and this was the final design. I wouldn't fool with it, or you might void your warranty. I personally prefer the original design. A little to much chrome for me.
Just a thought. Does anyone with a more analytical mind have a thought on this?

Look closely.....you'll notice that the vents are larger due to designers not engineers. The actual opening is about the size of a baseball or so...actually round.

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Team Solstice 2008
HOT SHOT
Aggressive 2007 GXP Auto-minus On*Star, spoiler, and smokers pkg.
Delivered December 4, 2006
Ave mixed driving 26 mpg
2 failed pinion seals...300+ miles, and 9,700+ miles...and one more under recall at 12,636 miles for a grand total of 3!
Driver's outside door handle came apart in May 2008...repaired June 2008
Canvas top replaced June 2008.
Gas cap replaced.
All repairs covered under warranty.

	bradsol Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Greensboro, NC	Quote: Originally Posted by GXPinKC It certainly looks great, but the square inches of space allowed to ventilate the turbo would be greatly decreased. Therefore, I would assume that performance would be compromised. I'm not an engineer but I would assume that the amount of ventilation necessary for the turbo, is what you see. Loads of engineering went into this vehicle and this was the final design. I wouldn't fool with it, or you might void your warranty. I personally prefer the original design. A little to much chrome for me. Just a thought. Does anyone with a more analytical mind have a thought on this? Look closely.....you'll notice that the vents are larger due to designers not engineers. The actual opening is about the size of a baseball or so...actually round. __________________ _ Team Solstice 2008 HOT SHOT Aggressive 2007 GXP Auto-minus OnStar, spoiler, and smokers pkg. Delivered December 4, 2006* Ave mixed driving 26 mpg 2 failed pinion seals...300+ miles, and 9,700+ miles...and one more under recall at 12,636 miles for a grand total of 3! Driver's outside door handle came apart in May 2008...repaired June 2008 Canvas top replaced June 2008. Gas cap replaced. All repairs covered under warranty.