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They're rare, and occasionally come up for sale on Ebay. They're very expensive (PN C2P23378, MSRP new $2,350), don't affect performance, and nobody can see it unless you open the hood. Not much bang for the buck.
You may want to consider a carbon fiber-look engine cover, which is what I did. At under $200, there's a lot more bang for the buck. Enlarge the pictures to see the CF detail.
You can do this with your existing cover at less than 10% of the cost of the real deal. And only you will know.
Excuse me for being ignorant, but why didnt you title this thread, 'carbon effect engine cover XKRS'?
Google 'hydro dipping' in your area and as has been said you should be able to get it done for under 200 usd (I'm assuming your American as posting on myphone).
As a word of advice add your state/country and car deets to your signature strip...saves time, effort and explanation in future posts
Because he asked for carbon fibre not “effect” although dipping is a good alternative. Also Frickin Engineering have a full carbon fibre kit for the radiator cover and 2 side piece at the base of the cowl for less than the cost of the genuine engine cover.
My point being 'engine cover' is not mentioned in the title of the thread
For my car I was sorely tempted to order a spare cover off ebay (circa £150) and get the two hydrodipped for £300 and sell the spare on exchange basis.
Would be a nice little earner!
I know my local specialist do a bespoke REAL carbon cover for around £1000 GBP, not sure how this compares to other offerings?
I ride my XKR engine coverless. The cars already run hot and there is no need to have the top of the engine covered in plastic. The SVRs come with out an engine cover.
Sorry but I've never ever read an 'about me' on anyone on this forum.
My way of thinking is, if you are asking for advice you should make things as black/white, unambiguous and as clear as possible, but possibly just only my logical mind works that way?
And since my ancestor's are in fact native South American's I can rest easy knowing that they had a civilization eons before most others, Hey blood sacrifices aren't all that bad!
Thanks for everyone’s advice on the engine cover. I am in Australia and there was only about 5 or 6 of these Cars delivered here. This is the 2nd one I’ve owned, I sold the 1st one at a time when we were moving house and I didn’t have any garaging available and I regretted big time. It took ages for this one to become available so I bought it straight away. I’d really prefer to find a genuine part.
Good luck with finding the genuine part, unless you buy a new one from a Jaguar dealer. Just curious how much the OEM CF cover costs in Australia, as I know that everything Jaguar is more expensive there. As I previously mentioned, the MSRP in the USA is US$2,350 plus shipping, although discounts are available. (Part Number is C2P23378).
You may still want to do the hydrographic process while you're waiting to find a used genuine CF cover. Sure, it's not the real deal but it's a huge improvement over the plain plastic cover. Just food for thought.
Because he asked for carbon fibre not “effect” although dipping is a good alternative. Also Frickin Engineering have a full carbon fibre kit for the radiator cover and 2 side piece at the base of the cowl for less than the cost of the genuine engine cover.
Those dont seem to be perforated AKA they don't have the drain/vent holes that the standard plastic ones do. Could cause AC blower issues down the road if the air intake is restricted like that.
I strongly recommend getting rid of engine cover altogether. They trap heat, increase engine bay temperature and in turn degrade over time all plastic piping and connectors, which there are plenty of.
I race my F-type, no engine cover easily makes 10 degrees difference in the engine bay and greatly reduces heat soak.
I strongly recommend getting rid of engine cover altogether. They trap heat, increase engine bay temperature and in turn degrade over time all plastic piping and connectors, which there are plenty of.
I race my F-type, no engine cover easily makes 10 degrees difference in the engine bay and greatly reduces heat soak.
Agree as OP is in 'Mad Max' country where annual average temps are 20f warmer (more in northern states) than back here in blighty, so my engine cover can safely stay on and my dash leather is unlikely to shrink
XKR-S Carbon Fibre Engine Cover?
