I was able to mount the catch can on my 2016 up front without having to delete the enginee cover.

 

I was able to mount the catch can on my 2016 up front without having to delete the engine cover.

The engine cover is ugly and very irritating to get on and off so it's history on my truck... even if I have to make my own pipe from the throttle body to the stock air box.

Once I get the new air pipe installed... and I'm gonna go out back and BURN that engine cover!

 

I know K&N make the Kit for the LGZ so they might also make it for the LFX:
Here is how it is mine:

 

^ this is my personal favorite solution

 

That OEM intake plenum is a monster! I first put a KN CAI on my gen2, but found it obnoxiously loud so replaced that with an aFe Momentum CAI which I preferred. Nothing against KN, I have used them for decades on trucks, bikes and ATVs. Deletion of that cover gives much better visibility/access to the top and front of the engine as well.

 

replaced that with an aFe Momentum CAI which I preferred.

If I just can't get the pipe only thing to work, this would be the one I'd go with

 

I know K&N make the Kit for the LGZ so they might also make it for the LFX:

Yes, they make one for my engine but after reading numerous posts from folks that used the K&N setup, it was extra loud... so I think I'm just going to focus on installing just the pipe from air box to throttle body so I can get rid of the OEM engine cover.

At this point it's not about improving performance or anything other than getting rid of this ridiculous engine cover.

Deletion of that cover gives much better visibility/access to the top and front of the engine as well.

Not to mention it's bound to contribute to retaining engine heat under the hood.

 

but after reading numerous posts from folks that used the K&N setup, it was extra loud

Not sure what anyone else supposedly experienced
But no increase in Engine Noise

When I went Fully Functioning Ram Air in my Tahoes
Yes there was a louder exhaust sound when you got on it

 

After seeing what others have done, and hearing the complaints about noise when getting rid of the stock air box.... I bought the following items online last night:


3 inch Universal Kit (I'm just going to be using the pipe only)

I got 2 of these 3 inch flexible couplers to make sure the setup is plenty flexible

And, it caught my attention on the forum here that some are claiming to have good results from using this throttle Body Spacer so what the hay, I figured I'd try one too.... the people that make this also make CAI Kits and they claim this little guy adds 7 ponies, so we'll see how that feels on the butt dyno

 

Can you post a link to what you purchased so anyone wanting to do the same can order it? Thanks!

 

I like my engine cover. It impresses the ladies when I show them what's under the hood.

 

Last time I tried showing the ladies "what was under the hood", they called the po po!

 

If your not concerned about spending $$$, you can always just buy the supercharger. That should get rid of the engine cover, and increase your HP's . I am sure your butt dyno would approve.