Although loosing the engine cover to fit the Forge CIA & Catch can didnt really bother me I saw a second hand engine cover for sale and thought I'd have a go at cutting and fitting it.
Second hand cover.
![](https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Foo163%2Fneilmelvin%2F1start.jpg&hash=346025fd77e2e37e128c9bfd4fe6207fac4ca241)
dont need these bits.
![](https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Foo163%2Fneilmelvin%2F2cut.jpg&hash=82a19febb9ba23fa4732199d3c15cb5988612598)
Also retained the 2 front fixing points.
![](https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Foo163%2Fneilmelvin%2F3Cut-out.jpg&hash=032d76c62a1c1c024cdbba7a0505213c6398b86e)
Had to make good the cut right hand end and formed a recess for a VW badge.
![](https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Foo163%2Fneilmelvin%2F4Recess.jpg&hash=5ba59bcaa7236d5960e8ec4884148dfdc89baf84)
Ended up smoothing out all the edges and painted Satin black
![](https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Foo163%2Fneilmelvin%2F5all-black.jpg&hash=022e988a409cf56aeef732d8d3998a30ddaba63d)
I've seen somebody use the middle section of the engine cover on a new carbon cover so I tried this.
![](https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Foo163%2Fneilmelvin%2F6BW.jpg&hash=b12b0b2c4939cf0fcce7c0386d1385020d3b7c58)
Think I prefer it with the white centre.
![](https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Foo163%2Fneilmelvin%2F7fitted.jpg&hash=86530d3c7c148de364f69075fdf4790f45a59515)
![](https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Foo163%2Fneilmelvin%2F8fitted.jpg&hash=b5cc0da2960ec7112987ad66f3c0b567444598ed)
Another option was to wrap it in carbon which I could still do.
What do you think??
Neil
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