These plastic bits keep water out of the engine bay when it is washed.
This is how it might look. Imagine this scenario: It’s Saturday afternoon, and your C8 Corvette sits in your driveway, ready to take a cruise through the canyon. You’re almost there, but there is still road dust from the canyon cruise last weekend on the fenders. It’s not safe to take your Corvette out in a dirty state. You have a golf outing at 4:30 pm. To wash the Corvette , water can get in through the covers.
This might seem like a first-world problem to some, but Quinten racing has a unique solution. The company recently posted a Facebook post revealing a set C8 car wash covers that fit perfectly into the engine cover vents. These covers are specifically made for the vents at the base and sides of the hatch and cost $199.
Quinten Racing claims that they offer carbon fiber parts, but the covers are made from flexible urethane. The covers are shown in bright blue, but they can also be ordered in orange. These covers are not intended for daily driving. These are not intended for automatic car washing. These items are meant to be used hand-wash only. The listing states that they must be kept flat in a controlled environment and should be cleaned before being used. A listing warns that water can still get into the engine bay from drains that are empty.
The cost is a topic that has sparked a lot of discussion on Facebook. The cost of shipping to the United States adds $35. This brings the total cost up to $234.99, before taxes. Although it’s not an affordable solution, one commenter said that the current supply is almost gone. Although we don’t know the exact number, it appears that at least some C8 owners prefer to skip the engine detail and instead enjoy tee-time at the country club.