{"id":1017,"date":"2010-12-25T18:45:02","date_gmt":"2010-12-26T02:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/grandmighty.com\/?p=1017"},"modified":"2012-06-03T20:32:26","modified_gmt":"2012-06-04T03:32:26","slug":"gbracing-case-covers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/grandmighty.com\/2010\/12\/gbracing-case-covers\/","title":{"rendered":"GBRacing Case Covers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On a rainy Christmas Day with not a whole lot to do, I decided to throw on a pair of case covers I had laying around.<\/p>\n<p>I started by taking off the lower fairing, as well as draining the oil. The oil I ran before was slightly too thick, this time around I&#8217;m going to pour in 10w-40 (instead of 50).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grandmighty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/oildrain.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1020\" title=\"oildrain\" src=\"http:\/\/grandmighty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/oildrain-540x405.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grandmighty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/oildrain-540x405.jpg 540w, http:\/\/grandmighty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/oildrain.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The case covers I have are from GBRacing, made out of high-impact composite material and Long Glass Fibered Nylon. Feels like a heavy-duty plastic in your hand.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grandmighty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/casecover.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1019\" title=\"casecover\" src=\"http:\/\/grandmighty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/casecover-540x405.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grandmighty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/casecover-540x405.jpg 540w, http:\/\/grandmighty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/casecover.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The installation was truly bolt-on and attaches via longer bolts around the case. Here&#8217;s the Clutch Pulse cover on:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grandmighty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/gbracing.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1021\" title=\"gbracing\" src=\"http:\/\/grandmighty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/gbracing-540x405.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grandmighty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/gbracing-540x405.jpg 540w, http:\/\/grandmighty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/gbracing.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Stator side Before:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grandmighty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/stator.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1022\" title=\"stator\" src=\"http:\/\/grandmighty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/stator-540x405.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grandmighty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/stator-540x405.jpg 540w, http:\/\/grandmighty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/stator.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Stator side After:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grandmighty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/statorcover.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1023\" title=\"statorcover\" src=\"http:\/\/grandmighty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/statorcover-540x405.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grandmighty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/statorcover-540x405.jpg 540w, http:\/\/grandmighty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/statorcover.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Being that the engine covers are a point of impact in the event of a crash, these covers should add invaluable protection in critical areas. The stock metal underneath isn&#8217;t particularly thick, and is prone to puncturing and spilling out oil.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On a rainy Christmas Day with not a whole lot to do, I decided to throw on a pair of case covers I had laying around. I started by taking off the lower fairing, as well as draining the oil. 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