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your not alone, mines completely melted...Well it's bowed in the middle and touching the Plenum. So it's all scuffed. Shame as it looked great! Will be coming off for the std one soon.
Polycarbonate & acrylic are both thermoplastics, ie their shape can be manipulated with heat, polycarbonate should start to distort in the region of 130 degrees, acrylic is usually slightly lower. An ideal cover would be a decent clear thermoset plastic, something like Polyetherketone (peek) which has a high tollerance to heat, it's strong and extremely durable. Problem is finding a clear source that won't break the bank as it's notorious for it's price.
Had this problem myself, the perspex has sagged and has blackened where it touched the plenum cover. I was hoping to be able to keep the perspex cover in place with the top cover on to reduce noise (when i don't feel like showing the engine off) but i guess that was the mistake. The cover was never a top notch fit anyway as the the aperture it sits on is not uniform. I have switched back to the original cover but may look into getting another clear one made from different material one day. Shame really because it did look good for a month or so.
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