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Mike_ZN6 · 01-03-2021, 12:43 AM

I picked up the Verus Fuel Rail Covers/ECU Bracket on a Black Friday deal. I know they are mostly for aesthetics but I just wanted them. I love the way black aluminum parts look.

The OEM driver side fuel rail cover is 2lbs 13.6oz. The Verus driver side fuel rail cover is 11oz. That is 2lbs 2.6oz lighter for the driver side. The OEM passenger side fuel rail cover/ECU bracket weighs 2lbs 2.5oz and the Verus passenger side piece weighs 10.2oz. That makes the passenger side 1lbs 8.3 oz lighter. The total weight savings from both Verus covers is 3lbs 10.9oz.

The install was pretty straightforward. Unbolt the old covers and bolt in the new ones. The most difficult part of the install was getting my tools to fit in the confined spaces around the bolts. The driver side cover also took some finessing to actually remove after it was unbolted.

The Verus instructions were not very clear about attaching the ECU cables to the passenger side cover. You need to remove and reuse a plastic clip/zip-tie from the OEM cover. I included some pics to show how it should be installed on the Verus part.

01-03-2021, 12:43 AM	#53
Mike_ZN6 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2020 Drives: 2016 Toyota 86 Location: Orlando Posts: 458 Thanks: 254 Thanked 211 Times in 141 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I picked up the Verus Fuel Rail Covers/ECU Bracket on a Black Friday deal. I know they are mostly for aesthetics but I just wanted them. I love the way black aluminum parts look. The OEM driver side fuel rail cover is 2lbs 13.6oz. The Verus driver side fuel rail cover is 11oz. That is 2lbs 2.6oz lighter for the driver side. The OEM passenger side fuel rail cover/ECU bracket weighs 2lbs 2.5oz and the Verus passenger side piece weighs 10.2oz. That makes the passenger side 1lbs 8.3 oz lighter. The total weight savings from both Verus covers is 3lbs 10.9oz. The install was pretty straightforward. Unbolt the old covers and bolt in the new ones. The most difficult part of the install was getting my tools to fit in the confined spaces around the bolts. The driver side cover also took some finessing to actually remove after it was unbolted. The Verus instructions were not very clear about attaching the ECU cables to the passenger side cover. You need to remove and reuse a plastic clip/zip-tie from the OEM cover. I included some pics to show how it should be installed on the Verus part.