For functionality purposes I decided to tear up an na hood i had laying around and make it functional for my set up.

I took two evo hood scoops that i go for free and molded the together. This is what i got.








Total cost about $100 for paint, spray max clear coat, some sand paper and fiberglass.

 

is it supposed to look jagged and ripped?
is that the look?

 

I figured I would put mesh over it thats way I didnt take my time cutting. Like i said "its functional" its not for looks really lol

 

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Um so there is a VMIC under there? no?

 

No I have a front mount... which is kind of why i decided to do this to help the air flow better...

 

very cool. clean it up a bit though.
i was thinking of doing the exact same thing, but to a vert hood to save weight

Lloyd

 

ahh yes there is alot of steel on the bottom side of these hoods.

 

This.


If you can make it look nice and smooth you could pull it off. Beats paying $500+ for a hood I suppose.

 

it is cut exactly for my set up. I still need to lay another coat of paint and clear so i will be touching it up a bit and prob adding mesh. And also decals.

i dunno what to do about the little vent. it kind of looks out of place.

 

Does Illinois bother you about cutting you plate like that? Wisconsin doesn't take too kindly to that idea...

 

Are you still using the million ton NA Hood?

 

never. cops here anyway don't seem to care.

is two days not enough drying time or did i paint it wrong? my hood is accumulating lots of finger prints.

I do not like painting.

 

it doesn't weigh a mil when you cut alot of the steel out from the bottom. didnt i just say that?

 

is that section on the passenger side intended to look like that or is it a whoopsie?

 

like he said, its cut the way he wanted it. i guess that little thing on the left is to clear the afm and such.
and also like he said, he cut the supports from under the hood

im doing one for a vmic setup

Lloyd

 

I'll just post pics of it after its completed how bout that lol

 

The idea is good, doesn't look bad from certain angles, but I do agree I think I would have used a vert hood. Since you had the NA one there why not if it does what you want.

 

ahh i would have just bought a sexy style hood before actually buying a hood for this project.

owner of shook motorsports kind of gave me the advice as to where and how to cut it. but the arrow piece i think thats whats being talked about was my doing and thats getting revamped

 

Too lazy to read. But how much weight you think you took off? I might do this.

 

my guess would be at least 1/4-1/2 if most was removed

 

So glad you finally got new wheels......

Clean it up and it will look pretty good. I plan on cutting up an na hood when I go VMIC. But there will just be a square hole cut in an aluminum hood with a vent box built on top of the intercooler.

Sounds weird but if anyone has seen Peter from defined autoworks S14 13b-re they would know what I'm saying.

 

pics or it didnt happen

 

Cool hope this thread helps and post up when your done with your hood!


Furb - uhh i did... look where the big hole is at on my hood lol

 

The lack of craftsmanship on this project really takes away from the overall image of the car IMO. I think it would have been more rewarding, if you'd have invested more time.

 

true. but its not done, i still have the other hood and I might just decide to get a sexy syle hood anywayz