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Hi,
I have dropped my 13B-RE in my FC. But the hood won't close. What can I do to resolve this problem ? BTW it's a NA hood.

Thanks

Alex

cloead

Cut all the hood support out? Might be a bad idea but hey it could help.

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iTrader: (5)

Yea I know some people have done this. But maybe I have done something wrong because I think I have already read that someone fit it without cuting the hood. Maybe a problem with the engine mount ?

DerangedHermit

Take the hood off and chrome everything that you possibly can in the engine bay.

Fritz_X

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Maybe specify the source of your hood clearance issues? Is it the Turbos that aren't clearing, your UIM that isn't clearing what?

--Fritz

torean

i think u put spacers on the hood mounts....washers seem to work ok..but it does make ur car look like its been in a accident and wasnt repaired correctly

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Good point!

It's the UIM that isn't clearing.

Fritz_X

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Intake/Intercooler
You might run into minor fitment issues with the upper intake manifold and/or the stock intake piping on the Cosmo 13B-RE if you're keeping the stock twin turbos. The stock Cosmo uses a front-mounted intercooler, so you'll need to have a front-mounted intercooler installed on the FC3S.

As taken from www.FC3sPro.com

Seems you have a common issue.

--Fritz

CokeRx7

so you but a 13b-re in a FC??.. must be nice.. how much it cost ya.. i might try that one day..

13B2QuIcKNy

cut it... and shape it up... thats the only thing i can tell u... we ran into this problem wit my friend's 3 rotor..... the uim doesnt clear but like i said cutting it is the easiest...

Icemark

You want to be careful with spacing up, if you space more than about 1/4 inch the back of the hood supports will not meet up to the firewall correctly and in the event you hit something head on, it will push the hood through the windshield into the car.

95R2-89TII Ground Zero

If you shim the hood, it's gonna look like **** cause it won't line up. Cut the support bracket out of the middle of the hood.

Digi7ech

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Hmm I never noticed this before.

A local guy has a 13b-re in his FC.

He's running a NA hood right now too.

Are you sure it's not the IC piping instead of the UIM?

I don't think he had to cut his under frame of the hood.

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Thanks for all comments guys!

Fritz_X: Thanks for the link but I had already read the Ted's website and I'm using a FMIC.

CokeRx7: Yes it's nice, I don't really know how it cost and I don't think I want to know. The blown engine was 350$ and I rebuilt it for like 500$. I bought an haltech e6k: 650 $, FMIC, fuel pump, 1600cc secondary, 3" exhaust. And it's keep going and going...

13B2QuIcKNy: You mean cut the inside of the hood ?

Digi7ech: I'm sure this is not the IC piping because it's not installed yet.

YearsOfDecay

Who's mounts are you using?????????? I think thats where your problem lies

Trav

I haven't bolted the UIM onto mine yet, but I'm pretty certain I will clear w/ an NA hood as well. I'd definitely be concerned about your mounts or whatever it is that is raising your motor up...

I'll slap the UIM on tonight and throw the hood on top for a test fit. Makes me a little nervous but I'm sure I'm okay.

If you could post some pics of your engine bay (front view) and your motor mounts that would help... maybe even a pic of the hood interference if you can manage to get a camera in there.

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iTrader: (5)

I used the k2rd mounts. The stock mounts are in 2 parts: One with the kind of rubber and the stud in the middle and the other is a kind of circle in metal. Do you know what I mean? Sorry I don't know the name of these parts. Do I have to use the circle in metal with the k2rd mounts ? Because I used it. Without that the engine should be lower.

Thanks for help guys!

pip

Yeah you need to leave that part out, revvinrx7 had the same problem with his car, we took those little spacer things out and it sits pretty now.

drivegrp

It sounds like your mounts. I have an RE using a turbo hood, but clears by about a half inch. Check out the pic below from sevenstock.

http://photobucket.com/albums/v236/r...t=IMG_4355.jpg

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iTrader: (5)

Ok thanks guys! I will try that. Hope it solves my problem.

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Just to know is there someone else that used k2rd engine mounts ? Did you have the same trouble as me ?

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Here is some pics of the mounts and how the engine is sit. Tell me if you see something wrong.

hugo20

nices pics

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^ help please!

YearsOfDecay

I hate to be an ***.... but you DID put the hood on right???? that looks like it should clear