its me a11en

Hi my name is allen. I live in walnut and riverside. Im getting my rx-7 GXL N/A swapped in with a series 5 turbo. The thing is that I don't have a turbo hood. It is hard to find because the IC is gonna be a top mounted. I was wondering if it'll make any difference if I have a turbo hood or not. I know the only difference is that the IC wont be getting much air if any if i roll with the stock GXL hood. Can someone please help me if it would matter if i have a regular hood on rather than a turbo hood?
Thanx

NZConvertible

Please don't waste your time with anything other than either a stock hood or (FAR more preferably) a front-mount intercooler. Even the stock IC out the front will be a far better solution than using an NA hood. If you can afford to upgrade your engine, you should be able to afford to do this right. If you can't afford it, you're asking for trouble later on.

JMY952

Turbo II hood's are hard to find...atleast I'm having trouble finding one

elnots

Just troll around on ebay. I found a good, cheap, aluminum T2 hood for my swap after about a week of looking. Cost $225 inc. shipping.

lnbrown5981

Hey, if you got an aluminum n/a hood, I will trade you even steven for my turbo one.

jeff_rx7

iTrader: (1)

i've got a t2 hood spoiler and mirrors off my parts car. if anyone is interested we could work something out... but im in Guelph Ontario

its me a11en

the one trading for the n/a hood...your not in florida r u?

lnbrown5981

Yes I am In Florida.

Phantomkid

i also might be in the market for a turbo hood.

Madrx7racer

as NZ said: mount your IC in the front.................or get the TII hood

1. the NA hood will NOT close
2. you'll destroy the turbo if you have the Stock IC with the NA hood if you force the hood shut.

Juiceh

iTrader: (4)

Thats just plain wrong.... The TMIC does clear the hood, the TII hood has the rubber surrounding the scoop area to bridge that gap so the air goes thru the IC. I ran mine with an NA hood for about 1000 miles(during winter), but going FMIC now. Get a front mount.

Madrx7racer

hahahahaha...........dood....I TRIED CLOSING MY NA HOOD ON MY TMIC......THE HOOD DID NOT CLOSE........Did you force the hood shut?? I assume you did not BOOST at all during the 1K miles you drove like that.....

NZConvertible

While doing it is pretty dumb, this statement is completely false. It won't do anything to the turbo, it'll just result in less power and a much greater risk of detonation.

Madrx7racer

ummmmm you're telling me that running the 7 with no airflow to the IC and boosting will NOT result in turbo damage?

Juiceh

iTrader: (4)

Nope, no force needed, I had clearance. Did not boost, was during engine break in. But like I said it was winter and it was cold out, a little boost wouldn't matter that much. I would not reccomend running the NA hood + TMIC in the middle of summer.

Juiceh

iTrader: (4)

Thats not quite what you said.

The way thats stated, it seems like your saying just the force of the hood on the TMIC would dammage the turbo.

Madrx7racer

my mistake for the shitty grammar.............if you shut the hood then you have no airflow to the stock IC..........trust me....I'm sleep deprived but not retarded.........it makes no sense how you could physically damage the turbo by forcing the hood shut on the TMIC.......that's like saying that I'll hurt my ***** if I have a tight football helmet on.

Juiceh

iTrader: (4)

****, thats a myth? Man, I gotta start playing with a helmet that fits now!

Madrx7racer

haha...........i should get some rest..............going on 24 hours awake........I keep thinking about some movie that had a guy put on a condom on and he stuffed his ballz in it too and was in hilarious pain............................

so what about the turbo damage?