where can i find an fc hood thing?!?!
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From: Co springs, co
where can i find an fc hood thing?!?!
i was wondering where i could get thoughs kick *** hood adapter that that kicks the back of the hood up about a couple of inches?tried a search diddnt work to well...i also tried good and i got nothin
thanks
steven
thanks
steven
wait.... i retract my previous statemnet.............. you cant do that because the hood bolts at an angle!! nevermind.............i do know that you can loosen the bolts and adjust the hood up up a tad then retighen.... try that
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no i just really like that look...oh! never mind i found a place that has it www.aerodyne.net i think thanks anyways!
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Originally Posted by 1RevvinFC3S
Are you trying to acheive cowl induction? Do you have a clearance issue?
Originally Posted by skatingsamurai
no i just really like that look...oh! never mind i found a place that has it www.aerodyne.net i think thanks anyways!
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No the original rice call was correct, as this is a textbook definition of rice.
QUESTION: "Are you doing this to gain better cooling? What's the function?"
ANSWER: "I just like the look"
That's rice.
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has this mod been proven? i've seen posts before, but nothing proving it.
its like the drift thing. if youre a drifter with pop up headlights, you _have_ to do sleepy eyes mod. if you dont like the mod, youre not a true drifter!! then theres this hood thing. its ghetto modifications people do for strange reasons. my guess would be because theyre a car enthusiast but dont have much of anything else to do most of the time. i'm gonna go ahead and call these "boredom mods." what have you done to your car as a result of boredom?
its like the drift thing. if youre a drifter with pop up headlights, you _have_ to do sleepy eyes mod. if you dont like the mod, youre not a true drifter!! then theres this hood thing. its ghetto modifications people do for strange reasons. my guess would be because theyre a car enthusiast but dont have much of anything else to do most of the time. i'm gonna go ahead and call these "boredom mods." what have you done to your car as a result of boredom?
Originally Posted by Sir Rupert Hobo
i'm not arguing about the front bumber....
the hood props DON'T work.
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...ight=hood+prop
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...ight=hood+prop
so you're going to/wanting to/doing this mod because you think it reduces underhood temps by a few degrees.... is it worth it if you get in a horrible front end wreck?
also, if this REALLY DOES work then how come more crazy bastards who don't care about safety aren't doing it?
i would also like to see under hood temps for the people who are doin it.
ANOTHER thing to mention is that it doesn't pull air out of the engine bay. it pushes air INTO the bay.
the hood props DON'T work.
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...ight=hood+prop
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...ight=hood+prop
so you're going to/wanting to/doing this mod because you think it reduces underhood temps by a few degrees.... is it worth it if you get in a horrible front end wreck?
also, if this REALLY DOES work then how come more crazy bastards who don't care about safety aren't doing it?
i would also like to see under hood temps for the people who are doin it.
ANOTHER thing to mention is that it doesn't pull air out of the engine bay. it pushes air INTO the bay.
Originally Posted by Kenteth
uhhm... no.
Consider this:
1.5 ton car traveling at 35mph coming to a dead halt in about the distance of 6-12" in about 250miliseconds.
Now, consider the hood in stock form. On impact it is designed to crinkle, lessening the rest of the impact to the car-- its a buffer system, helping you keep safe. The impact is pushed from teh front of the hood, all the way back to the hinges. The hinges being tied to the frame are held strong enough to give resistance, causing the hood to crinkle.
Now consider "adaptors" that raise the hood. Do you honestly think any company has dropped $100K+ on R&D to make a product that will hold the same safety standards? When these cheap things recieve the impact from the hood, they will more likely just sheer apart, sending the force of the impact on the hood, straight towards the apillar and windshield.
Granted, YES, with any luck the apilars will deleft the hood away from your head. The most they might do though is slow the speed of the hood, so instead of impacting you at 35mph, it impacts you at... say 15mph. Now consider it takes only 10PSI of force to crush the human skull.
Oh... and theres probably a clause there somewhere that says "for offroad use only". Whats that mean? Well its a loophole that takes ALL liability off the manufacture. So when their customer dies on behalf of their poor R&D/safety, they aren't liable, and you can't sue.
Never underestimate physics. Its a rotary engine afterall...
Consider this:
1.5 ton car traveling at 35mph coming to a dead halt in about the distance of 6-12" in about 250miliseconds.
Now, consider the hood in stock form. On impact it is designed to crinkle, lessening the rest of the impact to the car-- its a buffer system, helping you keep safe. The impact is pushed from teh front of the hood, all the way back to the hinges. The hinges being tied to the frame are held strong enough to give resistance, causing the hood to crinkle.
Now consider "adaptors" that raise the hood. Do you honestly think any company has dropped $100K+ on R&D to make a product that will hold the same safety standards? When these cheap things recieve the impact from the hood, they will more likely just sheer apart, sending the force of the impact on the hood, straight towards the apillar and windshield.
Granted, YES, with any luck the apilars will deleft the hood away from your head. The most they might do though is slow the speed of the hood, so instead of impacting you at 35mph, it impacts you at... say 15mph. Now consider it takes only 10PSI of force to crush the human skull.
Oh... and theres probably a clause there somewhere that says "for offroad use only". Whats that mean? Well its a loophole that takes ALL liability off the manufacture. So when their customer dies on behalf of their poor R&D/safety, they aren't liable, and you can't sue.
Never underestimate physics. Its a rotary engine afterall...
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From: city of houston.... y0!
Originally Posted by RotaryWeaponSE7EN
Well he doesnt know what hes talking about. I had my adapters on for 2yrs and had no problems w/ the rain and electronics.
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Originally Posted by RotaryWeaponSE7EN
Well as long as u use a good material to make the adapters and a high quality fastener u shouldn't have to worry about it. The hood should crinkle. Hopefully they did put some testing into the though, but we wont know unless we ask.
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I read this post this morning and gave this a shot today...
Hood propped up 3" at the back, safety wired at the back, 30 mins of driving.
Water, oil, intake temperatures were the same with the hood normal or propped....
Tests were done on a S4 GT.
Driving around with your hood off completely does offer some temperature drops, but not huge.
Hood propped up 3" at the back, safety wired at the back, 30 mins of driving.
Water, oil, intake temperatures were the same with the hood normal or propped....
Tests were done on a S4 GT.
Driving around with your hood off completely does offer some temperature drops, but not huge.
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From: BC, Canada
Originally Posted by Sir Rupert Hobo
you didn't read all of it. read 1987RX7guy's post in the first link. read to succeed
Yeah, that water is a big no-no for the engine bay...
Never drive in the rain? Water gets pulled into the engine all the time.
What bad, exactly, would be occuring from water getting in the engine bay?
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From: Rapid City, SD
Originally Posted by scathcart
Driving around with your hood off completely does offer some temperature drops, but not huge.
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Thread closed because of post ******.
And this is without any doubts the stupidest mod. If there is a front end impact the hood will be pushed through the windshield and into the passenger’s compartment. And not because of bolts shearing off, but because the back end of the stock hood is designed to lock/fit under the top of the firewall in the event of an impact. Raising the hood eliminates that protection of the hood being driven into the rear. The hinges were never designed to hold the hood in the event of a front impact. The top of the firewall is.
And if I deleted your post and you actually had something to say, I am sorry. It was hard to find anything in this thread that had any even basic common sense.
And this is without any doubts the stupidest mod. If there is a front end impact the hood will be pushed through the windshield and into the passenger’s compartment. And not because of bolts shearing off, but because the back end of the stock hood is designed to lock/fit under the top of the firewall in the event of an impact. Raising the hood eliminates that protection of the hood being driven into the rear. The hinges were never designed to hold the hood in the event of a front impact. The top of the firewall is.
And if I deleted your post and you actually had something to say, I am sorry. It was hard to find anything in this thread that had any even basic common sense.
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