i was just wondering how many of you TII guys changed to the na hood when you got your fmic. i know you should block off the top mount one way or another. strictly looks wise..what do you prefer?

 

I think the 7 looks sexier without the hood scoop with the FMIC there...but to each their own.

 

I have the NA hood.

 

the sexiest thing about the FC is the turbo hood.
but as stated above, to each his own

 

^ No.

 

i still have the steel vented bonet but i have picked up an Aliminium egi bonet so weight is taking priority over looks.

 

Knightsport.

 

T2 hood sucketh.

 

N/A hood weighs 2 tons...

I'll stick with my TII hood anyday

besides what's wrong with a nice cool breeze on the top of the intake?

 

i still have my t2 hood...probably will only get rid of it for a reverse vent cf hood that uses the stock latch.

 

tru that/\

 

I have an alum NA hood... Not all NA hoods are heavy.

 

at the "fresh air at the top of the intake!" When was the last time you looked under your hood??? AND and the guy who says the NA hood weighs a ton!

I changed over to the NA hood. A lot of people get all bent out of shape over the TII hood. I loved it when I had the top mount and it was cool because it was fully functional. Once the SMIC was gone it was just useless and out of place (remember the scoop is offset). I actually like the fact that people use the TII hood on NA's because it makes the 7 seem slower than it is and when these retards on the street see me in my 7 with an NA hood they don't even bother me.

I still have the TII in the garage so I can sell it when the prices skyrocket again. I'm waiting on a guy to tell me if he can or can't sell me his vented hood. Either way the sleeper continues to roam the nights without being bothered.

 

i sold my spare aluminum TII hood for $250 ^_^

 

kept the TII hood but went carbon fiber

 

When I went with a FMIC I changed my TII hood....by stuffing foam in the scoop

 

I like the look of the scoop. Never blocked it off and I haven't had any problems.

 

I think the stock position of the scoop is actually pretty stupid. Its not very functional even for the TMIC. There's little to no "ram" effect in that location. The bumper is a much more logical area for it.

 

Im sure the Mazda engineers know what they are doing.

 

I actualy love the look of the TII hood so I just kept it.

 

maybe. They didn't seem to know very much considering the heating issues of the 3rd gen (which is more technologically advanced that the TII)

 

how hard is it to get a dent out of an aluminum TII hood? i just noticed a couple small ones close togethor on the back right corner..i dont know how they got there. the weird thing is i noticed them when i had my hood off and i was looking at it from the back..they are easily noticed from this angle but harder to see when looking at it from the front.

 

ever seen a subaru?

 

WTF does subaru have anything to do with Mazda?

 

Actually, if you take care of the car properly and keep the cooling system in check there arent any problems.