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06-09-07, 10:47 AM

NAN777

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hood flexes

guys...

i've searched and found out that our stock hoods really flexes at the corners like butterfly.. at high speed.. talking about 170 km/h...

but when i'm about 200 plus... the center of my hood flexes up.. like a bulge like that...

how you guys overcome that issue ?

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06-09-07, 01:16 PM

neit_jnf

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drive at legal speeds...

use a vented hood

hood pins for safety

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06-10-07, 03:34 AM

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nice....

pretty basic fix then

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06-10-07, 04:03 AM

killer_queen168

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NAN777, which part of malaysia are u in? I just bought my FD abou 2 months back. wondering which workshop u send ur FD for servicing n mod. i'm in p.j btw.

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06-10-07, 03:02 PM

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most re owners go to ahchoy as he's been into rotary'd the longest.

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06-10-07, 03:55 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by neit_jnf

drive at legal speeds...

use a vented hood

hood pins for safety

Vented hoods probably flex more. Check out Damian's track videos.

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06-10-07, 09:05 PM

7racer

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Do you still have the black plastic pieces that fit on the hood right behind the headlights? I think those were designed to prevent air from directly going under the hood in that area and causing lift.