the_glass_man

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Not a stock hood, nor is it my car but here you go.

BoOsTin FD

thanks. Now see, that doesn't look bad at all. You can barely notice it.

fd3s93

ok few you guys say its because so you can keep the hood from moving at high speed..thats ok , but he had custom vents on his stock hood..impostering (sp?) a painted carbon hood or fiberglass ,witch need the pins cause its so light.. stop micky mousing the fd.

particleeffect

my hood needs pins for 80+. i don't have those air deflectors that go behind the head lights. :\ and they are harder to come by than pins. i'm just to lazy to actually get pins.

BoOsTin FD

is the fd that i have mine or yours? Are you going to tell me what i'm going to do with my own car? Better worry about your own, not mine.

jdhuegel1

Damn you're a smart one. It's called FUNCTION. What makes venting a stock hood ANY DIFFERENT than upgrading an intercooler? So the guy doesn't feel like spending 5-700 bones on a stupid hood but wants the same function.. On top of that he doesn't have to worry about fitment issues either.. Do you rag on people that mod the stock airbox too? I bet you have your BOV vented "cause it's nice and loud" huh? Carbon hoods and fiberglass hoods are SO MUCH lighter aren't they... Where did you get that? If any of them are lighter it's because there is less structure to them.. Most of them need pins because the latch structure isn't as strong and could break. Imposter? I think YOU are the imposter friend. Stop monkeying around on the forum if you don't know what you're talking about. If you wan't to flame people why don't you look in a mirror.

BoOsTin FD

well said brother

fd3s93

what makes a stock hood any differnt then upgrading an intercooler? easy cause its a down grade.

he doesnt want to spend 5-700 on a hood , you call stupid.. well his vents are out in the open..look at other modified hoods the vents are laid under so it doesnt effect the aerodynamics (sp?) as much, since hes talking about speed going 100+ so fuction is out of the window.

do you rag on people that mod the stock airbox too? nope, and i wouldnt cause its called function. imo,i think its better then the open K&n filters cause it doesnt breath in hot air from the bay.

have my bov vented cause its nice and loud? lol, i actually do like the bov loud but vent it so it can be ..nah.

carbon hoods and fiberglass hoods are so much light arent they..? yes, they are..i install themallthe time and you answered the question yourself i believe. and yes, i agree carbon and glass hoods need pins. and im not here to flame people..im here to give my opionion ..its an open forum.

Boostin fd, props for customizing your own hood but youll thank me sooner or later

jdhuegel1

A stock hood is a downgrade? How?

His vents are out in the open? This differs from the Knightsports hood How? And Bomex hoods?

You wouldn't rag on people that mod the stock airbox because it's "function" but you'll rag on someone who modifies a stock hood to function? If you recall, engine bay heat is the #1 cause of engine component failure. You just said that breathing the hot air under the hood isn't good... Vented stock hood = Function.

The Supra hood (Bomex) that looks similar to this one is VERY popular. Never seen where the design has had any ill affects on aerodynamics.. It's vents aren't recessed under a lip or anything as you refer to..

Carbon and Fiberglass hoods on Hondas and Acuras are a big difference in weight.. The Stock FD hood can hardly be improved with the exception of vents.. It's rediculously light for starters..

I'm not here to argue. It just kills me that people will jump all over someone for trying something new and asking a simple technical question but will praise the guy that makes updated looking taillights, wings, marker lights and whatever else..

fd3s93

a stock hood is a downgrade? how? the way its design and taste. im not gona explain, just look carefully. thats y its so expensive.

vented hood is very functional. i didnt say it wasnt. but his custom hoodwould have a downfall since its out in the open..air would just run straight in his engine and not over it would shake the hood even more imo. if you want the hood to shake less, put tape on the trim of the hood covering all the open vents in the front (only when auto x or some similiar of course)~still my opinion.

cabon and fiberglass hoods on honda and acura are a big difference in weight.. true i agree. The stock fd hood can hardly be improved with the exception of vents...it's rediciously light for starters... maybe you have facts..i dont, i was asuming carbon and fiberglass is light over metal.. ?hell use aluminum

I'm not here to argue. It just kills me that people will jump all over someone for trying something new and asking a simple technical question but will praise the guy that makes updated looking taillights, wings, marker lights and whatever else.. well i am here to argue cause i know im always right lol jk. its really not new..cars been around..pple dont do it cause its tacky aka rice ..i thik if its that easy ..many pple would have done it by now and why waste$$$$ ? thats why its so expensive. its in the material, design and taste and of course name.lke everything else, not everyone will praise someone for doing such things.it kills me too , to see such things.. but i dont like the hood mod. :P but he doesnt have to listen to me of couse. (im sure he did that long ago)hehe

SpeedFreak03

Don't put pins/locks on a stock hood, can you say useless/ugly/waste of time/money?

jdhuegel1

The stock FD is aluminum.

80-CU.IN.T

I have key locking hood pins and I think they look awful. I will be adding 2 more for safety purposes. I wanted to use Zeus fasteners but I need to keep prying hand out from my engine compartment. Pins are mandatory in my case. I had to remove the stock latch assembly because of my radiator / intercooler setup. ( Very old pick below ) I would suggest everyone use some kind of extra pins if they travel at speeds above 130 mph especially if you have a larger than stock front grill opening. So much air travels though the opening that there is a tremendous amount of pressure on the stock latch. I used to have a carbon fiber hood and got rid of it. ( The link below explains why I got rid of my original stock hood. ) Carbon fiber or fiberglass have too much flex and flutter under speed. The hood, I used, threw off the entire balance of the car at speeds above 100. I have not seen 1 fiberglass or carbon fiber hood that I would trust without multiple fasteners to keep it secure. That is why I now have a stock hood again. Aluminum is stiff and does not flex as much. It is also relatively light. I am going to butcher my aluminum hood to let some of the heat out as soon as I do some tests to find where the low pressure zones are.






https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=130056

fd3s93

[QUOTE]Originally posted by 80-CU.IN.T
[B]I am going to butcher my aluminum hood to let some of the heat out as soon as I do some tests to find where the low pressure zones are.


plse do, so we can see what kind of effect it does to the hood.. also we can all learn from it. pictures would be nice..