popped up hood question
Thread Starter
Junior Member
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 151
Likes: 0
From: Fort Lauderdale, Fl, USA
popped up hood question
I've seen a lot of pictures lately of cars with the hoods popped up about 1/2" at the windshield, it looks like people do it on purpose, hows it done and are there any benefits behind it? Thanks
Trending Topics
Honda-Tech Member
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 3,262
Likes: 2
From: long island, ny, usa
Re: (I CRX I)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by g2b2 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I've seen a lot of pictures lately of cars with the hoods popped up about 1/2" at the windshield, it looks like people do it on purpose, hows it done and are there any benefits behind it? Thanks</TD></TR></TABLE>
they do it because they have too, due to the engine used (h22 etc) or the engine or configuration thereof (a crazy deck height on a B20/Vtec)
it looks awful.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by I CRX I »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">does that throw the allignment off when closing the hood and how many would it take to clear a gsr? i have hasport mounts but my gsr hits the hood</TD></TR></TABLE>
trim your hood from the inside to clear the engine. also you can use an SiR style ef8/ef9 hood to clear it.
again, don't just prop the hood like that for no reason, it looks awful but guys do it because there is not other way to run a hood at times.
there are millions of other ways to get fresh air into your engine bay if heat is really THAT much of concern.....
a great example of something inexpensive to do like that is to go to home depot and get inexpensive duct work, and make ducts from your fog light holes, up to the engine. you can route the air to wherever you want.
total cost of the project, maybe 20-30 bucks.
they do it because they have too, due to the engine used (h22 etc) or the engine or configuration thereof (a crazy deck height on a B20/Vtec)
it looks awful.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by I CRX I »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">does that throw the allignment off when closing the hood and how many would it take to clear a gsr? i have hasport mounts but my gsr hits the hood</TD></TR></TABLE>
trim your hood from the inside to clear the engine. also you can use an SiR style ef8/ef9 hood to clear it.
again, don't just prop the hood like that for no reason, it looks awful but guys do it because there is not other way to run a hood at times.
there are millions of other ways to get fresh air into your engine bay if heat is really THAT much of concern.....
a great example of something inexpensive to do like that is to go to home depot and get inexpensive duct work, and make ducts from your fog light holes, up to the engine. you can route the air to wherever you want.
total cost of the project, maybe 20-30 bucks.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
94CoupeNY
Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
17
Jan 25, 2013 05:14 PM
CivicB18C1
Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
56
Dec 15, 2004 12:14 PM
