i remember hearing about this... you can supossedly vent the engine by using washers on the hood or something... anyone know how to do this?
thanks
eric

 

I've heard something about cooling the radiator and/or intercooler with a water pump?? Is this what you're thinking of? I read it is Sport Compact Car, i'm not sure what month... I can look it up if you want, i got it.

 

my friend had to do this because the LS/VTEC we built wouldnt fit under the hood of his 2nd gen teg. just stack washers between the hood and the hinges until you have the angle you want. the stock latch will still work fine.

 

Put washers under the bolts that hold the hood onto the hinges. It raises the rear of the hood for "better cooling".......

 

Beat me to it......

 

okee
thanks! and i dont put any under the latch? just under the hinges?

 

Yep.....

 

do you mean so that the rear of the hood (rear as in near the firewall) is raised?

i actually saw about 2 cars at speedtrials(fontana) with a 'cowl' type hood on their civics.... however the hood was just raised about an inch in the rear...

 

i wonder how it would work if the front of the hood (bumper) was lifted a tad to allow air into it...

 

im not sure if it would be a good idea. at high speeds it would prolly put alot of force on the latch making it come off and smashing your windshield. but im not sure thats just my geuss

 

i see this in OPTIONs and other japanese car magazines all the time. i heard its not too beneficial unless you have a turbo or something...just what i heard...weird i clicked on this thread thinking it was about light up windshield washers or sumthin hahahhahaha