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Old 12-23-2009, 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by levnubhin
What is the string test? I can do it.

I love the hood, it works and I think it looks great. You just have to be careful with water getting into the spark plugs. I would imagine the carbon hood didn't sell well because iirc it was like $700 + shipping. Then after paint it's over $1000, not many people have a need for a 1k plus hood.
Tape some yarn in the vents and see if they get sucked out or not. Please do this and take a pic of it so I don't have to. PLEASE!!!
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Originally Posted by gospeed81
That ****'s not wine...what are you aging it for?
Oh, I thought you were supposed to age car parts before you put them on to improve fruit structure and relax tannin.
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Old 12-23-2009, 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by hustler
Tape some yarn in the vents and see if they get sucked out or not. Please do this and take a pic of it so I don't have to. PLEASE!!!
while driving at various speeds.
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at higher speed, nothing under 60MPH. at low speed, it doesn't mean a thing.

my vote is that it doesn't work. show me one race car's extractor hood at same location.
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Old 12-23-2009, 08:47 PM
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Originally Posted by bellwilliam
at higher speed, nothing under 60MPH. at low speed, it doesn't mean a thing.

my vote is that it doesn't work. show me one race car's extractor hood at same location.
tone down the disrespect.
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Old 12-23-2009, 09:31 PM
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Originally Posted by bellwilliam
at higher speed, nothing under 60MPH. at low speed, it doesn't mean a thing.

my vote is that it doesn't work. show me one race car's extractor hood at same location.
Some racecars have extractors further back-ish. But they are significantly different in overall shape such that they don’t really have a high pressure base of wind shield like a Miata shape does.

My guess is the FM hood works just not near as effective as some other hoods that have better placed openings.

I will say my modified Arebuni works at vurtually any speed. Looks like Autokonexion may be a close copy and probably much higher quality than mine might even fit without modification like mine required.

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Originally Posted by hustler
tone down the disrespect.
will do, until you sell urs.
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Old 12-24-2009, 12:36 AM
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Originally Posted by hustler
I may want that motor, hmmmmm
What in the world do you need it for? Don't you have a good motor in the daily?
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Old 12-24-2009, 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by rharris19
What in the world do you need it for? Don't you have a good motor in the daily?
crazy low crompression, lots and lots of detonation, leaks 1qt every 240-miles...its awesome. PM or email pics of your hood and a price, please.

It looks like I'll never get this car painted.
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Old 12-25-2009, 01:32 AM
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in for "99 to fit V8 knockoff".
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