Carbon fiber hood
#101
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The important thing is to understand the function and concepts behind the ducting. Then you apply whatever materials you want to use / can afford to achieve it.
-Ryan
#103
I agree most carbon things are expensive, but this was 499 which was cheaper then the fiberglass top I bought for 550 plus hardware was extra. The hood has internal bracing like the stock and is very rigid. I did have to readhesive the bracing to the hood though but that was no big deal. I was going to use hood pins but am going to try the stock latch as it is very well installed and constructed. It weighed one half pound more then the stock hood without the rain guards installed and adding anything to the stock hood well probably make up that difference. I really like where the vents are and their design and size, should move lots of air through the rad.
#108
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Join Date: May 2008
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Boost93 The hood is still the same as the day it was installed and I am using the stock hood latch with absolutely no issues and it has seen 10 track days this season so far. As far as function is concerned I think it is perfect, the car runs cooler and it has more down force up front. It is a little narrow on the fit so if you are after a perfect fit for a DD it might not be up to par, but my car is strictly a track car so it is exactly what I wanted. As for rain, it comes with rain panels that screw in underneath the vent openings but since I don't drive it on the stree in the rain I don't use them. If it rains at the track I just lay a piece of plastic tarp over the K&N filter on the drivers side when the car is sitting so the rain doesn't get on it, other then that the rain just runs down off of the other areas.
#115
Do you guys think if this mod is effective?
Hood holders: if the hood flies up, you’re going to have a bad time. | TheTurtleBuild
Hood holders: if the hood flies up, you’re going to have a bad time. | TheTurtleBuild
#120
According to a a pressure map of the nb hood someone did a while back. The best spots for vents are around the sides near where the overflow bottle is and the other side where the filter is at. Now of course that's kinda far out of the way to route the radiator air to. It gets worse as you get towards the center so technically the best reasonable spots are where the chaser kits have their vents. That way your vent passages don't get in the way of the intake.