Just got on my Mazdaspeed vented hood and on the FC commander it shows nearly a 10 degrees drop in underhood temps. Problem is the hood doesnt lay perfectly flush with the front bumper and headlight covers. Is there a way to make it lay down farther without having hood pins???
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What part of it isn't lining up? The sides, the front lip, the back? Also, is it a copy or the original?
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I noticed the same thing....maybe not 10 degrees, but 3 degrees of H20 temp.
My RE Amemiya hold down just fine, but MOST fiberglass hoods I've seen have hood pins. https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/dunno.gif https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/boink.gif |
Well the whole front part needs to go down another quarter of an inch then it will be fine. I think it was supposed to come with the pins. Ill email the place i bought it. Maybe they will send me some. Still it wont look as nice with those pins. I heard spacers would help.
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I believe that the drop in underhood temps is due to the fact the the front edge of the hood is acting like a giant hood scoop, plus it gives the car that highly sought-after "New York City cab on a hot summer day" look.
Sorry, couldn't resist. Aren't there some threaded adjustable supports with rubber tops at the front of the car that you could lower a bit? Also, the hood latch should be mounted with two bolts through slotted holes that may allow for some adjustment. |
you might want to put the hood pins on. the reason is that the fiberglass/carbonfiber hoods are too light. when your going highspeed, wind might pick up the hood and just slam against your windsheid. i know of a few people this happen to. different car, but i believe it should be the same. i just got my scoot hood, and i'm putting the pins on...
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I have a mazdaspeed hood on my 3rd gen and I don't use pins. This hood latches down tighter than the stock on did. I had it installed and painted by a quality bodyshop though. I can see that they moved the hood latch down some to pull the hood nice and snug. I am not putting ugly pins in my hood. But if you can't get yours down tight with the latch you may have too.
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BTW guys this should have been in the interior sec to begin with so Im gonna move it . Sorry but if we keep this stuff in the proper places they will get more responses. Our forum will not mature If we don't help it along . So help me you guys,I want this place to be the best.
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turbovr6 hood did the same thing.... ask him
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im lookin to place chapman type locks on the aftermarket hood i eventually pick up....i prefer it as it his hidden from view....
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