what hood is best?

ltrain

New Member
fluidyne radiator and the fan u were talking about, as long as his car isnt over heating and his cooling system is all good, then i dont think its a big issue to be honest, its gonna get hot under the hood no matter what u got
 

teg9five

a.k.a. crabs!
maybe i should just take off my hood and start cutting it up and make my own lol. its an idea but... im not gonna do that. if i mess something up im screwed lol.

but i just bought a new radiator cause my old on cracked. and i needed one ASAP so i had to get a stock one cause its all i could get. i would have rather bought an aftermarket one but its too late now. no sense in wasting the money for yet another one. and its not overheating but it seriously gets damn hot. plus i think the hood will be a good look. mines got chips all in it anyways from little stones and crap.

what about water and rain getting in a vented hood though along with debris from the pine trees along the side of my driveway that i have to park under? those are my main concerns about a new hood. can i replace the mesh covering the vents with like a "finer" mesh (if there is any)? like something that will keep out the smaller leaves and pine needles.
 

teg9five

a.k.a. crabs!
oh and whats this intake resonator? im not quite sure what youre talking about. is there a picture or anything of it that i can see so i know what it looks like? nothing is really coming to mind from what was explained so maybe its not there (intake was on the car when i bought it). anyways my previous post is what id really like to know more then anything.

thanks for all the input so far though. its greatly aprreciated
 


teg9five

a.k.a. crabs!
i dont ever recall seeing that before so i dont think i have it. thanks for the pics.

now about crap getting in the vented hood......... lol
 

Ominous G2

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You wont be able to see most of it, its behind your bumper and fender liner.
 


teggyls

STREET SAMURAI
ya i wanna remove mines when i get around to doing the diy cia but im to lazy and my parts should finally be coming in by the end of this week im gettin a lil angry :evil: been like 3 weeks now
 

teg9five

a.k.a. crabs!
yeah im gonna double check next time i get a chance. but i think im really gonna consider getting a hood. i just need to figure out all those little details ive been asking. i think if i do get one i may decide to go with the last one that i pictured. the one with more of the ram air effect to it. that way i guess instead of venting all the hot air out through the hood while driving it will just bring in all the cool air and push the hot air out from under the car maybe? and then just vent the hot air while not moving

correct me if im wrong
 

teg9five

a.k.a. crabs!
yeah i couldnt remember the name. whats a good price range for a hood? i wanna find one for a low price but still good quality and the name doesnt really matter to me. is there anything i should keep my eye out for when looking for a cf hood?

and im just curious... what would yous go with... latch or hood pins? im thinking one with a latch for a cleaner look...
 

ltrain

New Member
remove your filter and if u see a tube then thats the intake resonator, (a small part of it)
 

nexgenintegra

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teg9five said:
ever since i installed my header my entire engine bay gets super hot. i can barely even touch the hood prop without burning my hand. so i was thinking that maybe i should look into getting a vented hood of some sort or even one with a hoodscoop. whats your opinion on it?

im almost afraid that it will look stupid when the rest of my cars exterior is stock. but also i dont know what kind of hood to get. i park under trees and theres always leaves and mainly pine needles falling on top of my car so i dont want a hood where all that crap will be able to to fall in.

i know of the more well known hood styles like the evo style and such but what are some others? if anyone can post some pics or links then it would be really helpful. also is there a site with a good selection with lowprices?

one more thing... do yous think carbonfiber would look good with the dark green color of my car? this would rule out having to get it painted
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i think you should werap the headers like pogkai said that should eliminate a lot of heat u could get a vented hood but i dont know if you would want to go with carbon fiber cause of your tree problem wouldnt want to get that hood messed up i like the evo hood myslef and trust me any color integra looks hot with a CF hood.
 
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