Um, that does have a purpose. Whether it works on B14s or not is not clear, but it's a big thing to do on drift cars in Japan. The point where the planes of your hood and windshield intersect is a major high-pressure point. Under your hood is a low pressure area. By raising the hood just a little, you allow that high-pressure air to blast into your engine, cooling it off. Increasing the air pressure underhood also allows intakes to work more efficiently.
Once again, Nissan close-mindedness wins the day. Don't make fun of something until you know your shit.
Venturi effect for the hood, yes (not sure which aspect of drag you are referring to)...but I think why everyone is bashing this guys is because of the way he is advertising this mod. It's like McDonald's saying their fries are made using a special French recipe.
This mod acutally works, but the fact that someone is trying to sell it is the funny part. Well, the joke's on whoever actually bids on it! I think I may have actually seen these genuine JDM hood lift kits in aisle 8 at Home Depot.
Originally posted by samo Um, that does have a purpose. Whether it works on B14s or not is not clear, but it's a big thing to do on drift cars in Japan. The point where the planes of your hood and windshield intersect is a major high-pressure point. Under your hood is a low pressure area. By raising the hood just a little, you allow that high-pressure air to blast into your engine, cooling it off. Increasing the air pressure underhood also allows intakes to work more efficiently.
Once again, Nissan close-mindedness wins the day. Don't make fun of something until you know your shit.
so are u saying this mod is closely related to aluminum "ricer" wings in the fact they only actually have a purpose when doing 100mph?
Sit in a car with a sunroof and keep all the windows rolled up, set your vents to take in fresh air from outside but keep the fan off. Tilt (not open) the sunroof all the way and start driving. As you pick up speed you can start to feel a draft exiting the sunroof. The low pressure air above your car will suck the air out of the cabin...and for you non-believers, this happens even before you reach 50mph.
well, maybe you guys should be the ones marketing this shit. I just think its a retarded ass thing that looks foolish. Most of our cars are for pure ECONOMICAL reasons, not for drifting. and most of the drift cars have TURBOS and in the event that you may actually get an sr20det with a TMIC, i would consider a hood scoop over bending my hood mounts any day.
Well,
You could always just take off your hood, bend the mounts up a little and then re-attach your hood. My passenger side looked like that when I had strut bar clearance problems. Do it if you have a strangely running motor, otherwise it just looks like you had damaged the car and didn't get it fixed right.
No, actually I'm in a good mood. My honors professor liked my paper on democracy and my roommate is playing kickass music.
I'm just getting tired of all the bullshit that goes on in this forum. Between everybody complaining about Hondas, bitching about lack of parts availibility, being downright cheap, and insulting other members' cars, it's enough to make me not very proud to be a mod here sometimes. Now don't get me wrong, I love this place, and you guys are awesome, but a few members (and it's just a few) need to have a slight attitude adjustment sometimes.
samo and aphex good points. im not sayin its not possible, but i just find it hard to believe that small lift in the hood will decrease temp 20-30 degrees. mainly because im not good with all that air flow stuff. it just doesnt look right. id rather see some type of COWL hood for the 200/sentra. wonder what that would look like. i know they make them for 99^ civics
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