DIY: $3.57 Hood Spacers - Page 20

NBP_Si · 04-30-2009, 01:02 AM

looks odd. saves some dough though

***R18iVtec*** · 04-30-2009, 11:18 AM

im running double spacers now... pics as soon as college ends

eclipsevietboi · 05-01-2009, 12:16 AM

just installed these today took less then 10mins lol.

true. uneven spaces between the hood and fender. driver is lower then the passenger side. need to color the spacers to color match the hood

Juice2Boost · 05-01-2009, 04:02 PM

how high is this compared to the corsport spacers?

***sdblurjdmsquad*** · 05-01-2009, 04:11 PM

its about half.... but u can stack 2 for 5 bucks instead of 40

***Z1 Performance*** · 05-01-2009, 04:27 PM

Weird...

Juice2Boost · 05-01-2009, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sdblurjdmsquad

its about half.... but u can stack 2 for 5 bucks instead of 40

think it cools just as much? i dont like how high the corsport ones are but if they function better then stack higher...lol

a lot of EG and EK wit K swaps do this.....

younglexx · 05-08-2009, 02:17 PM

i just did this, its not gonna cool anything down unless you remove the the rubber weather stripping from the cowl, if you dont take it off it still pretty much seals it

michinsi · 05-08-2009, 02:52 PM

I need to do this....I'm having heat soak issues...

immasexyboy · 05-10-2009, 12:21 AM

i think your hood fitments off. lol jk

smbdyshero · 07-02-2009, 06:32 PM

First off id like to say im not trying to bash on this thread or the op, with that said this is mearly my opinion. Does your car overheat? im asuming no, the engineres designed the cooling system on our cars to reach a SPECIFIED temperature as fast as possible, this is a federal regulation by the EPA because when the engine is cold it puts out alot of hydrocarbons. Every car has its optimum running temp, usually around 212F. At this temperature the engine is most efficient, which means you are getting the best performance out of the engine. say this acctually did help cool your engine... the computer would look at the ect and say hmm were running cooler than we should and throws the car into open loop, longterm fuel trim says more fuel to richen up the mixture and short term fuel trim responds with more fuel, now you running rich to try to warm the engine back up. Now i highly doubt that hood spacers are actually doing anything to cool the underhood area so thats probably not happening but if it did work thats what this mod will have done... why would anyone want this to happen?

Secondly im assuming you put a hot air intake on your car (SRI). If this is the case i dont understand why anyone would use one of these... your filter is right next to your exhaust! Cooler air is denser, denser air is more boom, more boom is more HP. the stock intake was a cold air intake. For every 10 degree drop in air temp is 1% more HP. Ok i understand where your coming from you have to drive in the rain and you dont want to hydrolock your engine which is why you didnt get a cold air intake, and now you think your hood spacers are letting cooler air get to your hot air intake, which is probably true... but now its probably working like cowel induction and sucking in air when your moving... and when its raining its sucking in water too... so why not just have a cold air intake and not have your car look like it was in a wreck?

Okay, so you just talked me out of this mod. Valid points, with a little hostility to spice it up. Well said.

DedRok · 07-02-2009, 09:15 PM

Notice how all the cars with crappy mods or barely any do this mod?

Hmmm...?

07NHBCivicSi · 07-02-2009, 09:46 PM

^^^^Whats your point? lol. why pay 35 for real ones when you can spend like 4 for these and they do the same thing?

galaxygrey13 · 07-03-2009, 12:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DedRok

Notice how all the cars with crappy mods or barely any do this mod?

Hmmm...?

ok Mr. 100% stock. I have way more mods then you and I have this.

LakewoodSI2007 · 07-03-2009, 01:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by galaxygrey13

ok Mr. 100% stock. I have way more mods then you and I have this.

civicexblack · 07-04-2009, 02:38 AM

raise it a little bit higher..., then maybe it will look like you did it on purpose instead of it looking like a messed up body job.

CarDriver · 07-04-2009, 05:43 AM

If I were a judge and had to determine the punishment for a serial child rapist, I would force the person to install hood spacers on their vehicle as punishment.

Seriously, I can't even let a thread like this go by without bashing it. Is there a point to the ugliness and real-life practicality to this horrendous modification? What a joke. I normally say "to each his own" or "If it makes you happy", but this is an absolute crock. Why would anyone do this...

Adding hood spacers to your car is like putting a huge sign on it that says "Please key me now and laugh at the ugliness I intentionally created, and it has no purpose, either!" Come on, guys. You know what looks good (or has real-life practical gains) and what doesn't. This mod doesn't. The vomit-inducing appearance of hood spacers totally outweighs any distant ounce of benefit one could imagine from them.
Hope this changes your minds!

CarDriver · 07-04-2009, 05:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CarDriver

If I were a judge and had to determine the punishment for a serial child rapist, I would force the person to install hood spacers on their vehicle as punishment.

Seriously, I can't even let a thread like this go by without bashing it. Is there a point to the ugliness and real-life practicality to this horrendous modification? What a joke. I normally say "to each his own" or "If it makes you happy", but this is an absolute crock. Why would anyone do this...

Adding hood spacers to your car is like putting a huge sign on it that says "Please key me now and laugh at the ugliness I intentionally created, and it has no purpose, either!" Come on, guys. You know what looks good (or has real-life practical gains) and what doesn't. This mod doesn't. The vomit-inducing appearance of hood spacers totally outweighs any distant ounce of benefit one could imagine from them.
Hope this changes your minds!

I just thought of a nice DIY, now that you got me thinking...
"DIY Home Depot brick mod! Throw it at your window for free!"
Same effect as hood spacers.

***R18iVtec*** · 07-05-2009, 12:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CarDriver

I just thought of a nice DIY, now that you got me thinking...
"DIY Home Depot brick mod! Throw it at your window for free!"
Same effect as hood spacers.

low&slow · 07-05-2009, 01:04 AM

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smbdyshero Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 119 Brandon iTrader: 0 / 0%	wow... First off id like to say im not trying to bash on this thread or the op, with that said this is mearly my opinion. Does your car overheat? im asuming no, the engineres designed the cooling system on our cars to reach a SPECIFIED temperature as fast as possible, this is a federal regulation by the EPA because when the engine is cold it puts out alot of hydrocarbons. Every car has its optimum running temp, usually around 212F. At this temperature the engine is most efficient, which means you are getting the best performance out of the engine. say this acctually did help cool your engine... the computer would look at the ect and say hmm were running cooler than we should and throws the car into open loop, longterm fuel trim says more fuel to richen up the mixture and short term fuel trim responds with more fuel, now you running rich to try to warm the engine back up. Now i highly doubt that hood spacers are actually doing anything to cool the underhood area so thats probably not happening but if it did work thats what this mod will have done... why would anyone want this to happen? Secondly im assuming you put a hot air intake on your car (SRI). If this is the case i dont understand why anyone would use one of these... your filter is right next to your exhaust! Cooler air is denser, denser air is more boom, more boom is more HP. the stock intake was a cold air intake. For every 10 degree drop in air temp is 1% more HP. Ok i understand where your coming from you have to drive in the rain and you dont want to hydrolock your engine which is why you didnt get a cold air intake, and now you think your hood spacers are letting cooler air get to your hot air intake, which is probably true... but now its probably working like cowel induction and sucking in air when your moving... and when its raining its sucking in water too... so why not just have a cold air intake and not have your car look like it was in a wreck? Okay, so you just talked me out of this mod. Valid points, with a little hostility to spice it up. Well said.

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04-30-2009, 01:02 AM	#381 (permalink)
NBP_Si Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 102 Kenny iTrader: 0 / 0%	looks odd. saves some dough though

05-01-2009, 12:16 AM	#383 (permalink)
eclipsevietboi Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: West Sacramento, Ca Age: 20 Posts: 2,973 Roland iTrader: 6 / 100%	just installed these today took less then 10mins lol. true. uneven spaces between the hood and fender. driver is lower then the passenger side. need to color the spacers to color match the hood

05-01-2009, 04:02 PM	#384 (permalink)
Juice2Boost Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: New York (516) Age: 23 Posts: 1,651 iTrader: 11 / 100%	how high is this compared to the corsport spacers?

05-08-2009, 02:17 PM	#388 (permalink)
younglexx Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bay Area/Pittsburg 925 Age: 23 Posts: 425 Alex iTrader: 4 / 100%	i just did this, its not gonna cool anything down unless you remove the the rubber weather stripping from the cowl, if you dont take it off it still pretty much seals it

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05-10-2009, 12:21 AM	#390 (permalink)
immasexyboy Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: rosemead Posts: 75 phil iTrader: 0 / 0%	i think your hood fitments off. lol jk

07-02-2009, 09:15 PM	#392 (permalink)
DedRok Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Regina, Canada Posts: 457 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Notice how all the cars with crappy mods or barely any do this mod? Hmmm...?

07-02-2009, 09:46 PM	#393 (permalink)
07NHBCivicSi Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Walnut Creek/Bay Area,CA Age: 19 Posts: 2,443 Curtis iTrader: 6 / 100%	^^^^Whats your point? lol. why pay 35 for real ones when you can spend like 4 for these and they do the same thing?

07-04-2009, 02:38 AM	#396 (permalink)
civicexblack Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1 iTrader: 0 / 0%	raise it a little bit higher..., then maybe it will look like you did it on purpose instead of it looking like a messed up body job.

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CarDriver Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Gloucester Posts: 1,932 iTrader: 0 / 0%	If I were a judge and had to determine the punishment for a serial child rapist, I would force the person to install hood spacers on their vehicle as punishment. Seriously, I can't even let a thread like this go by without bashing it. Is there a point to the ugliness and real-life practicality to this horrendous modification? What a joke. I normally say "to each his own" or "If it makes you happy", but this is an absolute crock. Why would anyone do this... Adding hood spacers to your car is like putting a huge sign on it that says "Please key me now and laugh at the ugliness I intentionally created, and it has no purpose, either!" Come on, guys. You know what looks good (or has real-life practical gains) and what doesn't. This mod doesn't. The vomit-inducing appearance of hood spacers totally outweighs any distant ounce of benefit one could imagine from them. Hope this changes your minds!

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