DIY: $3.57 Hood Spacers

**0720Steve** · 08-22-2008, 03:07 PM

Went to Home Depot and picked up:

4 Nylon Spacers, 3/8" H x 1" OD x 0.375" ID
4 hex bolts, 6mm x 30mm
4 washers

Spent $3.57

Old bolts:

Used a 10mm wrench, and a flathead screwdriver.....just pried a little in the right spot...

This is what I got....

Finished Product:

NcSi · 08-22-2008, 03:18 PM

i just dont like how it makes the car looked jacked up......but to each is their own..dont think the benefits can be to much. but nice diy

***JEA86*** · 08-22-2008, 03:18 PM

great idea with the hood spacers/ Not too sure if there is gonna be any benefit to moving the plastic pieces tho...

sdblurjdmsquad · 08-22-2008, 03:25 PM

man i guess i cant see the pics at work.. ****...

djpaw · 08-22-2008, 03:25 PM

nice DIY !!! way to save some $$ !! Rep !!

civicsifg2 · 08-22-2008, 03:29 PM

me no likey hood spaces. looks like you got in a wreck and didnt fix your hood

USDM-FG2 · 08-22-2008, 03:39 PM

yeah i agree.. but in a way it does serve a purpose.. it helps circulate the air out of the engine bay which would help things keep it a little cooler..

***7002iSciviC*** · 08-22-2008, 03:41 PM

i dunno if your plastic/rubber hood spacer is GOING TO HOLD ON HIGH TEMPERATURE

watch out dude, you know the temp in the engine bay can go pretty high and make sure that thing DOESN'T MELT !!!!!

good way to save money i guess

looks decent

***Z1 Performance*** · 08-22-2008, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by civicsifg2

me no likey hood spaces. looks like you got in a wreck and didnt fix your hood

+1. The spaced out hood is probably doing very very little for your temps, and aside from some testing with/without the spacers I'm not sure how you could conclude it's worthwhile.

Plus, it looks downright broken...

civicsifg2 · 08-22-2008, 03:42 PM

wouldnt this only help(extremely little if at all) when the car is stopped due to the air pressure when you are moving being greater on the outside of the car than on the inside. therefore the air is pretty much still trapped in the engine bay

frydrce · 08-22-2008, 05:29 PM

In essance it works like reverse cowl induction hood like the old camaros and such. I would not go metal though try some skateboard bushings. DOh doh work well try the med

Cbeyer2 · 08-22-2008, 05:33 PM

^what?

galaxygrey13 · 08-22-2008, 05:39 PM

Steve your project fails. Chuck Norris says so.

Good job. haha. Maybe you can make my hood spacers as well.

jackolee · 08-22-2008, 05:39 PM

lol i did this on my rsx. cheapest mod out there. and it helps too with the heat soak

DeePStr33tzOfTn · 08-25-2008, 04:42 PM

i just did this on my car.. went to lowe's. i stopped and got out and felt the heat pouring out. i think they will help.. i also dont think they will heat up enough to mess w/ the plastic spacer. i paid less than 5 bucks for these

lol

Matauz · 08-25-2008, 04:48 PM

looks to out of place, leave it to the eg,ek's for this mod

sdblurjdmsquad · 08-25-2008, 04:49 PM

sweet steve imma do this this weekend yay yay

Litlelev · 08-25-2008, 05:12 PM

helluva lot cheaper than these CorSport Online Store: Honda - 06+ Civic - CSI_HOOD1
im not a huge fan of it but i don't see how it cant hurt so nice DIY

Zeuceone · 08-25-2008, 05:12 PM

Nice diy.

sivic_sc · 08-25-2008, 05:16 PM

way to ghetto rig your nice car. not a fan. hood looks like you hit something.

08-22-2008, 03:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
0720Steve .................... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 62,198	DIY: $3.57 Hood Spacers Went to Home Depot and picked up: 4 Nylon Spacers, 3/8" H x 1" OD x 0.375" ID 4 hex bolts, 6mm x 30mm 4 washers Spent $3.57 Old bolts: Used a 10mm wrench, and a flathead screwdriver.....just pried a little in the right spot... This is what I got.... Finished Product: Last edited by 0720Steve; 08-29-2008 at 12:44 AM.
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civicsifg2 Senior Member Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,591	wouldnt this only help(extremely little if at all) when the car is stopped due to the air pressure when you are moving being greater on the outside of the car than on the inside. therefore the air is pretty much still trapped in the engine bay Last edited by civicsifg2; 08-22-2008 at 03:44 PM.

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NcSi Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Willow Springs, NC Age: 25 Posts: 3,883 Bryan	i just dont like how it makes the car looked jacked up......but to each is their own..dont think the benefits can be to much. but nice diy

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*JEA86* Si-Onara Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Glen Daniel WV Age: 26 Posts: 5,879 Jeremy	great idea with the hood spacers/ Not too sure if there is gonna be any benefit to moving the plastic pieces tho...

08-22-2008, 03:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
sdblurjdmsquad Senior Member Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: SAN DIEGO whoop whoop! fuk what u gotta say! Age: 5 Posts: 29,256 Jeff..REAL FRIENDS> car clubs!	man i guess i cant see the pics at work.. ****...

08-22-2008, 03:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
djpaw Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 2,303	nice DIY !!! way to save some $$ !! Rep !!

08-22-2008, 03:29 PM	#6 (permalink)
civicsifg2 Senior Member Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,591	me no likey hood spaces. looks like you got in a wreck and didnt fix your hood

08-22-2008, 03:39 PM	#7 (permalink)
USDM-FG2 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Manchester, NH Age: 22 Posts: 265 Dan S.	yeah i agree.. but in a way it does serve a purpose.. it helps circulate the air out of the engine bay which would help things keep it a little cooler..

08-22-2008, 03:41 PM	#8 (permalink)
*7002iSciviC* myspace.com/assistant_ar Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Wichita Kansas USA Age: 24 Posts: 5,305 Andrew	i dunno if your plastic/rubber hood spacer is GOING TO HOLD ON HIGH TEMPERATURE watch out dude, you know the temp in the engine bay can go pretty high and make sure that thing DOESN'T MELT !!!!! good way to save money i guess looks decent

08-22-2008, 05:29 PM	#11 (permalink)
frydrce Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: OHIO Posts: 295	In essance it works like reverse cowl induction hood like the old camaros and such. I would not go metal though try some skateboard bushings. DOh doh work well try the med

08-22-2008, 05:33 PM	#12 (permalink)
Cbeyer2 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Albany NY Age: 24 Posts: 2,177 Chris	^what?

08-22-2008, 05:39 PM	#13 (permalink)
galaxygrey13 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: CPT/LA Posts: 81,108 Antonino B. B. Leyva	Steve your project fails. Chuck Norris says so. Good job. haha. Maybe you can make my hood spacers as well.

08-22-2008, 05:39 PM	#14 (permalink)
jackolee Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tennessee Age: 22 Posts: 14,358	lol i did this on my rsx. cheapest mod out there. and it helps too with the heat soak

08-25-2008, 04:42 PM	#15 (permalink)
DeePStr33tzOfTn Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Baumholder, Germany Age: 24 Posts: 3,352 Joey	i just did this on my car.. went to lowe's. i stopped and got out and felt the heat pouring out. i think they will help.. i also dont think they will heat up enough to mess w/ the plastic spacer. i paid less than 5 bucks for these lol

08-25-2008, 04:48 PM	#16 (permalink)
Matauz Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Scarborough Ont Age: 22 Posts: 2,659 Matt Da Silva	looks to out of place, leave it to the eg,ek's for this mod

08-25-2008, 04:49 PM	#17 (permalink)
sdblurjdmsquad Senior Member Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: SAN DIEGO whoop whoop! fuk what u gotta say! Age: 5 Posts: 29,256 Jeff..REAL FRIENDS> car clubs!	sweet steve imma do this this weekend yay yay

08-25-2008, 05:12 PM	#18 (permalink)
Litlelev Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 1,108	helluva lot cheaper than these CorSport Online Store: Honda - 06+ Civic - CSI_HOOD1 im not a huge fan of it but i don't see how it cant hurt so nice DIY

08-25-2008, 05:12 PM	#19 (permalink)
Zeuceone Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Age: 14 Posts: 98,529	Nice diy.

08-25-2008, 05:16 PM	#20 (permalink)
sivic_sc Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: south carolina Posts: 349 mike	way to ghetto rig your nice car. not a fan. hood looks like you hit something.

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