Hood spacer question...

[Mahonroy]

Hello, had a quick question on hood spacers...
Basically what I did was I bought longer bolts to use that connect to the hood, and then spaced it up about 0.5 inches. I used 10 washers on the bolts closest to the windshield, 8 washers on the closer ones. When the hood is shut its fine, but when I go to open the hood it binds on the fender near the windshield, so was curious what others have done to get around this? If I only put in a couple washers it doesn't bind, but then the hood isn't spaced up enough. Any suggestions?
-Matt

[Keyan]

Space where the hinge mounts to the body, not where the hinge mounts to the hood...

[04 elantra cvvt]

^^^ That's right. IMO it just looks like you wrecked the car, and the body shop didn't know what they were doing. Just my .02 though.

[BIGROB]

ok so what exactly is the point of spacing the hood?

[xxxmonoxidechil]

^^^ That's right. IMO it just looks like you wrecked the car, and the body shop didn't know what they were doing. Just my .02 though.
i agree 100%. it makes your car look like it was assembled cheaply (as some would put it, built like a hyundai) lol

[Mahonroy]

Ok I will try that thanks!
The reason for it is to vent out hot air from the engine bay.
I have seen it done to many corvetts, comeros, etc. I don't mind the look at all, I was basing it off this picture as well...
http://www.jattus.com/sample1.jpg

[extremeaudiowa]

I dont like it... Unless your car looks like the one in the above pic there is no point and in my honest opinon i dont even like it on that.;.... Surely with the size of that bonnet vent and the front bar and grill there is enough cooling going on... Again it is only a hyundai

[BIGROB]

oooohhh well that explains a lot... lol btw whos Lantra?? its nice!

[xxxmonoxidechil]

oooohhh well that explains a lot... lol btw whos Lantra?? its Rice!
fixed it for yea :tongue:

[BIGROB]

fixed it for ya...i like 2 :jerkit: :jerkit:

lmao... tyvm! and i fixed yours...jk :D

[Mahonroy]

Yeah but I got a decent amount of boost running through my car and any cooling helps IMO

[KeWLKaT]

I dont like it... Unless your car looks like the one in the above pic there is no point and in my honest opinon i dont even like it on that.;.... Surely with the size of that bonnet vent and the front bar and grill there is enough cooling going on... Again it is only a hyundai

Dude, STFU unless you are running 15 psi of boost like he is.

[clarion]

just remove the rubber seal on the top of the firewall and the one by the grill

[extremeaudiowa]

Dude, STFU unless you are running 15 psi of boost like he is.

What made you the king...

It was an opinion asshole...... get over it....

No need to be a cuunt

[KeWLKaT]

What made you the king...

It was an opinion asshole...... get over it....

No need to be a cuunt

Because I'm noticing that your posts are quite offensive and stupid just like the ''post hoar'' thread you made the other time.

What made YOU king? I am one of the few boosted fellows ont his board and I also take offence to things like the one you just said, that's all.

So, until you can hang with the big boys, stay out of our threads if you aren't asking questions or adding anything intelligent.

[tharptroy]

Because I'm noticing that your posts are quite offensive and stupid just like the ''post hoar'' thread you made the other time.

What made YOU king? I am one of the few boosted fellows ont his board and I also take offence to things like the one you just said, that's all.

So, until you can hang with the big boys, stay out of our threads if you aren't asking questions or adding anything intelligent.

stfu newb, his phat chrome window tint and wheels speak for themselves :tongue:

[KeWLKaT]

stfu newb, his phat chrome window tint and wheels speak for themselves :tongue:

:abovelol:

I stand by here pwned by that comment :D :D :D

[extremeaudiowa]

OK!!!!

POINT 1!

This Thread did not ask if you should space the hood because it is boosted.

POINT 2!

This Thread did ask how to do it and opinions.

POINT 3!

I gave my opinion of dislike to it and asked why you would even do it

POINT 4!

You attack me in a post about because he has boost etc

POINT 5!

Your car does not have to be boosted to make you special on this board.

POINT 6!

Because there are more non boosted cars on this board there will be more non boost related questions IE: Makes everyone equal on this board weather you like it or not.

Im not going to continue back and forward on this as it is petty. Some people have different opinions about looks and items on cars and just because it is not your taste or you dont like there comment about there opinion does not mean you have to attack them

Have a good day :-)

[Munky]

I feel like I walked into a high school cafeteria when I read this thread.

[txdproject]

:eek: wow umm anyway i space the hood on my car... not as crazy as that one pic of the elantra and i think it looks pretty nice... It for sure doesnt look like my car has been in a wreck and gives a nice lift ... check it out... i only used like 5-6 washers a bolt.....

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g28/txdproject/P1010406.jpg
you can kind of see it on this pic...ill post another one later

[NY2002ElantraGT]

has anyone driven in the winter with a spaced hood? i hear its hard to see out the windshield due to the heat coming out of the hood. Fogs up real quick and hard to get rid of. sounds true, but is it?

[menallychllngd]

i don't have my hood spaced but i do have the cf. i never bought replacement rubber for the hood. i do notice a bit of fog sometimes but nothing horrible.

[04 elantra cvvt]

Can someone go ahead and lock this thread? There seems to be quite a bit of bickering going on.

[Munky]

I don't understand the benefits of hood spacing. Can someone explain?

[KeWLKaT]

It's to allow engine heat to get vented. Kind of like adding vents on your hood, but work better because of more area of contact with the exterior.

[NY2002ElantraGT]

i want the carbonfiber vented hood. the vent is farther back from the windshield compared to hoodspacers, but hoodspacers are more cost effective. still want that vented CF hood!

[Munky]

Sounds like a great idea...maybe I should fix my hood before trying that though.

[NY2002ElantraGT]

dont fix ur hood just get the CF vented hood from Carbon Images :abovelol:

[Munky]

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b135/Loucretia/no-money.gif

[NY2002ElantraGT]

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b135/Loucretia/no-money.gif

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, thats a great pic! i know thats the only thing stopping me from having one. i wanna get one used, but thats very hard to find if not impossible. If i do hood spacers it will be after winter, when its actually hot out and will make a difference in my unboosted car.

[Munky]

My car has wet dreams about being turbocharged.

Seriously though, the cheapest CF hood I found browsing online was like, 520. Not bad, but still costly.

And totally off note, I've been using my post-whoring to my advantage. Every time I make a post on here I do 15 sit ups and 25 push-ups. Feel the burn, baby.

[NY2002ElantraGT]

My car has wet dreams about being turbocharged.

Seriously though, the cheapest CF hood I found browsing online was like, 520. Not bad, but still costly.

And totally off note, I've been using my post-whoring to my advantage. Every time I make a post on here I do 15 sit ups and 25 push-ups. Feel the burn, baby.

damn, you must work out alot you whore! haha :abovelol:

[Munky]

By the time I'm done with my reps there's somewhere else to post. But it's morning like these that I fall behind. I'm just on my computer a lot, I do most of my work from here.

[NY2002ElantraGT]

im gonna keep you talkin until you pass out or your arms break! haha, i was on last night at like 3am wasted for a mad long time. but there was noone to answer posts and keep me company. my girl was passed out in bed after a rough night of jello shot induced intoxication! haha. now im hungover and being a posting whore!

[Munky]

I'm about to go wake and bake with my roomate, so you'll be alone for a bit anyway. ;D

[seguin22]

Man all this talk about how hood spacers look dumb and what not really I think you need to understand that Mahonroy is one of the few boosted elantras on here and another is he is probably the only one one here that is building a engine to withstand some serious boost and make big power so if you dont have any insight on helping the man then dont say nothing hes building a fast car by himself and being the first elantra on this forum with a built engine and needs help with things so comments like it looks ugly and sh*t like that arent necessary take your rice somewhere else!!

[jalmir]

This Thread did ask how to do it and opinions.

Sure you don't need glasses ???

He's asking for suggestions on how to get around the fact that when opened the hood binds on the fender, he never asked for opinions ...

[silversharkXD2]

For those of you who have asked and haven't gotten a straight answer....

It can lower the temp of the engine compartment as much as 15 degrees (depending on conditions) and can ad anywhere from 1 to 5 HP depending on which gearhead you ask.

It does look silly on some cars. But it's not ALWAYS about the look. You might get some bimbo asking you whats wrong with your hood, but anyone that knows what performance realy is will give you a silent nod for it.

On the other hand you may just look like a RICER trying to copy us korean tuners....HAHAHAHAHA!

[txdproject]

For those of you who have asked and haven't gotten a straight answer....

It can lower the temp of the engine compartment as much as 15 degrees (depending on conditions) and can ad anywhere from 1 to 5 HP depending on which gearhead you ask.

It does look silly on some cars. But it's not ALWAYS about the look. You might get some bimbo asking you whats wrong with your hood, but anyone that knows what performance realy is will give you a silent nod for it.

On the other hand you may just look like a RICER trying to copy us korean tuners....HAHAHAHAHA!


lol dont get washer happy and youll get a cooler engine bay and a pretty nice look

[Mahonroy]

Looks like I have to remove this big piece of plastic so I can get access to those bolts you are refering to. Thanks again!

[Mr. Dan]

Every fool around here with an Accent has hood spacers here. Maybe if your engine is now too big to fit under it anymore I suppose you might need to do it. Kind of the equivalent of driving around with too much crap in your trunk so you can't close it all the way and using a piece or rope to hold it down. Does anyone leave their trunk open as a cool looking mod?

My personal taste aside, I'm curious about something though. It seems to me that by making room for more air flow right under the hood will also greatly increase the chances of it ripping off at high speed, unless of course you also do away with the stock latching mechanism and get hood pins.

Also if it made such a huge difference in performance and temperature, I think cars would come with a little extra space between the back of the hood and the windshield, instead of making cars look like they were built in the communist era Soviet Union or by a bunch or poorly trained, clumsy primates.

[silversharkXD2]

it's not a huge difference, cars run just fine without spacers. but if you are trying to edge out every little pony you can get from a four banger, then it is a fair option. if you really thing about it, cost per hp, its the best value....lol
And IF you are running a highly modified motor, every thing you can do to drop the temp is a good thing.

[KeWLKaT]

I'm thinking of doing this aswell, so, mahonroy, if you figure out which bolts you need to put washers on etc, let me know!

[Tyburn]

keep in mind that when you hit something head on with your hood hindged, the hood might slide through the windshield and your neck.
then you're a dead man...

[KeWLKaT]

keep in mind that when you hit something head on with your hood hindged, the hood might slide through the windshield and your neck.
then you're a dead man...

umm, i dont see how it would do this more than it would without the spacers... :confused:

[Tyburn]

there was an issue about these cheap hood spacers that were sold in Korea.
its basically extension of the stock hinge or whatever under the hood.
these things broke and the hood came right through windshield.
hood scoops would be much better choice in terms of the look & heat removal.

[KeWLKaT]

yeah but scoops require cutting of the hood :P

[zx2uner]

keep in mind that when you hit something head on with your hood hindged, the hood might slide through the windshield and your neck.
then you're a dead man...
the factory hood latch should prevent this from happening. It is double hooked. It would have to be one hell of a crash.....one that you wouldn't walk away from anyways with or w/o the hood flying thru the windsheild.

[silversharkXD2]

yeah but scoops require cutting of the hood :P

Isn't cutting the hood better than cutting your throat...just a thought...LOL

[KeWLKaT]

dude, there isnt a bigger chance of that happening than with a spacer...

[silversharkXD2]

duh! i was just making a joke out of what you said...lol
you know ...cut the hood, cut your head...

[KeWLKaT]

yeah yeah i get it


blahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh :D

[Mahonroy]

I couldn't really find a good way of removing that piece of plastic without braking plastic clips and ****, so I just ended up using the factory shorter bolts and 5 M8 washers on each bolt which ended up gapping the hood about 1/4 to 3/8 of an inch up which seemes good enough, plus the hood doesn't bind on anymore. But its enough to let some hot air out so I am pleased.

[silversharkXD2]

yeah yeah i get it


blahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh :D
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D

[Mahonroy]

One thing I noticed today was I drove around for a while in cold weather, pulled into my garage, poped the hood, and my intake manifold and throttle body was ice cold!

[Munky]

Good ventilation, then. It's amazing how much of a difference that little raise can make

[04 elantra cvvt]

That may not be such a good thing dirung sub-freezing weather. The intake, and/or, manifold could freeze up.

[mayollo072R]

I'm thinking of doing this aswell, so, mahonroy, if you figure out which bolts you need to put washers on etc, let me know!
The hood spacer kits that Dreanka4u sells are cheap and they are aluminum with longer bolts and washers. They will work.

[RedScorp]

dont fix ur hood just get the CF vented hood from Carbon Images :abovelol:

So I revisited the idea of spacing the back of my hood up. When I previously did it, I was spacing the bolt that went directly into the hood which created a bind at back corners at the quarter panels.

Now I have the CF vented hood and have noticed a new dilemma. The vent in the hood, and the hood not being sheet steel makes it less rigid and creates a vacuum effect. So as I'm driving at higher speeds, the air gets trapped under the hood between the vents and the windshield and pushes the hood up.

One way I figured to relieve the air stress was to lift the back of the hood up to create airflow that didn't get stuck in the back of the hood. I looked today, and while people are saying to buy longer bolts to bolt through the bracket and down into the car, the way my car is, the bolts come up through the underside of the body and a flanged nut tightens down on top holding the bracket down.

How do you space it without spacing the bolts holding the hood to the bracket?

[02_Elantra]

Pictures would be nice ... I'm doing this in the next couple of weeks. Any problems with the hood latch not holding or not lining up or the grill hitting the bumper because of the different angle??

Thanks,
02_Elantra