hood raise?

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By york62
- Sun Dec 30, 2007 7:15 pm #35715 I had mine done, i mainly like the look of it, but it also served a purpose for me, my catch can always smoked, long story why, so it just vented out the top and i was at a stand still.

By split sec eg
- Sun Dec 30, 2007 9:16 pm #35734 so it really have a purpose then i thought it was really for look
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By asianrob
- Sun Dec 30, 2007 9:33 pm #35735 http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=2107241
here you go they did a DIY on HT and told a little about it!
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By LowTEC-Derbo
- Mon Dec 31, 2007 5:27 am #35783 its an old muscle car trick.

It is for fitment issues with engines, or to vent out gasses if you have like a catch can. I've been meaning to do mine..i need it for my stupid catch can smoking a house.
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By york62
- Mon Dec 31, 2007 6:14 am #35792
LowTEC-Derbo wrote:i need it for my stupid catch can smoking a house.


i have felt your pain and am glad there is more than just me out there. haha
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By vtec_gloucester
- Mon Dec 31, 2007 9:31 am #35806 i'll be doing mine next week.

i think it looks cool and as said it does serve a purpose... extra cooling y0!

By Dante
- Wed Jan 02, 2008 6:11 pm #36093 IMO, there is no need to raise the hood if you are not running with ITB
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By LowTEC-Derbo
- Wed Jan 02, 2008 6:25 pm #36097
Dante wrote:IMO, there is no need to raise the hood if you are not running with ITB


I think it depends. If there is a need for clearance, then it might need propping. I know a few turbo guys that need the clearance for their manifolds from hitting the hood.

I'm considering it because my catch can is open atmosphere and it smokes quite a bit of oil vapors into the engine bay. When i sit in traffic, it catches up into the interior and gets me dizzy. I am leaning to propping it to vent my hood as my catch can is near the firewall. This MIGHT help vent the gases so it doesnt go into the interior.
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By Split_second
- Thu Jan 03, 2008 10:56 pm #36235 i do it cuz it looks good givers it a unique look. plus ima need it wen my super charger goes in
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By vtec_gloucester
- Sat Jan 05, 2008 12:04 am #36424 and the EF / EE civics you usually need to raise the bonnet... for anything bigger than a b16 that is.

By split sec eg
- Sat Jan 05, 2008 3:03 am #36455
Split_second wrote:i do it cuz it looks good givers it a unique look. plus ima need it wen my super charger goes in



ummmm okay when? tony?
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By LowTEC-Derbo
- Sat Jan 05, 2008 3:45 am #36459 just did mine the other day, The hinges were repainted on the back side too to prevent rust.


I used 4 1/2inch nylon washers

4 M6x30mm bolts and 12 1/4 washers
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By esoelle
- Sat Jan 05, 2008 6:30 pm #36498 usually when you do something to a car, it gives the car a different look. either for the better or for the worse. but in this case, raising the hood just looks like a car with a hood that doesnt fit. it seems like the hood isn't puruposefully set like that. but atleast now i know its a low-budget mod thats pretty much useless if you have a 97 civic with a gsr motor in it, lol
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