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Originally Posted by clg82
Jesus I thought I was having a stroke, just had to double check this was a copy and paste from your build thread....  .....how much extra did it open that opening, I am probably going to pull the trigger on this bracket since the maggie lid scuffed up the old support with my port injection....just waiting on the DSX lid to arrive, but I hate the unsightly scratches now. |
Haha... a little Copy & Paste for sure! But, valid on both for their own reasons!
I hear you on the scratches! I have some unsightly scratch's in my engine bay: 1) on the CAI frame support that holds the front fastener of the RotoFab BG, and 2) on the drivers side shock tower. UGH! Every time I open the hood, they just scream out, look here, scratches. I just need to fix them and move on!
My original polished aluminum DSX lid also got scratched once when I removed it. I tried buffing them out, it ended up looking ok. But, I could still see the scratches slightly. So, I replaced it with the red one I have now!
But, as far as how much more open the venting area is with the hood bracket installed, it's a lot! I'll measure it this evening (might have to brush up on my algebra!) But, from what I can tell, the factory insert and support frame off (I've removed and reinstalled mine twice in the past). It looked to me like the it's sealed all the way around excepts where the rain guard/deflector is at the front. I know when I'd wash my car, then only water in the engine bay was right at the opening of the rain guard. So, I'm not sure it's even considered an open area at all.
Now, that the bracket's installed, I see daylight all the way around the opening, everywhere until the back/ corner intersection where the carbon fiber insert is bolted in place. After I installed the hood bracket, I washed my car. I place a plastic sheet over the entire engine bay area and closed the hood and washed. After I was done, I opened the hood and wow water was covering the plastic sheet everywhere.
Again, the amount of heat that now comes out of the hood open where the insert is, is crazy! But, I'll measure later this evening. (<--- hint hint Gabe!)