Anderson Composite type AZ Carbon Fiber Hood

Yellow Beast · 02-03-2020, 04:21 PM

I'm about to buy an Anderson Composite type AZ Carbon Fiber Hood but i have a rotofab cold air intake on the car, any suggestions on how i can seal the cai now that the hood will leave some space?

Trochoidal · 02-03-2020, 05:05 PM

I’d suggest you PM Sledgehammer70 here or send him a DM on Instagram. He just installed this hood.

https://www.instagram.com/lethal_camaro/

EDIT: I’ll leave what I originally posted but after reading comments in the YT video he didn’t seal the RF.

Yellow Beast · 02-05-2020, 05:57 PM

Yea I asked him. He said he didn't seal it he had it tuned to make up for the air loss. I'm thinking of possibly getting some underhood liner and making a cover for the cai and fabricate it to fit over the cai??..

95 imp · 02-05-2020, 09:25 PM

Get playdoh and set it on the "hood front", "bend" and "fender side" of the filter housing, then close the hood. That will squish the playdoh and you'll be able to measure the gap between the hood and the filter housing.

Post the results and we can figure out how to fix it once we know how much needs to be fixed.

blk 2013 · 02-05-2020, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by 95 imp

Get playdoh and set it on the "hood front", "bend" and "fender side" of the filter housing, then close the hood. That will squish the playdoh and you'll be able to measure the gap between the hood and the filter housing.

Post the results and we can figure out how to fix it once we know how much needs to be fixed.

less messy way roll up some aluminum foil and do same

BlackbeastSS2 · 02-05-2020, 10:49 PM

How about cut out a card board template for the top of roto fab unit and make a top out of sheet metal, plexiglass, or plastic. I would go with the plexiglass so you could see it and fasten it down with a few clips.

Yellow Beast · 02-06-2020, 08:21 AM

All Great ideas. I like the play-doh idea. That will give me an idea of how much space i have to fill. Then fabricate something. Open to any other suggestions or if someone did this already. I will update!

TNurseMan · 02-07-2020, 09:42 AM

Also curious what you end up doing as I just ordered the hood and have a rotofab as well.

Yellow Beast · 02-07-2020, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by TNurseMan

Also curious what you end up doing as I just ordered the hood and have a rotofab as well.

Mine will be here next friday. I'll post what i did.

TNurseMan · 02-17-2020, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Yellow Beast

Mine will be here next friday. I'll post what i did.

Just curious if you were able to fit the hood and how the rotofab fits

Yellow Beast · 02-23-2020, 05:58 AM

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Originally Posted by TNurseMan

Just curious if you were able to fit the hood and how the rotofab fits

I installed the hood yesterday. I had to adjust the hood a few times where it's screwed on to get it even. Also had to adjust the rubber hood stops to conform to this hood. There are 4 of them. I put toothpaste on the hood stops and closed the hood. I turned the hood stops in or out depending on if they were touching or not or out too much. Im going to look at the spacing between the rotofab and the hood today. Didn't have time yesterday.

Yellow Beast · 02-23-2020, 06:31 PM

I checked the spacing between the cai and the hood using playdoh. I found for the most part just the middle of the cai wasnt sealing. I used a piece of the thermal insulation i used for the rest of the hood to seal it by sticking that piece to the existing thermal insulation liner i put on.

You can find the liner here at Amazon $29.99. Plenty for the whole hood and a little extra. I also used insulation tape to make the edges of the insulation look clean. I bought the tape from Lowes. I recommend putting the insulation on the hood with the hood off.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

TNurseMan · 02-23-2020, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Yellow Beast

I checked the spacing between the cai and the hood using playdoh. I found for the most part just the middle of the cai wasnt sealing. I used a piece of the thermal insulation i used for the rest of the hood to seal it by sticking that piece to the existing thermal insulation liner i put on.

You can find the liner here at Amazon $29.99. Plenty for the whole hood and a little extra. I also used insulation tape to make the edges of the insulation look clean. I bought the tape from Lowes. I recommend putting the insulation on the hood with the hood off.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Thanks for the update! Mine should be here on tuesday, so excited to get this done as well. Getting it ceramic coated on thursday.

02-03-2020, 04:21 PM	#1
Yellow Beast TD Drives: 2017 2SS, 2014 Mercedes C300 Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Connecticut Posts: 248	Anderson Composite type AZ Carbon Fiber Hood I'm about to buy an Anderson Composite type AZ Carbon Fiber Hood but i have a rotofab cold air intake on the car, any suggestions on how i can seal the cai now that the hood will leave some space?

02-03-2020, 05:05 PM	#2
Trochoidal Drives: 2017 Camaro 2SS A8 Join Date: May 2019 Location: USA Posts: 1,656	I’d suggest you PM Sledgehammer70 here or send him a DM on Instagram. He just installed this hood. https://www.instagram.com/lethal_camaro/ EDIT: I’ll leave what I originally posted but after reading comments in the YT video he didn’t seal the RF. Attached Images __________________ Roto-Fab w/sound tube delete, Katech ported TB, Pray IM, Velossa, DD side markers, DSX FF, UPR Catch can, Halo brace, My custom vent gauge pod Originally Posted by arpad_m - “Aww, yet another oil thread with almost the same question in the OP“ Last edited by Trochoidal; 02-03-2020 at 05:15 PM. Reason: Added picture and comment

02-05-2020, 10:49 PM	#6
BlackbeastSS2 Drives: 2019 Camaro 1LE Shock Candy Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Garage Posts: 1,757	How about cut out a card board template for the top of roto fab unit and make a top out of sheet metal, plexiglass, or plastic. I would go with the plexiglass so you could see it and fasten it down with a few clips. __________________ LT4 1.7 Supercharger snout ported & Meth 103 Katech TB, KATECH Custom Heads, DSX In-line fuel TSP Headers, Spec P Super Twin Clutch, TSP EL C7 CAM Diamond Piston & Manley Rods, Roto Fab Big Gulp BTR Push Rods,LS7 Lifters, ARP, FI Chiller, Kirkey Seats SJM Line Lock, Hurst Pistol Grip. 747/739 RWHP street tune - 821/794 RWHP track tune 101 octane. 2014 Mini Cooper countryman S All4 M6 daily driver

02-23-2020, 06:31 PM	#12
Yellow Beast TD Drives: 2017 2SS, 2014 Mercedes C300 Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Connecticut Posts: 248	I checked the spacing between the cai and the hood using playdoh. I found for the most part just the middle of the cai wasnt sealing. I used a piece of the thermal insulation i used for the rest of the hood to seal it by sticking that piece to the existing thermal insulation liner i put on. You can find the liner here at Amazon $29.99. Plenty for the whole hood and a little extra. I also used insulation tape to make the edges of the insulation look clean. I bought the tape from Lowes. I recommend putting the insulation on the hood with the hood off. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Attached Images Last edited by Yellow Beast; 02-24-2020 at 09:48 AM.

02-05-2020, 05:57 PM	#3
Yellow Beast TD Drives: 2017 2SS, 2014 Mercedes C300 Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Connecticut Posts: 248	Yea I asked him. He said he didn't seal it he had it tuned to make up for the air loss. I'm thinking of possibly getting some underhood liner and making a cover for the cai and fabricate it to fit over the cai??..

02-05-2020, 09:25 PM	#4
95 imp Dumb Ass Deluxe Drives: A Tricked Out Mountain Bike Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,959	Get playdoh and set it on the "hood front", "bend" and "fender side" of the filter housing, then close the hood. That will squish the playdoh and you'll be able to measure the gap between the hood and the filter housing. Post the results and we can figure out how to fix it once we know how much needs to be fixed.

02-06-2020, 08:21 AM	#7
Yellow Beast TD Drives: 2017 2SS, 2014 Mercedes C300 Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Connecticut Posts: 248	All Great ideas. I like the play-doh idea. That will give me an idea of how much space i have to fill. Then fabricate something. Open to any other suggestions or if someone did this already. I will update!

02-07-2020, 09:42 AM	#8
TNurseMan Drives: Chevy Camaro SS 1LE Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: TN Posts: 5	Also curious what you end up doing as I just ordered the hood and have a rotofab as well.

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