How can i make my hood tilt (prop hood)?

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How can i make my hood tilt (prop hood)?

By moisesdgreat
- Fri Apr 23, 2010 4:33 pm #189557 Hello guys!! anyone here who knows "how" to lift the back of the hood like in the picture below?, because weather here in "PI" is so hot, i just wanted to try it this summer if it works fine ;;I'd be more thankful if you will include pictures on how to do it. Thanks!!!
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By forcefedEG
- Fri Apr 23, 2010 4:40 pm #189561 i used electrial conduit, (the hard plastic stuff, i think thats the right name for it) and spaced the back of my hood, i dnt remember if the pieces i cut were a 1/2 in or 3/4 in though....
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By blk92hb
- Fri Apr 23, 2010 6:51 pm #189604 I used plastic spacers from the hardware store they worked real good. I used the one inch spacer with 1 1/4 inch bolts with washers
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By moisesdgreat
- Fri Apr 23, 2010 8:43 pm #189631 thank you very much for the info guys, quick question, the hood has 2 hinges and each hinge has 4 bolts,2 bolts connecting to the car body and 2 on the hood, where should i place the plastic spacers?
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By Gorveatt
- Fri Apr 23, 2010 8:53 pm #189633 on the hood, putting them on the body would push the hood out more
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By TrailerTrash
- Sat Apr 24, 2010 11:48 am #189760 take the hood bolts out and put some washers on them

By stubrun
- Sat Apr 24, 2010 1:33 pm #189763 i used 2 1/2'' sockets lol
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By Ajax1989
- Sat Apr 24, 2010 6:59 pm #189819
deschlong wrote:Read this: http://www.jdmrides.ca/forum/d-i-y-do-i ... 30200.html


... then read the comments afterward.

Also: http://www.honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2107241


nothin but a bunch of haters...

i spaced my hood and im all stock, i did it for the looks
but idgaf wat anyone thinks or sayes about my car[unless its good..lol].. nothin towards you deschlong, i just hate haters[not callin u one]..lol

but ya that guys diy hit it head on
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By blk92hb
- Sat Apr 24, 2010 7:12 pm #189820 ok i can say something about this i grew up on the old school american muscle and the reason i did it is to let the hot air out from under the hood. when the car is idling and you stand next to the car when the fan kicks on you can feel the hot air blowing out from under the hood. now a lil 1/4 ing lift is not going to do anything thats why i put a 1inch lift on it. i dont know if it was a fad when i did it but i did it due to the fact that the cowl hood was to let hot air out and cold air in. here is a link to a magazine artical that i got at home and i had the prop before this came out.
http://www.importtuner.com/tech/impp_0909_jdm_hood_prop/index.html

just do what you want and dont let anyone stop you its your car not anyone elses
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By moisesdgreat
- Sun Apr 25, 2010 3:50 pm #189989 Thank you very much guys for the info and the links!
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By andyisftw
- Sun Apr 25, 2010 4:55 pm #190008 whoa, i have missed out on a lot.. but, i think it's pretty much pointless unless you're in desperate need of airflow.
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By egsedanguy
- Mon Apr 26, 2010 7:18 pm #190206 i did mine for looks. i see tons of civics with them spaced. if you like it do it if you dont then dont do it. the main reason i heard why its done is for drifting. they space the hood to alow airflow into the enginebay wile at hard drift.
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