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What is your setup? Already have the "lighter" hood (WS6). Was thinking about eliminating to hood release up front, but wondering what will hold the front fascia up?

MADMAN

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We use DZUS fasteners and delete the hood release. The front facia actually bolts to the headlite bracket.

Reckless

iTrader: (9)

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by MADMAN:
<strong>We use DZUS fasteners and delete the hood release. The front facia actually bolts to the headlite bracket.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Is this also true on the Firebird? I know there are two bolts attaching the hood latch section to the front fascia, but I think they are to holf the latch in place, not vice-versa.

Todd

MADMAN

iTrader: (4)

The firebirds are the same.

Fenris Ulf

How much weight does this save?

GeorgeC

Ditto... The hood latch has nothing to do with the front fascia. At least not on the Camaro...

I used Moroso aluminum pins instead of the dzus fasteners due to the rubber fenders on the f-body. I've heard it takes a lot of work to make the dzus fasteners work right. I don't know how true that statement is, though.

I have 8 pins in mine; 2 in the front, 2 on each side, and 2 in the rear.

Reckless

iTrader: (9)

Thanks guys! May see if my local shop has some pins I can use. The main thing is I want to get rid of the front hood latch. Not so much for weight, but for my Frankenstein Cold Air Kit I am developing <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

Since my front license plate area is already wide open (used to have intercooler there), I am going to fab a ram air duct that captures air from that entire opening and channels it directly into the intake. Not sure if it will be sealed yet. May put a few holes in there for water escapeage.

Todd

GeorgeC

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Fenris Ulf:
<strong>How much weight does this save?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">The hood latch and release cable might weigh all of 2lbs...

The big weight savings comes from the hood itself.

TimeWarp

Me and Pain has done some of that. Check out our creation.... <img border="0" alt="[Fluffy]" title="" src="graemlins/fluffy.gif" /> Click the link below...

RECKLESS
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Thanks guys! May see if my local shop has some pins I can use. The main thing is I want to get rid of the front hood latch. Not so much for weight, but for my Frankenstein Cold Air Kit I am developing

Since my front license plate area is already wide open (used to have intercooler there), I am going to fab a ram air duct that captures air from that entire opening and channels it directly into the intake. Not sure if it will be sealed yet. May put a few holes in there for water escapeage.

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<small>[ September 19, 2002, 12:27 PM: Message edited by: TimeWarp ]</small>

TimeWarp

TTT

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iTrader: (9)

That setup of Larry's is pretty gnarly <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> I somehow missed it when it originally aired. Anyone know if he is still using the setup and what the results were?

Larry? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" />

Todd

TimeWarp

Yes He is using it and it gained us some mph.
One of the good mods we made...