removing(clearancing)hood latch
removing(clearancing)hood latch Question for the gurus, I have no place to put my derale trans cooler have very limited space and really dont wanna mount it in the rear of the car(still street car) The only place I see that I can mount it is behind my intercooler(already have tabs welded on it) but the cooler hits the CROSS BEAM that connects to the upper support and bottom support.
Would I have issues closing my hood if I cut that support in half just leaving the top part for the hood latch or have issues with it not holding shut? After market hood little bit lighter then stock one also
Thanks
Would I have issues closing my hood if I cut that support in half just leaving the top part for the hood latch or have issues with it not holding shut? After market hood little bit lighter then stock one also
Thanks
I wouldn't run a stock hood the bottem of the hood latch metal cut off. Guys used to do that on GTP, and you would raise the hood latch up all the way on the hole slots, and you would still slam the hood. The latch had 1/4 of flex, Is there a way you can bracket it to your IC? with a alum bar or somthing? It really dosn't take much a super light little alum angle alum.... 3/4 x 3/4 x thin helps a ton, Ive doe that on some cars.
check this too
Dope Style Transmission Cooler Mounting
check this too
Dope Style Transmission Cooler Mounting
Ill post some pics of the room the cooler fan is what is hitting the cross beam(the cooler is pretty big atleast 12x12 and is about 4 inchs thick with the fan on it
cant do dope style charge pipe is there and also coil packs
i would be afraid to lay it down I dont have the best with ground clearance also
cant do dope style charge pipe is there and also coil packs
i would be afraid to lay it down I dont have the best with ground clearance also
what about in front of one of the tires. Right in a square cut in the wheel well. you really dont get rocks thee off the tire, and you will get good airflow.
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Verdad Gallardo cooler already has a built on fan, getting pics first thing tomorrow. has anybody that located it in the rear driven on the street with it, I mostly street race. this is not a trailer car,just dont wanna take the risk of burning up my brand new trans
Try these hood latches and delete the factory. Installed these and they look great.
http://www.aerocatch.com/?gclid=CJXV...FcTd4AodhXjivg
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