FTP 100mm clear lid installed!!!
FTP 100mm clear lid installed!!! Well, I started real late today and I know it doesn't sound like I got a lot done, but I think I did.
I figured tomorrow since i'd be doing paint work. It only made sense to work on fitting my new lid to the hood while it was still on the car. Its a US Exotic WS9 Outlaw hood FYI.
First off I had to re-adjust the hood since I threw it back on Saturday for the car show. Next I set the new lid in place and had a time with tearing up the hood.
The whole idea behind this is so my clear lid doesn't get rubbed and scratched as well as a painted hood. I was careful, but needless to say my lid got scratched very slightly. What I did was lay on a some modeling clay on the lid and shut the hood to see where it was close or hitting.
I came up with this giant hole.
I need to indent that area so it wil clear and look factory. I'll use expanding foam to sand the shape and refiberglass it.
Now that I had solved that problem I realized my MTI clear lid was about to break. The MTI clear lids are known for this. Something to do with that hard plastic. The new FTP lid is flexible like Rubbermaid is. I got this lid to eventually replace the old when I got a TSP 100mm MAF. After that, it needs a retune so it all would cost me more than I can spare right now as i'm holding off for the paint job. I had to get the lid to test fit it though!
Soooo what I decided to do was install the new lid. Not easy when your lid has a 105mm ID opening and my stock MAF is about 85mm OD. What I did was cut up my Fernco smooth bellow and dremel'd it to fit like a glove. Then I trimmed the rest to fit the gap from my MAF to the TB. The lid doesn't have a hole for the IAT so I made a hole in the bellow for it. I also had to trim up the lower airbox for the diameter of the lid to fit better.
If your wondering where those scratches are, they aren't their anymore. I wet sanded them and buffed them out because it bothered me that my brand new lid was messed up.
I figured tomorrow since i'd be doing paint work. It only made sense to work on fitting my new lid to the hood while it was still on the car. Its a US Exotic WS9 Outlaw hood FYI.
First off I had to re-adjust the hood since I threw it back on Saturday for the car show. Next I set the new lid in place and had a time with tearing up the hood.
The whole idea behind this is so my clear lid doesn't get rubbed and scratched as well as a painted hood. I was careful, but needless to say my lid got scratched very slightly. What I did was lay on a some modeling clay on the lid and shut the hood to see where it was close or hitting.
I came up with this giant hole.
I need to indent that area so it wil clear and look factory. I'll use expanding foam to sand the shape and refiberglass it.
Now that I had solved that problem I realized my MTI clear lid was about to break. The MTI clear lids are known for this. Something to do with that hard plastic. The new FTP lid is flexible like Rubbermaid is. I got this lid to eventually replace the old when I got a TSP 100mm MAF. After that, it needs a retune so it all would cost me more than I can spare right now as i'm holding off for the paint job. I had to get the lid to test fit it though!
Soooo what I decided to do was install the new lid. Not easy when your lid has a 105mm ID opening and my stock MAF is about 85mm OD. What I did was cut up my Fernco smooth bellow and dremel'd it to fit like a glove. Then I trimmed the rest to fit the gap from my MAF to the TB. The lid doesn't have a hole for the IAT so I made a hole in the bellow for it. I also had to trim up the lower airbox for the diameter of the lid to fit better.
If your wondering where those scratches are, they aren't their anymore. I wet sanded them and buffed them out because it bothered me that my brand new lid was messed up.
For those that don't read, its not a stock hood. I don't know if it will fit perfectly with a factory hood.
I'm sure FTP did their homework, but I wouldn't expect such a large lid to fit perfectly IMO.
I tore my hood up so I can modify it and that i'm **** on having my stuff perfect.
I'm sure FTP did their homework, but I wouldn't expect such a large lid to fit perfectly IMO.
I tore my hood up so I can modify it and that i'm **** on having my stuff perfect.
