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Old 11-24-2009 | 09:19 AM
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Hood Spacer Mod

i did a search and couldnt find ****.
can someone please post pics of an 8 with the hood spacer mod..
and where can i get the peices to do that?
thanks in advance.
Old 11-24-2009 | 09:49 AM
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washers at lowes will do the trick....there are pics of a white lowered 8 with that mod let me see if i can find it
Old 11-24-2009 | 09:52 AM
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Not the white one but here is one in winning blue right under the new post link

https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-multimedia-photo-gallery-6/new-school-old-school-shoot-lots-pics-179683/
Old 11-24-2009 | 09:53 AM
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thanks. im trying to think how the washers would work i saw a kit on ebay but i had no pics.
ill keep looking.
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All you do is place the washers in between the hood supports and the hood. This will create a gap
Old 11-24-2009 | 10:01 AM
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never been a fan. what do you accomplish? it just looks like your hood fits shittily.
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i guess i'll try thanks
Old 11-24-2009 | 10:03 AM
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never been a fan. what do you accomplish? it just looks like your hood fits shittily.
That is what ive always thought but everyone likes something different
Old 11-24-2009 | 10:14 AM
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TEIN Sells this mod...
Old 11-24-2009 | 10:15 AM
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link please i saw the dampers but havent found that
Old 11-24-2009 | 10:15 AM
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Some people just want to mod **** for the sake of modding something.
Old 11-24-2009 | 10:16 AM
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^haha yeah your probably right
Old 11-24-2009 | 10:28 AM
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^^^MOD ****...i wish i could mod every women on this planet with a pair of DD's because there are many in need... and boy... do they need'em...
Old 11-24-2009 | 10:29 AM
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Honestly when doing my single oil cooler mod I realized just how much thought went into forcing air into various parts of the engine bay and this mod would affect how all that works.
Old 11-24-2009 | 10:32 AM
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Originally Posted by ZumnRx8
^^^MOD ****...i wish i could mod every women on this planet with a pair of DD's because there are many in need... and boy... do they need'em...
Old 11-24-2009 | 10:33 AM
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Not TEIN but same crap needed for the mod... i know TEIN sells them because my cuzin use to have it on his S2k...


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or save money and go to lowes or home depot....less than 5 dollar mod for washers (rubber ones) and longer screws if needed
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http://lmgtfy.com/?q=hood+spacer+mod

first link
Old 11-24-2009 | 10:46 AM
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^yeah MSCAMP- thats what i was thinking as well... +1... but i wouldnt do it... it only looks good on an aggressive looking car... not a stock one...
Old 11-24-2009 | 10:49 AM
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even a modded out rx8 with a real aggressive stance I dont think it will look good. Maybe a car that for some reason under the hood requires the hood to be raised a half inch or so I could understand the logic behind it but other than that....just doesnt look right
Old 11-24-2009 | 10:54 AM
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^ture... like clearance for turbo piping, or a wastegate, or strut bars, .... that shouldnt be a problem though.. with our cars... i mean our little 1.3l doesnt take much space and with relocation of the battery and removal of the air box... 1 should have enough space for DUAL turbos.. and a top mount INTERCOOLER like FD's sometimes favor....
Old 11-24-2009 | 10:57 AM
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Yea I guess there really shouldn't be a point with our cars....guess for some reason some people just like the way it looks....dont know why though
Old 11-24-2009 | 11:07 AM
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^me either
Old 11-24-2009 | 01:16 PM
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I'm sorry; I'm all for mod's that look good or better add functionality, but this one is just weird. Basically an ill-fitting hood. imho of course.
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I understand that airflow is important, but there are so many better ways of doing it. Vented hoods for one thing... revising air flow panels in the engine bay (ones that are under the battery and the air intake)... or fixing your cooling system/upgrading it.

Free mods are great, but not all free mods are useful.


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