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    On a stock car, it's designed to be a high pressure zone for air flow. With a modified car, it's optimal to have a high pressure zone in front of the radiator and low pressure zone behind it, that way the air can escape the low pressure zone (hood/fenders) creating better airflow and cooler temps. Since our cars are modified (front lips, lowered, etc) the hood risers usually create the low pressure zone behind the radiator.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dvtek4sir View Post
    On a stock car, it's designed to be a high pressure zone for air flow. With a modified car, it's optimal to have a high pressure zone in front of the radiator and low pressure zone behind it, that way the air can escape the low pressure zone (hood/fenders) creating better airflow and cooler temps. Since our cars are modified (front lips, lowered, etc) the hood risers usually create the low pressure zone behind the radiator.
    I guess if theres a purpose. thanks for explaining it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dvtek4sir View Post
    On a stock car, it's designed to be a high pressure zone for air flow. With a modified car, it's optimal to have a high pressure zone in front of the radiator and low pressure zone behind it, that way the air can escape the low pressure zone (hood/fenders) creating better airflow and cooler temps. Since our cars are modified (front lips, lowered, etc) the hood risers usually create the low pressure zone behind the radiator.
    No offense but I don't think your car has enough aero mods to make that work, or need it to work. Do you track it?

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    Quote Originally Posted by dvtek4sir View Post
    On a stock car, it's designed to be a high pressure zone for air flow. With a modified car, it's optimal to have a high pressure zone in front of the radiator and low pressure zone behind it, that way the air can escape the low pressure zone (hood/fenders) creating better airflow and cooler temps. Since our cars are modified (front lips, lowered, etc) the hood risers usually create the low pressure zone behind the radiator.
    omg you're a genius!!! you'd think all of these multi billion dollar car manufacturers would think of this...... and yet all of these morons continue to build cars with hoods that fit....

    It's an absolute miracle that the 14 million engines Honda builds a year manage to run without overheating. It's a real shame that Honda would risk the longevity of their engines by designing cars with properly fitting body panels. When will Honda learn to follow the lead of the world's most advanced auto manufactures and utilize this technology. Take a look at Ferrari, Lamborghini, Bentley, Mercedes, Bugatti, BMW, Audi...... none of these cars have fully closed hoods......



    oh wait........

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