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Hood travel at high rates of speed.
Does anyone else notice their hood travels up and doesn't sit flush when moving at high rates of speed? I didn't really drive the car spirited before I installed my intake. I'm worried that with all the new room the engine bay has, that airflow is coming in from the front and pushing upwards.
If you do have this problem, were you able to fix it? I was wondering if struts might help hold it down. Last thing I need to worry about traveling 130+ MPH is my hood flying into the windshield when I'm on the track. |
This happens with the OEM intake too; I think the culprit was determined to be the seal at the leading edge of the hood was too soft. For me, crosswinds make it worse. Your hood isn't going to come off though.
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That being said, I'd still like it to sit flush at high rates of speed. Guess it's time to do more research and figure out how to keep it from doing it. I guess I could always do what I did with my 1970 Chevelle. Just install hood pins. |
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A little play in the hood latch is normal and nothing to worry about at legal speeds. |
The car has a ton of play in the hood, it constantly worries me
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Manufacturers are required to have the hoods to be double locked to prevent it from accidentally popping up. With how light the OEM hood is and the effect of high and low pressure zones will cause it to move.
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I just noticed this too, about a month ago. There is a lot of play and travel but it has yet to break off. I hit 100+mph 3 or 4 times a week
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I drive in high winds frequently and see it bouncing against the latches and that's at normal highway speeds.
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It's an aluminum hood
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I haven't noticed the hood rising at 130 mph, ...... but, the next time I take off ...... I'll check it out .......:popcorn:
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Mine is the same way and when I washed my car today I noticed water getting inside the hood and made on of my hids burn out
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Mine flutters near the hinges over 100 mph. A little nervewracking..:eyebulge: |
it has been pretty windy lately and at freeway speeds, I see the hood bouncing up and down lol. at first, I was pretty paranoid but it's normal with how light the hood is. only downside is that now I have a lot of sand in my engine bay :(
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just FYI - 'high rate of speed' refers to acceleration, not 'high speed'.
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Ohh I didn't know that.. But im sure all that water cant be good for the stuff under the hood. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
My hood flutters a noticeable amount at 60-70 mph on the interstate. It bugs the crap out of me. My 30+ year old sports cars don't even do that.
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Mine too, I didn't notice my hood moved while doing 132.....
MAybe I was too focused? ^even 60-70 miles? I will pay attention to it next time I never noticed it & I usually drive between 70-80 on interstate. |
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The hoods on most cars move but the edges on these are in a more noticeable position so you just see it more.
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Same issue. My hood flutters at highway speeds and only gets worst at higher speeds. The gap between the hood and lights is getting larger and more noticeable when parked. Has anyone found a solution or adjustment to correct? Really prefer not to drill holes for hood pins.
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Mines the same way, but then again so is my 2016 CX-5, it seems pretty damn common to cars with aluminum lightweight hoods.....
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I'm too short to see the front of the hood. :iono:
All I can see is the two horns on the hood. I always liked that. |
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Mine started doing this on my last highway trip, but it was so bad that it actually started bobbing up and down at the back of the hood near the cowl... and actually making a noise from contact
I think I fixed it by turning the hood adjustment knobs a little bit, the hood doesnt sit perfectly flush, but it doesnt move anymore at higher speeds. |
This is pretty typical for many cars. You should've seen the hood on my '07 Mustang. Anything over 90 and the hood would visibly pick up. Then, as speed climbed, the steering would get lighter and lighter...
I love my BRZ. |
I go over +100mph a lot when driving at the track, but I've never noticed this.
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I will take a little wobble as a trade for how light our hood is. Hard to find a CF hood that is lighter. If not impossible.
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Well the hood on my other car is like 60lbs. Brz feels almost weightless in compisn, maybe 10-15? They both have same hood latch and hinge setup. I'm not surprised it wobbles.
Solution for me is keep my eyes up looking ahead, not stare at my hood and rear end someone 😋 Being serious if it really bothers you get hood pins |
Tighten it!
My issue now is driver door is coming off. |
I suppose you could go old school. People may look at you weird but they work.
http://www.autopartsdb.net/assets/im.../C/CB40048.JPG |
Check the latch itself. My hood was noticeably lifting at freeway speeds and when I checked the latch the two bolts holding it to the frame were completely loose. I pushed the latch as far down in its play as possible before tightening them up and haven't had any lift since. I also backed out the rubber grommets at the corners a few turns just for good measure.
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sounds like you are slamming you hood shut instead of letting it down and pushing down. My friends BRZ has the same latch play because of that and it is kind of dangerous seeing his hood slightly move at high speed. I have no play in my latch and he has driven my car where this issue is non existent.
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