Lol thats funny. Never tought they would exist. But the hood would look funny. IMO. Ive tought about relocating the oil cap. Ive searched for slim caps. You name it. Someday an idea will pop...
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here are the clearance pics. from the front...
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and from the back....
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here is the cam sensor...
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so im going to get some spacers, and see what happens.
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Talk about tight clearances. Probably the best thing to do then would be to take some firm enough rubber that's oil resistant etc and make a plug/stopper.
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I think hood spacers look retarded. And thse are only 3/4 inch and expensive at local harware store. Black chrome.
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Happen to just find them at ace harware.
Worst of all clearance.
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Was only improved marginally
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is it hitting the bracing of the hood or the top part of the hood?
I know it's not ideal, but would cutting into the bracing help?
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I was just about to say cut out the bracing then tack weld the bracing back down.
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Put up a pic of where it's hitting under the hood please sir.
and I know it's a tight fit but does the hood close with no cap ? or no close without damage ?
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QUOTE (Batman722 @ Nov 19, 2015 - 5:58 PM)
>Put up a pic of where it's hitting under the hood please sir.
and I know it's a tight fit but does the hood close with no cap ? or no close without damage ?
The picture posted on the red view is with the hood closed. It closes with no cap. I already cut the bracing on the hood for the cam sensor.
I have ordered a slim cap. When that gets here ill cut the space i need. I hate to cut the hood. The spacers are not growing on me...
I have tought about relocating the oil filler in the future. I hate tight clearances.....
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I rather cut and retack bracing than have to deal with hood spacers, at least when it's all said and done it really won't be glaringly obvious the bracing was cut in a few small spots.
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You really don't need the bracing, especially if nothing is ever going to be sitting on top of it, like snow or people.
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Plus cutting out such small sections and tacking the bracing back down it probably won't make any difference at all to the overall structure of the hood anyway.
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QUOTE (Box @ Nov 19, 2015 - 11:41 PM)
>Plus cutting out such small sections and tacking the bracing back down it probably won't make any difference at all to the overall structure of the hood anyway.
No, I mean taking it out all together. He will have a lot more clearance overall
Then he'll have a limp hood, and that's not good for anyone.
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QUOTE (Box @ Nov 21, 2015 - 2:01 PM)
>Then he'll have a limp hood, and that's not good for anyone.
What? No he won't.
yeah he probably may. the bracing is there for a reason.
1. hood crumple zones in the case of an accident. Itd be better to have it crumple than blade through the windshield (unlikely tho)
2. its an aluminum hood any if he removes itll basically be aluminum foil
form a small dimple dome in the hood just for the oil cap.
uber custom. best option? but it may look a little odd
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The bracing is there for a reason, steel hoods with removed bracing are flimsy enough much less aluminum. When I went from the standard Firebird hood to the shaker hood it was like, oh this is fairly solid to hey look I can flex it by hand... and it still has the bracing except for what was cut out for the shaker. Of course the shaker hoods are notorious for popping the seam filler used to hold the bracing to the hood skin, if I end up keeping it I'll re-adhere it before painting.
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just an idea, although a lot of money. what about a carbon hood? i don't think there is bracing under those
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QUOTE (4-eyed-freek @ Nov 23, 2015 - 8:22 AM)
>just an idea, although a lot of money. what about a carbon hood? i don't think there is bracing under those
there is.
They are just fiberglass copies of regular hoods with a layer of CF on top.
TRUE CF hoods usually dont have a skeleton...but thatd have to be custom layed.
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If there is bracing in the way then F the bracing.
Stop being a bunch of nancies.
Can you snap a pic of exactly where under the hood it's hitting ?
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QUOTE (Box @ Nov 23, 2015 - 1:57 AM)
>The bracing is there for a reason, steel hoods with removed bracing are flimsy enough much less aluminum. When I went from the standard Firebird hood to the shaker hood it was like, oh this is fairly solid to hey look I can flex it by hand... and it still has the bracing except for what was cut out for the shaker. Of course the shaker hoods are notorious for popping the seam filler used to hold the bracing to the hood skin, if I end up keeping it I'll re-adhere it before painting.
Mine was sturdy enough without the bracing and it had two feet of snow on it at one point
Stop it.... Lol... Whats done its done.....
Got a oil cap from fleabay
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Chopped it....
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Then went crazy...
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A little more.....
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Then visual inspection...
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Is closing with the spacers.
Then. Fed the tranny...
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And the money shot. Clearance....
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Believe it or not. The crossmember actually is lower than the pan....
Test drive.... Soon....
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Doing little bits here and there. Today i did the passenger seat. Woot woot. Had no seat. Lol
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After which i had a puzzle game...
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And ended up stock tachometer
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Beams tach will be up for sale.
And ther proceded to do the tach adapter....
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Bought a dakota digital adapter. More to come soon
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drained my power steering fluid, and put new one in it...
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over the past few days...
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cleaned them both.. and installed today.. installed with rapid bleeders...
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ordered a simple radio... again... i gave away last one i had. needed a digital media radio
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Looks great! I hope I get to see it at the spring meet!
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Love it. Small. But what i need....
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Today finally wired in the amp. Im happy to report the 8 inch woofers sound great...
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Sound system 2 years in the making lol....
While i was there....
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Wired in the dakota digital adapter....
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And tucked it in...
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Now the tach works....
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Need to tackle the battery light, the fuel pump and a/c system....
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so long for the limited edition sticker...
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fixing the holes....
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and got the roll bar in....
not sure still...
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But without the sticker it's no longer special.
2001 Miata LS 5-speed
