HighBarSHO Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 I was staring at underhood tonight and wondered if removing it along with firewall piece would reduce underhood temps any? Any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Hawk Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 not sure about the rear weatherstripping, but I did remove a small section in the front that obstructs the front intake vent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpd1151 Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 Not sure about the rear weatherstripping' date=' but I did remove a small section in the front that obstructs the front intake vent.[/b'] As did I...... as viewed in these pics below: ***don't mind the distractions** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Hawk Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 what were we talking about again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TractorAK Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 Sorry but just realized the picture with three girls...... Check your plate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpd1151 Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 Yep..... just like the weather stripping.... that was done purposely as well Sent from my DROID3 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjhpadi Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 what were we talking about again... :RpS_drool:Removing something and stripping....:jaw::faint: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeOKC Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 Hogazm. Lol. I only see girls no weather stripping. Not complaining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TractorAK Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 Yep..... just like the weather stripping.... that was done purposely as well Sent from my DROID3 using Tapatalk 2 Well played sir.... Well played. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighBarSHO Posted April 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 Lol Mike. The two front pieces and firewall ones come off real easy. Take 5 minutes to put them back on. My guess is it would allow a little more heat to escape out across/back of engine compartment. Heat rises. Need a thermal sensor to test and see if it helps any? Anyone have one...? Lol Just realized if you had a coolant leak (or any fluids for that matter) it might make it up to windshield without seal. Hum... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpd1151 Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 I already benefit from addt'l heat extraction, by means of the engine hood vents that I pioneered. No worries on my part, just contributing to the thread as it relates to removal of the under hood weather stripping. My model friends were just the proverbial icing on the cake. Sent from my DROID3 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighBarSHO Posted April 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 Yeah your heat extractors are more than doing the job. For us 13 guys we may need to find another option that fits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpd1151 Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 Your option would be for you '13 guys, to perhaps employ the same methodology (of utilizing hood vents) but just a different style/design of vent. Then having the courage to gut open your OEM hood and hack it all up. Sent from my DROID3 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kolk1 Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 The no weather stripping on the back of the hood, is kinda like how a lot of drifters use washers and longer bolts to raise up the back of the hood about an inch, so heat can get out near the windshield. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighBarSHO Posted April 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 I will run it weather "strip" less for a couple of weeks and report back. Yep the rear hood spacers are an old trick. Did not exactly want to resort to that technique. Lol I opened up my factory hood scoop and extractors on my SRT4 Caliber along with strip delete. Made a difference in how quick my inlet temps and engine temps went back to normal after WOT blast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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