Tiger Racing CF Hood - Black/Red
12/18/11, 06:16 PM
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Great question and credit to Apollo here for coming up with a VERY pragmatic solution for this. Simply stretch a length or two of Road Wrap over thr hood vents before washing and this will keep all of the water out of the engine bay. You can get the Road Wrap at Pep Boys or on-line.
Sorry to not post this earlier. I know, I know, no automatic washes, but I even tested this in an automated wash with foam brushes and it worked perfect.
12/18/11, 06:57 PM
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12/18/11, 07:49 PM
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Water in the engine bay is not going to hurt the car.
12/19/11, 08:45 AM
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12/19/11, 08:54 AM
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I disagree. If the motor is warmed up after getting wet anything that maters is dried out. I have driven through torrential rains with the Tiger hood and no problems not even a hiccup. I have washed the engine compartment of my cars for 40+ years. Drive the car afterwards so any residual water evaporates and you're all set.
12/19/11, 10:20 AM
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I disagree. If the motor is warmed up after getting wet anything that maters is dried out. I have driven through torrential rains with the Tiger hood and no problems not even a hiccup. I have washed the engine compartment of my cars for 40+ years. Drive the car afterwards so any residual water evaporates and you're all set.
12/19/11, 11:06 AM
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I disagree. If the motor is warmed up after getting wet anything that maters is dried out. I have driven through torrential rains with the Tiger hood and no problems not even a hiccup. I have washed the engine compartment of my cars for 40+ years. Drive the car afterwards so any residual water evaporates and you're all set.
12/20/11, 08:19 PM
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FWIW I've been running the Tiger hood since the middle of August. It was the first change I made due to the AZ heat and possible overheating issues on the track. Since I've installed the hood I've been stuck in severe dust storms and downpours. Apollo has the right idea with the Road Wrap. Works great keeping the water out during a wash. But at those times where I was in rain, I was driving, not parked and idling. There was no noticable impact on the performance but then again I was just driving on the freeway. And yes there is a CAI installed. I have a habit of changing/cleaning the filter after one of our storms. The engine cleaned up nicely with some detail spray.
12/20/11, 09:08 PM
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The engine cleaned up nicely with some detail spray.
12/22/11, 09:40 AM
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Not a CF, but a really light fiberglass one. Came in at 20lbs. 
Next up, paint the black center. Then a couple coats of clear and it's done.
By cloud91965 at 2011-12-22
Next up, paint the black center. Then a couple coats of clear and it's done.
By cloud91965 at 2011-12-22
12/22/11, 09:55 AM
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I only wish I was that talented. The dealership is doing it for me along with the tow hooks. The roll bar was fun to do in my garage, but I don't think I'll be getting a paint booth anytime soon. I'm guessing the wife might balk at that one. 
12/22/11, 12:04 PM
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It's coming together...I see the holes for the hood pin poles; are you eliminating the latch?
Are you going with sparco-style pins or the Aerocatches?
Are you going with sparco-style pins or the Aerocatches?
12/22/11, 12:10 PM
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They offer a race version with no latch, but I ordered the street version. We were leaning toward no latch, but the two interior holes reveal a relatively thin layer of fiberglass. The outer holes have a double thickness and more structure. We're afraid if we did no latch, we'd end up cracking at the interior pins, so it stays. There's not much gain in ditching it really. The frame where the latch mounts would still block airflow, and the whole assembly can't weigh more than a couple pounds. The race hood may have more reinforcement in that area to allow elimination of the latch. They've been dialing back the amount of resin they use to get the weight down it appears, so on the underside it's somewhat coarse in the center. We opted to paint that flat black to minimize the visibility. I went with the Sparco style pins that Paul carries. It's a different brand, but essentially the same pin.
