Hood seal benifits?
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From: Fremont CA
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17-'18-'19-'20
NCM Sinkhole Donor
Originally Posted by EDJ
None that I can tell. I get just as much dust and dirt as before I installed it.
Now, I have a stock air intake, and maybe it would prevent water getting into an aftermarket intake. BUT.... you can spray small amounts of water directly in to the intake and it won't hurt anything. In fact, it will "steam clean" the cylinders. Now, just how much water do people think they would suck up without the hood seal? Surely not enough to cause any real problem.
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From: The Beautiful Greater Bay Area California
Originally Posted by EnglandGreen
I disagree with the naysayers. I agree that the Hood Seal is NOT a performance mod or anything of that sort.
But it does keep water out of your Blackwing, Halltech Stinger-R or blower air filter.
But it does keep water out of your Blackwing, Halltech Stinger-R or blower air filter.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Feb 2004
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From: Schenectady NY
Originally Posted by EnglandGreen
I disagree with the naysayers. I agree that the Hood Seal is NOT a performance mod or anything of that sort.
But it does keep water out of your Blackwing, Halltech Stinger-R or blower air filter.
But it does keep water out of your Blackwing, Halltech Stinger-R or blower air filter.
Racer
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 391
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From: Orange County California
The Performance Hood Seal has given me the most horsepower of all the mods I've done since I picked up my Corvette.
I documented my install and horsepower gains here...
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1262931
BEFORE:
AFTER:
DO IT!
I documented my install and horsepower gains here...
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1262931
BEFORE:
AFTER:
DO IT!
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From: Fremont CA
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17-'18-'19-'20
NCM Sinkhole Donor
Originally Posted by DoctorBrinkley
The Performance Hood Seal has given me the most horsepower of all the mods I've done since I picked up my Corvette.
I documented my install and horsepower gains here...
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1262931
BEFORE:
AFTER:
DO IT!
I documented my install and horsepower gains here...
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1262931
BEFORE:
AFTER:
DO IT!
Pro
Joined: Oct 2004
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Originally Posted by EnglandGreen
Most Vette owners never drive their cars in the rain, Barry
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From: 1000 Vin Scully Ave, L.A California
Originally Posted by DoctorBrinkley
The Performance Hood Seal has given me the most horsepower of all the mods I've done since I picked up my Corvette.
I documented my install and horsepower gains here...
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1262931
BEFORE:
AFTER:
DO IT! :
I documented my install and horsepower gains here...
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1262931
BEFORE:
AFTER:
DO IT! :
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Drifting
Joined: May 2004
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From: Central CA
if for no other reason... its making up for the fact that GM did NOT put one on at the factory, so you're just doing it for them... performance increase? Hell no, but it makes sense to have one there... every other car does, why shouldn't the vette?
Now a CTS-V Owner
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From: Central Ohio
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08
Originally Posted by JDs00PewterCoupe
I've noticed my engine bay stays cleaner and it does keep water from dripping down on my Blackwing when I wash the car.
