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Nov 15, 2007 | 09:53 AM

#21

Kamil D.

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From: Chicago IL

Quote:

Originally Posted by CF6873

Especially if you keep a piece of it in your back pocket.

Nov 15, 2007 | 09:57 AM

#22

Kamil D.

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Tyler valo

Where is the best place to pick up on of these hood seals?

Depending, are you rich??
Yes? Then 100$

If not go to home depot or any car parts store get a weather seal. 10$ max

Nov 15, 2007 | 10:02 AM

#23

Tyler valo

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From: Knoxville Tennessee

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kamil D.

Depending, are you rich??
Yes? Then 100$

If not go to home depot or any car parts store get a weather seal. 10$ max

Phew, u serious? $100 from a corvette site? I just need it because I constantly get leaves and stuff under my hood.

Wish I knew about this "Corvette Tax" before I got my baby.

Nov 15, 2007 | 10:41 AM

#24

fun_n_sun

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From: Southern CA

Quote:

Originally Posted by WetteVette

And not all hood seals are created equal. Some are fat, some are skinny.

Here's a shot of mine...

Where did you get it?

Nov 15, 2007 | 11:02 AM

#25

jrose7004

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From: Oklahoma City OK

C6 of Year Finalist (appearance mods) 2019

I got mine at Home Depot. You know Tony Stewart got his there and look what it's done for him!

Nov 15, 2007 | 11:05 AM

#26

Humy

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From: Chicago (Naperville) IL

Quote:

Originally Posted by CF6873

Especially if you keep a piece of it in your back pocket.

Nov 15, 2007 | 02:49 PM

#27

04 commemorative

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From: Down the Shore New Jersey, Elev.3 feet

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God Damm it..... now I have to go to auto zone or home depot and get some!

Nov 15, 2007 | 03:44 PM

#28

damilleniumboy

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From: LAND OF OZ Kansas

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Als01

Here we go again

I guess I'm going to have to do this mod, just to see what gains can be made. In HP and Cleanless

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Nov 16, 2007 | 12:35 PM

#29

bucwheat

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From: 4th on the list of top 100 in USA Ga.

me 3,wish I knew about that sooner.

Time to get a new vette

Nov 16, 2007 | 12:41 PM

#30

Vega$Vette

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From: Wesley Chapel, FL Las Vegas, NV

I caved to. Just to keep the engine bay cleaner. Oh yeah and I'm sure it will give me that extra 17 rwhp I need to put me at 500.

Got mine from fleabay about $15 shipped. To Lazy to go to Home Depot. Plus I'm a Jimmy Johnson fan.

Nov 16, 2007 | 01:01 PM

#31

gator492001

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From: Phoenix Arizona

Had to take mine off ... to many tickets

Nov 16, 2007 | 03:38 PM

#32

bgreen83

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From: Elizabethtown

Im going to add this to my christmas list

Cant wait for christmas now, Its not going to be for the kids anymore( I dont have any kids but just saying)!!!

Nov 17, 2007 | 08:58 AM

#33

mythirdwish

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From: Dublin Ohio

How much power if I just duct tape the hood down? same thing Right!

Nov 17, 2007 | 09:09 AM

#34

Quick Silver Z

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I understand the humor involved with this "killer" mod but my question remains.

Did I read (somewhere) that it performs (seals) best when applied 1/8 inch (gap) or so away from the inside of the fascia???

I don't believe that dollar for dollar you will find a better horsepower per inch power adder than these!

Nov 18, 2007 | 06:24 PM

#35

stingraymyway

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From: Out of Site...Out of Mind. Corvette: anything else is just transportation.

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Tyler valo

Phew, u serious? $100 from a corvette site? I just need it because I constantly get leaves and stuff under my hood.

Wish I knew about this "Corvette Tax" before I got my baby.

If you get a seal from a Corvette parts catalogue, that's what they charge. You'll get the same thing from an auto parts store for a fraction of the cost. They ( auto parts stores ) sell it as a universal weather seal.