LT1 Firebird Firehawk Hood "Inserts" - F-Body Road Racing and Autocross Forums

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KeithO View Member Profile	Jun 7 2004, 10:14 AM Post #2
Veteran Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,647 Joined: 23-December 03 From: Pittsburgh, PA Member No.: 14	QUOTE (94bird @ Jun 6 2004, 06:27 PM) So, all this race talk and no comments about how you did? Are you writing a long post about the race weekend and just want to make sure you catch everything before you post it? (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/cool.gif) I have been keeping a written diary of my events for my own purposes. I can post writeups if you guys are interested. I am just hesitant to do this because some people are so beyond my experience that they may find it to be drivel... Do you want to see an account of this weekend? I haven't written this weekend's entry, but leave for a business trip to Canada today and may write some things during my travel time. In brief, I finished ahead of the other rookie points contender both days. He and I paddocked together and we have agreed to set our goals by gauging each other - and we look for each other on the track to run together. On Saturday, it was due to better driving. On Sunday, he was significantly quicker than me (I shouldn't have advised him on his approach!) but had a clutch problem on the 8th lap and pulled off the track. My personal goal was to simply run a 1:09, but I could only get 1:10's faily consistently (In the race, Griswold ran 1:01's!!!). They weighed me and my car yesterday - 3553!!!! at a whopping 287 rwhp. The other rookie has 330rwhp and is near the limit on weight within the rules - he runs 110 octane gas! Actually, I am pretty happy with my lap times considering how porky my setup is. The other rookie and the VVC driver that I hang out with are buying me "oink oink" stickers for my car. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

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KeithO LT1 Firebird Firehawk Hood "Inserts" Jun 3 2004, 05:15 PM

Chris 96 WS6 The only downside is much increased chance of rain... Jun 3 2004, 06:26 PM

KeithO It looks easy enough to add and removed that I may... Jun 3 2004, 09:09 PM

94bird Take a look at where the opening is. It's just... Jun 3 2004, 09:22 PM

Chris 96 WS6 I thought we were talking Firehawk ram air hood. ... Jun 3 2004, 09:26 PM

94bird Ah but Chris, venting pressure from under the hood... Jun 3 2004, 09:29 PM

KeithO QUOTE (94bird @ Jun 3 2004, 03:22 PM)Take a l... Jun 4 2004, 12:49 AM

94bird I don't see how it would draw any air in. Ther... Jun 4 2004, 02:28 AM

KeithO AW crap! I meant to say Formula, not Firehawk... Jun 4 2004, 09:45 AM

PF Flyer ... does that hood have heat extractors or some wa... Jun 4 2004, 11:02 AM

94bird Mike, no a LT1 Formula hood has no real heat extra... Jun 4 2004, 10:28 PM

KeithO I guess this was a dumb idea... Even so, I may ru... Jun 4 2004, 11:59 PM

94bird Both of those temps are well within the good range... Jun 5 2004, 12:56 AM

KeithO QUOTE (94bird @ Jun 4 2004, 06:56 PM)Both of ... Jun 5 2004, 01:17 AM

94bird To give you an idea one of the durability tests we... Jun 5 2004, 04:36 AM

steve-d QUOTE (94bird @ Jun 4 2004, 10:36 PM)However,... Jun 5 2004, 04:55 AM

94bird No, just estimates. It seems like most engines I s... Jun 5 2004, 05:02 AM

KeithO Well then, I guess I can hammer away with confiden... Jun 5 2004, 09:44 AM

KeithO On two of three sessions, I completely buried the ... Jun 6 2004, 09:38 AM

PF Flyer morning Keith is the sender open to the exhaust o... Jun 6 2004, 12:09 PM

Jon A QUOTE (KeithO @ Jun 6 2004, 02:38 AM)I am ret... Jun 6 2004, 07:00 PM

94bird Keith, I'm with Jon. I'd put some thermal ... Jun 6 2004, 07:53 PM

KeithO Well, I buried the oil temp in all three sessions ... Jun 6 2004, 11:42 PM

94bird So, all this race talk and no comments about how y... Jun 7 2004, 12:27 AM

KeithO QUOTE (94bird @ Jun 6 2004, 06:27 PM)So, all ... Jun 7 2004, 10:14 AM

Jon A Tuesday my oil temps topped 300 once but usually s... Jun 10 2004, 06:51 PM

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KeithO View Member Profile	Jun 3 2004, 05:15 PM Post #1
Veteran Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,647 Joined: 23-December 03 From: Pittsburgh, PA Member No.: 14	There are two black inserts at the front of my Firehawk hood. I looked under the hood and saw that three plastic "bolts" and nuts hold this on. It appears that the piece that comes out is the black part and a part that is body color. It appears that I remove this, the airflow could be improved across the front of the motor. Has anyone removed this for tracking/road racing? Is there any reason that I wouldn't want to remove this? More underhood cooling = good. Especially with my car.