For all those with cooling panels Options

[Sinyk]

I can't close my hood with the cooling panel installed. Every time I try to close the hood, it bounces back up because it collides with the hood stand. The only way I can seem to get the hood to close is by slamming it about as hard as possible which is unacceptable, so how can I get my hood to close WITHOUT removing the hood stand bar? I do not want to install hood shocks nor do I want to carry my hood stand in the trunk. It seems like a lot of people are using these panels and must be able to close their hoods, so how do I do it?

With it in place:


Where the hood prop keeps hitting the bar.


I noticed that the frame bends inward to accommodate the hood stand, but the cooling panel straightens this section.


Please help. I'm very frustrated...

[Lil-Joe101]

First of all by viewing ur panel install in the pic. Tuck the front of the panel into the front bumper. (pretty much reinstall it by placeing the front end down first.) next, notice that ur hoop prop is bent in bend it slightly out (not straight up and donw but a tad more) Dont worry this wont effect its strength in anyway. now when u close ur hood the prop should sit in front of the safety latch but the hook should still be behind the front bumper. (no more prop stay) sorry. Also lower ur hood bumpers(the rubber things on ur core support) slight more. Your hood should shut perfectly now. When u open ur hood u will need to stick two fingers in so one can pull the prop forward and the other can pull the safety latch.

This post has been edited by Lil-Joe101: Apr 8, 2009 - 4:05 AM