Evo / DTM Type Hood Seals

[march109]

yes, engine temps do not increase, under bonnet temps do. And on a 6pot with a cone style filter all that hot air is being sucked into the engine sapping power.

Once again on my 6 cylinder under bonnet temps increased when I fitted these.

[march109]

yes, engine temps do not increase, under bonnet temps do. And on a 6pot with a cone style filter all that hot air is being sucked into the engine sapping power.

Once again on my 6 cylinder under bonnet temps increased when I fitted these.

I cannot see any reason why they wouldn't on a 4pot either even negligably, and for anyone who would like a before and after test I do have all the equipment available here.

Feedback from other members with them allready fitted suggests I am not the only person to have noticed this either.

[Onz]

I think i would like the booot ones but not the bonnet. I think they are mainly a cosmetic mod as the aerodynamic improvement would probably be very negligable at road speeds. How did the M3 vent that hot air out?

[march109]

Don't know never owned one, maybe its just more thermodynamically efficient, after all every joule of energy used to create the excess heat is another joule of energy not being used to propell yourself whichis the very function of the car.

Arn't gasoline engines only 10% or less efficient at turning petrochemicals into propulsion, the rest ofthe energy is lost as heat and noise and movement in directions the engine is dampered or held.

They are cosmetic, in a rain storm you can see they are doing some good, but its all negligable IMO, unless you are a serious competitor with car to suit you would never ever notice the difference.

[DaveD]

I have 12 packets ( at least that's what the post office call them) ready for posting and a pm (or email) has been sent to all..if I have missed you out let me know as owing to advancing years got confused with it all

[Taylor325i]

Dave, Postage payment sent via paypal.

Cheers



Taylor.

[appletree]

Dave, Postage payment sent via paypal.

Cheers

[SHAKEELE30]

thanks dave for sortting this out, i havent actually got them yet as ive got to go and pick them up from Dips yet, but thanks still

[march109]

Dave PM and monies sent.

[DaveD]

all sent .....only 3 left to go ........

[eko]

Dave,Benjy is away untill end of August.
I can see if I have enough funds in paypal to cover his if you like?

[BMJG]

any spare or people change there mind let me know please

[DaveD]

Dave,Benjy is away untill end of August.
I can see if I have enough funds in paypal to cover his if you like?

you can send it me again if you like but I posted his...and yours...yesterday

[eko]

Dave,Benjy is away untill end of August.
I can see if I have enough funds in paypal to cover his if you like?

you can send it me again if you like but I posted his...and yours...yesterday

Ah so you combined ours together,sorry didnt realise
Is OBs`s included or is his seperate?

[DaveD]

no waiting for Obs...you never mentioned otherwise I could have combined them

[eko]

no waiting for Obs...you never mentioned otherwise I could have combined them

No problem.
Im seeing him later today so ill let him know.

[StefanAnghel]

thanks Dave...I got them
Any idea with what to clean the surface before?
Thanks

[DaveD]

I used a drop of thinners on a rag..just a note they fix on the side , flush to the edge,not on the bottom and you do have a little time for adjustment before it really sets

[NatDJ]

Come on lads.....has anyone fitted these yet and taken pics?

[SteSE]

Got mine dave, liked the packagaing too.

[Aziz]

Thanks Dave, got mine this morning.

[appletree]

Got mine today thanks dave gonna have a go at fitting them tomorrow

[eko]

Got mine and Bens today.
Thanks Dave

[DaveD]

1 left to post...

[appletree]

Right fitted mine today, they look good quality and seam to seal quite well.

Tips ( or how i would do it again )

1. Clean the side of the pannel with pannel wipe.

2. Make sure yo put the "ripped" side of the seal downward

3. dont push the seal in to the dottom of the grove let it run along the top of the pannel espcialy around the corner of the boot, i just ran my thumb along the hard line and fed the seal in from the top.


if any one finds anything useful to do with the cut offs let me know

[DaveD]

save them for me....the boot ones are a bit short for a cab....

[CHRISP]

Got mine thanks Dave , as you said boot ones are short.
may be we should have got two bonnet ones!
If anybody got any cut off bits from std boot may be could extend the ones we got.

[Taylor325i]

Got mine on Friday.

Won't be fitting mine until I eventually get a respray done.

Cheers Dave



Taylor.

[OBs]

I got mine on friday Dave... Thank you

Thanks for sorting this out for us all

OBs

[BMJG]

Got mine yesterday many thanks there my friend

[GDBN]

Any reason why they don't fit a cab properly??
I thought all boot lids were the same.

Don't want to install mine and have it looking very amateur.

G

[DaveD]

normal saloons and coupés have a seal at the back of the boot so you fix the seal down the sides like the bonnet ..cabs have no seal at the back they fix all the way round and the boot seals are a bit short for this..I will see if I can get a spare bit to fill in ...let you kow shortly

[GDBN]

Thanks for that !!

G

[CHRISP]

Thank you Dave for the Little bit extra its a great help.

[StefanAnghel]

My set is for sale...
I need cash as I'm driving around on the spare and I need 2 new tires!