So how do you close your hood?
12-01-2003, 10:24 AM
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So how do you close your hood?
This may seem silly, and it is silly, but how do you close your hood? 3-5 inch drop? Close, then push? Just wondering, because people are telling me different things regarding on the "proper" way of doing it.
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12-01-2003, 10:45 AM
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2010 Prius - Miss the 8
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My friend that saw me 'close gently, push gently' told me that it was that very way that ruined his RX-7 trunk lid area over time... the pushing and pushing. :P He's scarying the heck out of me with that.
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12-01-2003, 10:49 AM
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i drop from about 10 inches up...the hood dents easily. when I wash my car, if I use too much elbow grease when washing the hood, I can feel it cave in...pops back out though.
12-01-2003, 07:16 PM
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Originally posted by Outlaws eXtreme
Ok, so is it "Push gently" or "Drop it around 6 inches"?? Where's RotaryGod? Omi? MikeB? Anyone else have info?
Ok, so is it "Push gently" or "Drop it around 6 inches"?? Where's RotaryGod? Omi? MikeB? Anyone else have info?
12-01-2003, 07:46 PM
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If the 8 is anything like the Miata's aluminum hood, then always drop it, don't push it... it will bend if pushed without uniform pressure. Since the 8's hood is even larger, it may be even more susceptible to bending. I usually drop from a foot or so and let gravity do the rest... the clasp mechanism is more than strong enough.
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12-01-2003, 07:58 PM
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my last car had a fiberglass hood that would crack if you just dropped it.
so I would close it then push into latch, but this scwred the latch over time
with the rx8 I have been dropping the hood about 6 inches up
so I would close it then push into latch, but this scwred the latch over time
with the rx8 I have been dropping the hood about 6 inches up
12-02-2003, 12:57 AM
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To get a feel for it I would push it into latched position(with a soft towel) to determine what height is needed to overcome the striker fork spring. Is 6-8" the optimum height? The 3rd Gen RX-7 is dropped higher because of the lighter-than-the-8 aluminum hood.
12-02-2003, 01:32 AM
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Another vote for dropping. I've always dropped the Miata's hood and it's aluminum ('alu-MIN-ium for you Brits). Can't say what the optimal height is for the RX-8 since I'm still waitin'. Just use trial and error and find the height that is just enough to get it to latch. Hold the hood at the center point with one hand, or equidistant from the center with 2 hands. Meaning - don't hold it by a corner to release it.
