Hood Spacers. First Ever on YarisWorld!

[1.5]

Well first I would like to thank Garm from Micro Image for helping me find what I was looking for and for providing the part for me.

Now, I'm sure some of you have seen this mod before on other cars but I have yet to find anyone with them on a Yaris or even talk about them on a Yaris. I have a set on my 2007 Si and love them so I decided to be a pioneer and be the first Yaris owner to have these.

They are hood spacers and they lift the hood from its little hinges to provide a channel through which air can freely flow into the engine bay and help dissipate heat more quickly and efficiently as well as provide more air and cooler air to the air intake. I also find that this mod gives the car a sportier race look and achieves the same effect as a hood scoop with more of a sleeper look. Some of you may not like the look but to each his own.

The mod is cheap and easy to install just make sure u dont strip the bolts or drop the hood lol. The total cost was $2 per spacer plus $2 for shipping plus $2.46 for the 1.5 inch bolts because the stock 3/4 inch bolts wont be long enough. It took me an entire afternoon to find the bolts and finally just went to Advance Auto Parts and they had them. The bolt type for anyone wondering is m8-1.25x40mm.

On to the pics:

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b362/Mistabigstuff19/016.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b362/Mistabigstuff19/017.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b362/Mistabigstuff19/018.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b362/Mistabigstuff19/019.jpg

I realize I went a little aggressive and threw in 3/4 inch spacers and the gap is a little much. I would recommend to anyone interested, that you go with the 1/2 inch spacers instead and I will prolly swap these out for some 1/2 inch ones too.

[127.0.0.1]

makes car look like it has been in a wreck

[1.5]

yeah that seems to be a general consensus among those who dont like it lol

[Wita09]

nice, can you post a three quarter front view?

[1.5]

thanks Wita09

its kinda late so ill grab one tomorrow.

[window_lee]

I like how it looks but it won't be good in rainny day i think

[1.5]

I thought so too but ive had them on my si for a while and I live in florida and no problems yet!

[RHDVIPbB]

I have done this in the past, but mainly because I used to take my cars to the track. It does help keep it a little cooler after a few laps.

[1.5]

thanks for the feedback. Ive noticed during hot summers it can really reduce the heat soak you usually get.

[Gideon]

If your car is overheating in the summer, you should probably get it looked at, as it's cooling system isn't doing it's job. Blah blah blah it's a high pressure area, yadda yadda.

But enough hatin', you used Grade 8 bolts, yeah? I'd hate to see what would happen in a front end collision otherwise. :eek:

[YarisSedan]

Interesting

[1.5]

If your car is overheating in the summer, you should probably get it looked at, as it's cooling system isn't doing it's job. Blah blah blah it's a high pressure area, yadda yadda.

But enough hatin', you used Grade 8 bolts, yeah? I'd hate to see what would happen in a front end collision otherwise. :eek:

first of all i never said overheating I only said it gets very hot and if you dont think engines get hotter in florida summers then idk what to tell you. And most mods aren't made to help in collisions so you should be flamin everyone.

[Gideon]

first of all i never said overheating I only said it gets very hot and if you dont think engines get hotter in florida summers then idk what to tell you. And most mods aren't made to help in collisions so you should be flamin everyone.

Well if you think this mod will actually cool your engine enough to see any gain whatsoever, that's fine. If you think it looks cool, that's fine too.

But seriously dude, I wasn't flaming. Get grade 8 bolts if you haven't used them already. In a front end collision it's possible those bolts will shear and send the hood into the pillars and windshield. They're only a few bucks more too.

[Altitude]

I'd like to see some pics from farther away. Hard to get the total effect from those closeups.

[1.5]

Well if you think this mod will actually cool your engine enough to see any gain whatsoever, that's fine. If you think it looks cool, that's fine too.

But seriously dude, I wasn't flaming. Get grade 8 bolts if you haven't used them already. In a front end collision it's possible those bolts will shear and send the hood into the pillars and windshield. They're only a few bucks more too.

on a yaris ur completely right its probably not gonna make more than 1hp difference and only if you have other mods already but I like the look and I'll take whatever I can get.

[BLAZINBLUEVITZ]

BUMP for this ideal cooling mod that i feel is worthless but to each his own.....

[127.0.0.1]

on a yaris ur completely right its probably not gonna make more than 1hp difference and only if you have other mods already but I like the look and I'll take whatever I can get.

it will make 0 horsepower difference

[RacerFreakXXX]

This works for race cars or cars that need some more clearence to fit their top mount turbo, but is rediculious for a Yaris for function.

[1.5]

I love the mod lol

[Mead]

:smile:

[DerFlosser]

surely this is some sort of joke, right?

[1.5]

no joke

[ryota]

i think mead has the right idea here.

credit given for going your own way with it and doing what you want to do. not for me, but gotta pay a little respect at least to those who are willing to be adventurous and not worry about every other yaris... rock on man!

[1.5]

thank you ryota that is the entire point in modding a car to personalize it to fit your tastes. So don't flame on my originality.

[Cosmonaut]

When i used to be on the Focus forums some guys would do that. it seemed to originate from europe.

[Cosmonaut]

:smile:

http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=31851&stc=1&d=1266977804
LMAO!

[coheed]

It doesnt matter what people say or think. If you like it then do it. If you want a bird catcher sticking out of your hood do it.

I like it btw. :thumbup: though I probably would've done a 1/2 inch spacer.

[lunjiaow]

I used to have my hood like this for my skyline. It makes the car look more mean, with cars that have long bonnets. Otherwise i wouldnt do it on my yaris cause i didnt notice any temperature differences.. But each and their own. Keep up the originality.

[Tamago]

But enough hatin', you used Grade 8 bolts, yeah? I'd hate to see what would happen in a front end collision otherwise. :eek:

metric fasteners are not grade 8. ;)

and btw, NA engines perform better when they're kept hot.

[127.0.0.1]

metric fasteners are not grade 8. ;)

and btw, NA engines perform better when they're kept hot.


Metric fasteners equal to US grade 8 are metric grade 10.9


+1 > NA engines perform better when they're kept hot

yes, engine hot, intake air cool is how to run. these engines run on heat

if it was all ceramic and you could keep the motor operable at 500 degrees
it would love it. for the current motor, it would have a fine time running at 240 deg
if the cooling system was sound and doesn't pop a hose due to neglect.

[Tamago]

Metric fasteners equal to US grade 8 are metric grade 10.9

actually it's CLASS 10.9

[127.0.0.1]

actually it's CLASS 10.9

yes. but I dumbed it down here, that seems to be the norm

[Tamago]

yes. but I dumbed it down here, that seems to be the norm

yes it does, thanks for perpetuating the norm ;)

[cali yaris]

^ you too, since sarcasm is also the norm....

oh, there see? ....I did it too! :biggrin:

[Tamago]

^ you too, since sarcasm is also the norm....

oh, there see? ....I did it too! :biggrin:

and the beat goes on!

btw, washers from home depot..

[ozmdd]

Kudos for trying something new!
I don't care for the mod. Also wonder what its doing for aerodynamics in rain and at highway speed, but not a big deal either way.
At the same time, I never saw anything even remotely close to flaming from anyone on this thread, so take it a bit easy when people voice criticism; you did post it here, after all.

[kustom play]

makes it look like your hood got smashed at the bottom and it wont close right

[Tamago]

makes it look like your hood got smashed at the bottom and it wont close right

i think if one were to put it up about 2" total it'd look better, and less like poor bodywork (more intentional looking)

and as far as aerodynamics goes, nothing's as bad as my Naca duct lol

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e239/fatherdutami/DSC_3987.jpg

the damn car felt like a brick at 80mph

[DerFlosser]

This is a joke, right? People don't really think that these things decrease underhood temps or, for god's sake, look anything less than an atrocity...do they? These decrease usable HP by reducing underhood temps about as much as the cyclone does for gas mileage.

[yaris-me]

Curious, does it act as a scoop and bring in air or does it act as a vent and let out hot air?:confused:

[derickveliz2]

More pictures please....




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[eii]

My friend did this to his teg. The hood is MUCH longer so the gap doesnt show so much. plus the hood tends to sink in little making the gap less noticeable only till it reaches the windshield. i had considered doing this to my car, but knowing how short the hood was i figured it wouldnt look good.

[RacerFreakXXX]

hood spacers look good on this:

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c252/dousan/new%20s13/yearbook091.jpg

[Tamago]

there goes the neighborhood

[derickveliz2]

This is what I would like to find out...
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If it may reduce the wind NOISE coming from the windshield? if it does "I like it".
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If it may increase the wind NOISE because of the extra turbulence "I don't like it"
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Just trying to justify a new mod in a good way.

thanks

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[ozmdd]

there goes the neighborhood

LOL :bellyroll:

[33OH]

There were a few Yarii from Puerto Rico that had hood spacers on here about a year ago. I'll try to see if I can find the thread.

[Wita09]

i think it help a little aerodynamically as it deflects the wind away from the windshield wiper/cowling.

[frownonfun]

i was actually wondering how to do this. just read about people doing this to their cars in an issue of import tuner, but for the purpose of improving aerodynamics. so the air flows better over the car or something.

[1.5]

im sure there are numerous benefits none of which im sure my yaris will see but I wouldnt remove them i love them.

[frownonfun]

actually to be more accurate this is what the article said...

"Increasing the angle of a car's hood by propping it at the rear isn't always beneficial in and of itself, but decreasing the angle at which it meets the windshield, while covering the wipers, helps cut drag."

anyway it's a pretty interesting article full of mods to decrease drag. so i'm sure doing this one mod alone won't do much but that's kinda the way it goes with all modifications to some degree.

[lilredrocket]

I see alot of drifters doing this at the meets in the area but they just pick up longer bolts and washers from the hardware store and theirs are never that high...

[1.5]

actually to be more accurate this is what the article said...

"Increasing the angle of a car's hood by propping it at the rear isn't always beneficial in and of itself, but decreasing the angle at which it meets the windshield, while covering the wipers, helps cut drag."

anyway it's a pretty interesting article full of mods to decrease drag. so i'm sure doing this one mod alone won't do much but that's kinda the way it goes with all modifications to some degree.

Yea I see exactly what they mean im interested in that artice probably has tons of great info.

I see alot of drifters doing this at the meets in the area but they just pick up longer bolts and washers from the hardware store and theirs are never that high...

Yea mines a little higher than I planned but I like it and I guess that way would work exactly the same lol

[blacksandiegovitz]

Be there done this modd on a couple of my full hooked up mk3 supra's and it looked killer and did lower temps under the hood but this is on a turbo car with a 4ft long hood so it looked go and was functional . I think think the yaris hood is just to short to look good with this modd imo . +1 for being the first one to try iton a yaris. I guess its mad jdm tight yo...

[1.5]

haha hella jdm son +20hp lol

[Qmobile]

looks like something I'd use on the escort......hmmm

[TEHxFALLEN V1.2]

Hella baller status!! It's so JDM it makes my nuts wanna hang to the right.

[trdvvti07]

2 yrs later its possibly the dopest mod available on an import. it makes space for the larger turbo and cools the engine an average of 13°... not bad for something that takes 0 time to install... you dont gain hp but you do add style points... +10

[1.5]

Mega bump!

I would like to add a turbo under my hood lol