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[BEEF]

Just a few questions (and it is out of pure ignorance) why did you space your hood up? Is it functional? Maybe keep under hood temps lower? Do you just like the look?

Also, what does it mean that you gutted the rear?

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Originally Posted by BEEF

Just a few questions (and it is out of pure ignorance) why did you space your hood up? Is it functional? Maybe keep under hood temps lower? Do you just like the look?

Also, what does it mean that you gutted the rear?

Yes the hood spacer theoretically should increase the aerodynamics pushing the air over the top of the car and yes they should help vent air to the environment and decrease the temps under the hood. Whether or not those things actually happen or whether or not the effects would be noticeable on a daily driven N/A Yaris, I dont know. But I like how they look. I have been debating removing them to go the "cleaner" route.

Gutted means I have removed my rear seats, plastic moldings, belts, brackets, and anything else I could lose weight removing. Kept the spare though.