ugg... $1000 to fix my hood clearance issue

[Cryptic]

But it is a sexy one....

TECH2 hood:

Painted example (same body kit as me)
http://2jzpower.com/pictures/Joel_Grannas/2JZ-RX7/icecreampaintjob/P8130675%20%28Large%29.JPG
http://2jzpower.com/pictures/Joel_Grannas/2JZ-RX7/icecreampaintjob/P8130685%20%28Large%29.JPG
http://2jzpower.com/pictures/Joel_Grannas/2JZ-RX7/icecreampaintjob/P8130690%20%28Large%29.JPG
http://2jzpower.com/pictures/Joel_Grannas/2JZ-RX7/icecreampaintjob/P8130691%20%28Large%29.JPG

This car has an odd fitment issue near the headlights.
http://tech2motorsports.com/Plogger/images/tech_2_rx7/rx7_la_photoshoot/_mg_8414-2.JPG
http://tech2motorsports.com/Plogger/images/tech_2_rx7/rx7_la_photoshoot/_mg_8407-2.JPG
http://tech2motorsports.com/Plogger/images/tech_2_rx7/rx7_la_photoshoot/_mg_8316-2.JPG

[BigSnailBuick]

Im a fan!!!...and I feel your pain.. I just had to drop almost 7 bills on mine for my wrx :'(

[Cryptic]

I am really considering buying this TECH2 hood to solve my clearance issue with the FAST 102mm intake.

This hood was originally designed to fit the 2JZ motor under the hood.

Stock hood touches where the blue tape is and without the intake tube the hood will rest on the "LSXr" lettering on top the intake.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ZEQRiIRVfC4/Tj7XY3orFgI/AAAAAAAAB4Q/ArcIx-kXg94/s800/IMG_1104.JPG

Judging from this pic I would say the 2JZ motor is higher and further forward.
http://2jzpower.com/pictures/Joel_Grannas/2JZ-RX7/testfit/P8220718%20%28Large%29.JPG

[BigSnailBuick]

I would agree...if that hood clears that timing cover on the 2jz you should have no problems.

[Flicktitty]

Fuck Tech2. Hood looks neat but that company sucks.

[Wagonbacker9]

what engine mounts are you using? There are shorter ones available for the C5/GTO to accomodate blowers/FAST, looks like they are listed as the same as hinson's application in the FD as well.

http://hinsonsupercars.com/p-1351-hms-urethane-engine-mounts-shorter-version-c5c6gtorx7.aspx

Not as pretty as your hood option, but substantially cheaper, and if they don't fix the clearance issue, I'll buy em, I've been meaning to.

The hood looks great from the front, but the bulge is unnatural from the side.

[Cryptic]

hotrod style biscuit motor mounts. You aint getting any lower. I'm already right on top of my steering rack.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-7MBQhMd6RpU/S4PYJ4YzF_I/AAAAAAAAAPc/7Su16Ni0Vig/s800/IMG_5443.JPG


Flick,
What is your experience with TECH2? I don't have a ton of options.

Like modifying my existing hood like this guy did... I'm not overly enthusiastic about it. It's difficult/time consuming to do and looks like the car has a stiffy in its pants.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-yhGLmxC3xxU/T5f4y85a-qI/AAAAAAAADAM/iOqMC1mERhU/s800/IMAG0798.jpg
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-A5TRPdwVfeE/T5f40_62AII/AAAAAAAADAQ/gkkOc_ct7eI/s800/IMAG0801.jpg
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-08aZUiYVbFE/T5f42_OtUjI/AAAAAAAADAU/NpDhlXnhSfA/s800/IMAG0804.jpg

[WickedSix]

Buldge in factory hood looks awful...needs a smooth transition to the higher hood height. Hood on black car looks the nicest...but the double bubble toward the windshield looks like gills...wish it didn't have that... jmo

[BoosTT]

Wow, that orange one is ugly!

[BR3W CITY]

aahahahah, wow....that thing is a little tight in the shorts.

[Cryptic]

Buldge in factory hood looks awful...needs a smooth transition to the higher hood height. Hood on black car looks the nicest...but the double bubble toward the windshield looks like gills...wish it didn't have that... jmo

I like the gills. I almost forgot there is another cheaper option. There's a guy making a cowl hood in 2 versions. A pin-on version for $375 (CHEAP!) where the cowl goes all the way to the windshield and a regular hood latch version for $500

Nobody has posted good finished pics yet. In my opinion this hood option is very musclecar-esque, but I'm not convinced it follows the body lines very well.

These pics are absolute crap.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-2eLFMg0m6Co/T5gW4mVTOGI/AAAAAAAADBU/I2Jiqng2L8s/s1024/DSC00890.JPG
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-zuaHhEHlAgg/T5gW4V5ASXI/AAAAAAAADBQ/gMOf47alECs/s912/DSC00889.JPG
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xclhiCV79cQ/T5gW2O_qlmI/AAAAAAAADAo/7vnt2nls76g/s912/DSC00877.JPG
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-JbScsJ_coCM/T5gW3pvzceI/AAAAAAAADA4/hBJfbAmxDsk/s912/DSC00878.JPG
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-agM76d_sOzE/T5gW2kt2Q1I/AAAAAAAADAw/ESz7DrxoYrM/s912/DSC00874.JPG
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-P-YXPxGv6aA/T5gW3oPUkhI/AAAAAAAADA8/SCMjS-ETIHI/s912/DSC00884.JPG

[Prince Valiant]

ultimately I think your first choice looks best...

The aesthetics fit with the first one...the RX having smooth bulbous shapes keeping a hood with smooth rounded transitions vs going with the sharper and straighter lines of the cowl. The hood bulge is a non-starter...especially in that orange in the car above...looks like what you'd see of a not quite finished tranny working at hooters.

[Flicktitty]

Andy - Liz bought her 2JZ Swap kit from Tech2. The swap kit was built fine, but far too expensive for what it was. They cut the crossmember in 1 spot, and weld a flat piece of metal. Honestly shouldn't take a fab shop any more then an hour or two, then it used Existing 2JZGTE mounts (Factory ones that come with the engine) I will say that is a decent product just not worth the money.

She used them to get the wiring done, Back when she had it done a guy by the name of Sean Palmquist was doing the wiring harness's for them in house. He left a few months later (7-8?) And we had a few questions for Tech2 about how the wiring was done and what plug is which, And the people pretty much said we don't have that information Sorry, if you want send us the harness and we can do it for you. The amount (or lack of) Customer service is horrible. Drew wasen't to bad he seemed to talk down quite a bit, And Carlo was pretty much an asshole. I can't remember the female that was working there however she was nice. I suppose their products aren't bad their customer service isn't very good.

Also might want to view these links.
http://www.redding.com/news/2011/apr/14/two-alarm-fire-reported-redding-shop/
and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdmhHYdzk9s

http://calforeclosures.biz/index.php/2010/10/29/10-1570/

http://www.supraforums.com/forum/showthread.php?630858-Tech-2-motorsports-incident....!!!-Really-sad
.

[Waver]

I would go with the first hood on the Black car. The rest of them not so much....

[Larrygto]

I wish they made something that nice for my gto, mines giving me fits!

[Wagonbacker9]

Yeah, the penis hood is a definite no, I agree the cowl would look out of place, though you do have a V8 in an RX7, so maybe not THAT out of place.


I wish they made something that nice for my gto, mines giving me fits!


Yeah, ONLY hood I've seen for the GTO I liked was a one-off custom with a pin-on hood with a factory frame fitted under it. I don't even want to think about how much work it would take.

[Cryptic]

I would go with the first hood on the Black car. The rest of them not so much....

Black car and yellow car are the same hood.... one is painted.

[Silver86]

the tech2 hood looks the best (imo)... but there is just something about it i dont like.

[Nickerz]

I am going to steal your car. Thing is so fucking hawt.

[BigSnailBuick]

I like the gills. I almost forgot there is another cheaper option. There's a guy making a cowl hood in 2 versions. A pin-on version for $375 (CHEAP!) where the cowl goes all the way to the windshield and a regular hood latch version for $500

Although cheaper is always nice....the difference with how $1000 hoods fit and $400 hoods is very important. From my experience the more money you blow the more it really does just bolt right on.

[Holeshot]

I agree with Chris. The first hood.

[BOSS LX]

Dude, the cowl hood is badass! Not a hard choice if you ask me.

Not feeling the double cowl look on the first hood.

[Cryptic]

Dude, the cowl hood is badass! Not a hard choice if you ask me.

Not feeling the double cowl look on the first hood.

I see that hood and I think "This belongs on a Mustang"... no wonder you like it :)

[BOSS LX]

I see that hood and I think "This belongs on a Mustang"... no wonder you like it :)

lol, any pics of it installed?

[Reverend Cooper]

cool two mufflers and two hood vents

[Cryptic]

lol, any pics of it installed?

only shitty, grainy, unfinished pics...

https://resources.oncourse.iu.edu/access/content/user/fahill/Hood/IMG_20110909_180012.jpg
https://resources.oncourse.iu.edu/access/content/user/fahill/Hood/IMG_20110909_180105.jpg
https://resources.oncourse.iu.edu/access/content/user/fahill/Hood/IMG_20110909_180125.jpg
https://resources.oncourse.iu.edu/access/content/user/fahill/Hood/IMG_20110909_180151.jpg
https://resources.oncourse.iu.edu/access/content/user/fahill/Hood/IMG_20110909_180340.jpg
https://resources.oncourse.iu.edu/access/content/user/fahill/Hood/IMG_20110909_180347.jpg
https://resources.oncourse.iu.edu/access/content/user/fahill/Hood/IMG_20110909_180401.jpg
https://resources.oncourse.iu.edu/access/content/user/fahill/Hood/IMG_20110909_180423.jpg
https://resources.oncourse.iu.edu/access/content/user/fahill/Hood/IMG_20110909_180503.jpg

[BOSS LX]

Yeah, it is too big. I will go with hood number 1, with only 1 lip! lol

[Wagonbacker9]

it doesn't look as bad as I thought it would..

[Ricky Bobby]

option1 is the best looking but the back of it would annoy the crap outta me cause its ugly the last one u posted is not bad at all when it gets painted should look good IMO

[GHOSST]

I think it looks great, really aggressive.

[PureSound15]

First one fosho!


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[jbiscuit]

first option hands down

[Cryptic]

Well that settles it. The first one it is...


We can now start the "BCM Bonnet Fund Raiser"

[lilws6]

i typed in rx7 cowl hood on google and get this :goof
https://encrypted-tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTfBfTZF_LQTwJqWm7lrsSVr3tqpQmjH F6zEQwMdfywLmrCnhEcv81CfTVT

[Waver]

That is one hell of a rotory

[Cryptic]

So the guy with the orange hood re-attempted his hood mod with another hood with less clearance (it was overkill)


The new hood finally came in.Second time around is much better. Now I know what has to clear. Made the hump more subtle. Now it doesn't look like a pimple. Much lighter too, less filler.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-tNPQjcL0Rh8/T5rQoKoXFiI/AAAAAAAADEQ/7FRm7ZzZ9bQ/s1024/IMAG1349.jpg

only pic he has posted so far.

[GRNDNL]

Don't yell at me but...........Could you turn the intake around and mount the filter and tube in the cowl?....

[Cryptic]

Don't yell at me but...........Could you turn the intake around and mount the filter and tube in the cowl?....

I think that would be more work than the hood.

More pics just came in of the hood mod option. I think this flows really nicely.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-YzSNyjP-PG8/T5sHFUDUNwI/AAAAAAAADE8/QcrQdV0WDro/s1024/IMAG1375.jpg
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-S4uX7vuJM_o/T5sHE1LKmBI/AAAAAAAADEo/89iQgfcFAlU/s1024/IMAG1371.jpg
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-yFi4dwJqLx8/T5sHE0BSG-I/AAAAAAAADEs/0Od1l2PMXek/s1024/IMAG1369.jpg
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LGlUpPKKGBo/T5sHE6y8f1I/AAAAAAAADEk/MEnLEU46vNM/s1024/IMAG1370.jpg

[Waver]

well that one dosnt make the car look like it is sporting wood. Maybe Authentic or clocks off can make you one that looks good

[Wagonbacker9]

Yeah, that almost looks stock. I could live with that.

[Cryptic]

well that one dosnt make the car look like it is sporting wood. Maybe Authentic or clocks off can make you one that looks good

http://thecineasteslament.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/i-find-your-lack-of-faith-disturbing.jpg

http://www.eastwood.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/p38956.jpg


Perhaps you forgot I got this far...

[jakedrew]

http://www.norotors.com/index.php?topic=8948.0

You know of this car.? Looks nice.

[Cryptic]

I posted in that thread. It's a great buy. I have way more into my car than the asking price for that one.

[Irish]

With the swap, what do these cars weigh out the door?

[Silver86]

With the swap, what do these cars weigh out the door?



if i remember correctly... roughly 2800lbs.

[Cryptic]

Stock weight is 3125. I think I will be coming in around 2900 because I added a lot of sound deadening.

The stock cats are REALLY heavy and the rotary is cast iron. LSx is aluminum. Only the T-56 is marginally heavier than the rx-7 5-speed.

[Prince Valiant]

Isn't much of the weight savings also from the new tubular k-member as well? But I do remember taking off the old exhaust and how large and heavy (and inefficient) that old cat was...



Perhaps you forgot I got this far...Oh yeah...SURE Andy...are we supposed to conclude that you mandrel bent you're exhaust by hand then used your eyes to laser weld it to your car???? :goof:

If it's something you'd like to try yourself, go for it...I can see from 50 miles away that it would be something I personally could never in a million years pull off, lol.

To be honest though, that guy's second effort IS much much better looking...but it still doesn't look as sharp as the first hood. Plus, I like the speed-fish-gills for helping to the amazing amount of heat that a 650+hp N/A v8 is capable of producing....

[Waver]

Andy,
In no way am I doubting your skills. How far you have come on the 7 is proof of that, however Prince summs it up well:


Oh yeah...SURE Andy...are we supposed to conclude that you mandrel bent you're exhaust by hand then laser welded it to your car???? :goof:

If it's something you'd like to try yourself, go for it...I can see from 50 miles away that it would be something I personally could never in a million years pull off, lol.

To be honest though, that guy's second effort IS much much better looking...but it still doesn't look as sharp as the first hood. Plus, I like the speed-fish-gills for helping to the amazing amount of heat that a 650+hp N/A v8 is capable of producing....

It is your money, car, and time, and I know it will turn out as amazing as the rest of the car no matter who does it.

[Cryptic]

Isn't much of the weight savings also from the new tubular k-member as well? But I do remember taking off the old exhaust and how large and heavy (and inefficient) that old cat was...

Oh yeah...SURE Andy...are we supposed to conclude that you mandrel bent you're exhaust by hand then used your eyes to laser weld it to your car???? :goof:

If it's something you'd like to try yourself, go for it...I can see from 50 miles away that it would be something I personally could never in a million years pull off, lol.

To be honest though, that guy's second effort IS much much better looking...but it still doesn't look as sharp as the first hood. Plus, I like the speed-fish-gills for helping to the amazing amount of heat that a 650+hp N/A v8 is capable of producing....

I've got my Dad to help me out of body work issues. I like to throw the challenge in front of him. I know we can work through it, but it is more time. Is the time worth a 1000 bucks, trying to make it perfect. I could also sell the stock hood to to help recoup some costs.


Stock Subframe 20 lbs even
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_5Bdw0bCKJkE/S4mpKLDFc9I/AAAAAAAAAUk/TTaH4nmsIaY/s1024/IMG_3408.JPG

Samburg (with powder coat) - 22 lbs ( I had to balance it on the scale)
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_5Bdw0bCKJkE/S4mpJccioFI/AAAAAAAAAUg/Chx7K473FQA/s720/IMG_3410.JPG

Surprising only a 2 lbs difference.

[twicks69]

Stock weight is 3125. I think I will be coming in around 2900 because I added a lot of sound deadening.

The stock cats are REALLY heavy and the rotary is cast iron. LSx is aluminum. Only the T-56 is marginally heavier than the rx-7 5-speed.



Andy, what ever happened to the original 5-speed that came with the car? Do you still have it?

[Flight_740]

Again....... My wife would kill me!!!!!

[Cryptic]

Andy, what ever happened to the original 5-speed that came with the car? Do you still have it?

I still have the 13b, 5-speed, an entire rear subframe/diff/suspension, front subframe/suspension, and miscellaneous parts

[twicks69]

I still have the 13b, 5-speed, an entire rear subframe/diff/suspension, front subframe/suspension, and miscellaneous parts

LMK if you want to sell them, I could probably find a buyer for them locally. Otherwise, talk to Randy Slagle, he would probably be interested in the motor and trans.

The car is looking sweet dude! Make a cool looking hood, or pay the $1G, don't get the penis bulge hood ROFL!

[Cryptic]

Well I just pulled the trigger on the TECH2 hood. Shipping was a $228!!!! Almost a quarter of the cost of the hood. OUCH!

I have to sell off more parts now.

[Prince Valiant]

I have to sell off more parts now.A kidney or section of your liver should do it...

[bikedad]

Well I just pulled the trigger on the TECH2 hood. Shipping was a $228!!!! Almost a quarter of the cost of the hood. OUCH!

I have to sell off more parts now.

Just trow a scoop on it and call it a day. LOL!

[Ricky Bobby]

LMK if you want to sell them, I could probably find a buyer for them locally. Otherwise, talk to Randy Slagle, he would probably be interested in the motor and trans.

The car is looking sweet dude! Make a cool looking hood, or pay the $1G, don't get the penis bulge hood ROFL!
Sell that shit andy like u said u wanted to last night lol

[Cryptic]

LMK if you want to sell them, I could probably find a buyer for them locally. Otherwise, talk to Randy Slagle, he would probably be interested in the motor and trans.

Sent you a PM, didn't hear anything back. I do want to sell it. Locally is always less of a pain. Hell I'll deliver.