red_devil
15+ Year Contributor
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- Jul 13, 2005
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Richmond,
Virginia
It anoyed me cause I had a brand new built motor, brand new star manifold and brand new turbo and wastegate hanging around right under... I had to keep drying things off or cleaning it all with brake cleaner when its cool to make sure the rust stayed away.
If you car cover or garage your car... Evo hood is great... if you like it ofcource... you'll still have to do some cleaning up... but not as much. My car wasn't covered. It was a driveway car!
And I also agree with that Vader hood, I LOVE IT! ITS FLIPPIN HOT!
Nothing should really rust under the hood unless the car sits for a few days because the heat of the engine will evaporate the water away. Just be sure to paint any bare metal and tape up electrical connections where the water might get in. Manifolds should not rust unless they are bare metal then they will still get heat damge which looks lke rust. Brake cleaner will most likely make things worse. WD 40 around connections is good but around other parts it can create rust because it traps dust and moisture. I have found that mothers metal cleaner and other metal polishers will help beed the water from metals and protect from rusting.