I just gotta ask

[Afroclipse]

Ok i am a newbie and i became a dsmer when i luckily got a clean 35000 mile 95 gsx , well except the spiders and spider webs( i'm a B when it comes to spiders), SOB's wouldn't die i'll wake up in the morning after a killing and cleaning spree and what do i find EVEN MORE SPIDER WEBS like the bastards where effing with me. Anyway back to the point, now back when i used to think all eclipse where sohc 50whp cars i used to see that hood pimple/boil/tumor/deformatity/shiner when people drove by. Guys i love my car but what is up with the BUMP, What does it do, why is it there. I mean its point blank ugly it puts 10 seconds more to my car wash and 20 seconds to drying it with my chamois.

P.S please don't hate me, we're still cool right

 

[greengoblin]

Are you taking about the bump on the hood that makes room for your upper timing belt cover.

 

[PieEyedPiper]

Yes he is. AFAIK, its there to produce an extra 15whp. I know. I'm hilarious.

Seriously though, I believe it is to make room for the DOHC.

 

[Afroclipse]

well i feel like a dumb ass, its ugly anyway . if thats the case how come CF hoods don't have it.

 

[RedTurboEclipse]

Point blank ugly? wow, what a statement. Do we forsee you putting on a combat body kit with altezza tails soon?

Yes the bump is for the timing belt cover, BUT I have seen 2g turbos switch their hoods to EVO style, or others that are flat in that area and close just fine, but who knows.

 

[Afroclipse]

Red T your ride is hot, but correct me if i'm wrong doesn't the N/A have the same hood tumor but its engine faces the other way hhmmmmm.

 

[greengoblin]

Afroclipse you should get add a hump on the other side. You can't go wrong with breast instead of a pimple.

 

[VanIsleDSM]

I dig the hump, it's totally unique, I would never change my hood from oem style, if I ever did decide to get a carbon fiber one..

 

[Afroclipse]

Afroclipse you should get add a hump on the other side. You can't go wrong with breast instead of a pimple.

Your right better that than looking like a breast cancer survivor

 

[7"exhaust_tip]

I dig the hump, it's totally unique, I would never change my hood from oem style, if I ever did decide to get a carbon fiber one..

+1

 

[tkelly27]

I had never thought about the cam gear. Chrysler cars came with them before DSM's and the (SOHC) cam gear is on the passenger side
http://www.turbosunleashed.com/images/shelby_csx.jpg

I had heard that that hump helps the air accelerate/decelerate while it's going through the engine bay to help keep underhood temps down. It's also probably totally for looks, because the cam gears are not the highest thing in the engine bay on either car

 

[No_Skillz]

The hump is hot. Like it or burn in DSM hell. Welcome to tuners.

 

[Defiant]

Some were able to divine this secret by lifting their hood.