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Originally Posted by winkosmosis
Some people do it to help cooling. Someone is going to say I'm wrong because the base of the windshield is a high pressure area, but airflow is still going backward and the bernoulli effect applies.
It might result in better flow into the grille and up over the windshield?
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The problem here is people are talking about lots of different applications.
If you are running a NASCAR yes it'll mess up the air flow, dynamics and control of your ride 'at worst'.
If you are a regular joe that just has a car/truck/suv that is running hot in the summer, yes raising your hood 1 inch in the back will help the air escape. In fact if you don't believe it, simply raise it for a test, close the hood so only the rear 1 inch crack you created exists, start your engine and feel. You will notice the air coming through the crack even with the car standing still.
If heat is your enemy, anything you can do to eliminate it is excellent.
If hood scoops and or louvers were affordable to us then that would be the best because during the summer they could be open and during the winter they could be closed.
CYa