hood to windshield cowl.

[craveman85]

I've seen the aerodynamically useless wiper cowl covers that Lund sells but has anyone in here made a deflector or cowl of some kind to help with the high pressure area at the base of the windshield?

[screaming_bmwe30]

You would actually want to promote flow from your engine bay out of the cowl, exhausting hot air that can then help depressurize that region. This could help minimize the air from becoming excessively turbulent in that hood to windshield region. I'm only assuming that part covers that area completely?

[screaming_bmwe30]

You would actually want to promote flow from your engine bay out of the cowl, exhausting hot air that can then help depressurize that region. This could help minimize the air from becoming excessively turbulent in that hood to windshield region. I'm only assuming that part covers that area completely?

[freebeard]

This was done by a respected member of this forum. This is in progress. I'd show a picture of it at Bonneville, but I'd have to upload it. Also:

[Xist]

Freebeard, as I recall, Aerohead did not notice an improvement. It really seems like it would obstruct his vision, but that would entirely depend on his height. Driving my Subaru, I have thought that I could do the same thing, but I am 6'2".

I really want to know who made hoods that did not fit!

[cRiPpLe_rOoStEr]

I'd rather get a single-arm standing wiper instead of a cowl, but it's actually a good aerodynamic solution in spite of decreasing the visibility a little.

[user removed]

Originally Posted by Xist

Freebeard, as I recall, Aerohead did not notice an improvement. It really seems like it would obstruct his vision, but that would entirely depend on his height. Driving my Subaru, I have thought that I could do the same thing, but I am 6'2".

I really want to know who made hoods that did not fit!

You would be amazed at how many aftermarket sheet metal producers just can't get their panels to fit. Some would say that it's because the surrounding parts are not properly aligned, however could you say that about hail damage?

Bumper covers, forget it, might as well plop down the extra cash for OEM.

regards
Mech

[craveman85]

On the rangers there isn't any engine air coming out behind the hood. It seems to go under or through the wheel wells.

[KrautBurner]

Originally Posted by Xist

I really want to know who made hoods that did not fit!

many of the aftermarket body companies

I put an aftermarket hood on my 94 camaro
the first one didn't have a straight edge on it at all
(body shop said 12-15 hours to make it ready for install (that was more than the cost of the hood))

I returned it and got one from another manufacturer (almost perfect)

[freebeard]

Freebeard, as I recall, Aerohead did not notice an improvement. It really seems like it would obstruct his vision, but that would entirely depend on his height. Driving my Subaru, I have thought that I could do the same thing, but I am 6'2".

The remit was "...but has anyone in here made a deflector or cowl of some kind to help with the high pressure area at the base of the windshield?". Thanks for the supporting detail. The point I didn't make would be that the convex curve starts at the front of the hood, unlike little ducktails just ahead of the wipers.

I really want to know who made hoods that did not fit!

At 1/25th scale tolerances can be a problem. It's all in the molds; they have to be made to a higher level of precision than the finished product. Precision is the target that accuracy aims at.