figgie;1449275 said:
since you asked, (and be prepared, it will not be nice).
they did. etc etc(as not to repost what youve already said.
my point was not that every thing everyone does is beneficial. my point is that the factory doesnt always do things the best way. also, since you mentioned the BHG, mine was good until 132K miles and it has been taken care of pretty well. i dont mean to start a big argument. i dont plan on cutting holes all over my car.
to address the lowering/negative camber: camber plates? or just dont make the car stupid low? if lowering/stiffer springs isnt beneficial(not necessarily for the street but it has is place) then why do people who race do it. to reduce body roll right and help with grip?
as for intake: are you one of the "mega dirt flow" air filter guys who prefer the stock paper i cant remember(some people have different opinions and i cant remember if you were ones of them that has posted that before) also, i dont plan to, nor recommend removing the egr unless of course you have an ecu that is made to run without it.
exhaust: depending on what you're doing moving the powerband is beneficial
oh, and..boost: i know you cannot simply turn up the boost and everything will be awesome. the list i made was just to get the idea not the entire list of mods needed to do all that is needed, sorry if it came off that way. however, the ct26 isnt the smallest turbo and can make good power, especially and upgraded one, with supporting mods like a larger intercooler, meth injection, and/or a cryo kit
back to my main point, while the factory is sometimes good it is not always the best, especially depending on what you plan to do with the car. IE: drift, drag, street, autox etc..
and figgie im not arguing with you bc i agree that a lot of people just do things without actually testing or seeing that they get any gains.
iwannadie and anyone else who reads: dont take me saying this as me being all knowing or anything like that. to answer your question, from my experience, water is not a big issue for the under hood area. everything is pretty much waterproof. obviously if you have a large vent right over your airbox it is not a good thing. you think that just because there is a hood that no water gets in when youre driving down the road? water is going to come into the engine bay unless you have the whole underside covered and seals all the way around. as i said, its pretty much water proof anyway. i have cleaned and sprayed a hose in many engines bays to clean off grease(mostly rinse off the degreaser) and i had an old jeep with a hood scoop as a DD and never had any problems with water. a lot of people may disagree but unless there is some proof, my experience says its fine. maybe im just lucky, maybe my luck will run out. maybe someone else can shed some light on the subject
edit: some manufacturers make covers if they come vented from the factory. nissan had covers for the hood vents on the 280z
