What are your thought on those little widgets for extending the engine lid and the body? Them engine lid stand offs! That's it, so yeah.. Any good? Nice look etc.? Am thinking about putting them on my newly sprayed Beetle.. [http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=47833]
I have the Empi Version on mine. I just carry a strip of cardboard to cover the opening if it rains. I don't often take the car if it looks like rain anyway. Gets some comments from people, mostly that my boot is open.
yep I liked Hoodjax so much I bought the company! lol..
Yes I designed them about 15 years ago with my crazy brother when our two Beetles used to run hot racing each other at 180kmh on the Gosford freeway before the cops invented speed cameras. Well not quite, but you get the idea.
Quick and easy way to drop oil temps by 10 degrees C (typical) to give you more 'reserve' especially in summer. Gets more cold air to hot carbies, too. And as mentioned, can be removed in 'no time' to keep the rain and thieves out.
I sell them for $70 plus P&P. U2U if you want to know more
Thanks for the replies, it seems they're pretty good at their job! VWCOOL I'll be in touch soon mate.. Interested to find out how the are removed etc. so quickly!
I have some empi ones sitting around but they're fairly permanent [defo more than a 15 sec removal job]..
Personally I don't like the look of a lid that is standing off. I think it spoils the clean curvy lines of the car. Add to that the number of people who tell you at the servo "oi mate, your boot isn't closed" and I really don't like stand-offs.
They look wicked! Had them on the oval but had to remove them as Mr Roadworthy man didn't really like them too much ...... but now that she is registered I can do what I like to her !!!!!!! hehehehehehe
hi i had the fixed type on my t1, it looked cool ran cool and was really happy with em until it rained..😬
with the twin kadrons set up the water would funnel down into the pots when parked and when driving water would give me untold drama on the electrials..😬
so i just didn't drive it in the wet and also nosey people would look in and tamper with the motor, had that done a couple of times, you know wires off and such..
i got a nice decklid with louvers all over it, fitted it without the standoffs which closed it up and now it runs just as cool..
needless to say driving in the wet is no problemo anymore..
just some things that happened to me with the standoffs.. but i still like the look..
fractal geometry; the inner most limits of mind altering abuse
h wrote:hi i had the fixed type on my t1, it looked cool ran cool and was really happy with em until it rained..😬
with the twin kadrons set up the water would funnel down into the pots when parked and when driving water would give me untold drama on the electrials..😬
so i just didn't drive it in the wet and also nosey people would look in and tamper with the motor, had that done a couple of times, you know wires off and such..
i got a nice decklid with louvers all over it, fitted it without the standoffs which closed it up and now it runs just as cool..
needless to say driving in the wet is no problemo anymore..
just some things that happened to me with the standoffs.. but i still like the look..
That's why you should use Hoodjax...............open and closed in 30sec.
Purple Martin wrote:Personally I don't like the look of a lid that is standing off. I think it spoils the clean curvy lines of the car. Add to that the number of people who tell you at the servo "oi mate, your boot isn't closed" and I really don't like stand-offs.
We all have our likes and dislikes... I don't like having to slow down on hot days :P
