GT4 exterior req for 3sgte? Options

[luka]

just as the title, due to the top mount inter-cooler setup on the 3sgte, is the GT4 style hood required for optimal performance?

[delusionz]

forget the hood, to you guys its all aesthetics. it comes from rallying where highly strung 350+ HP engines run at high power for long periods of time and engine bay heat becomes an issue.

Unless you plan on running your engine at 7000+ RPM with ultra stoich AFR's (on the brink of detonation with maximum ignition advance) and 22+ psi all day long then yeah you might have a heat problem.

And no, no fitment issues. a 3 point strut brace sits higher than the charge cooler, yet every man and his dog has one, and only a handful have gt4 hoods.

[Detatch]

forget the hood, to you guys its all aesthetics. it comes from rallying where highly strung 350+ HP engines run at high power for long periods of time and engine bay heat becomes an issue.

Unless you plan on running your engine at 7000+ RPM with ultra stoich AFR's (on the brink of detonation with maximum ignition advance) and 22+ psi all day long then yeah you might have a heat problem.

And no, no fitment issues. a 3 point strut brace sits higher than the charge cooler, yet every man and his dog has one, and only a handful have gt4 hoods.

sweet... well, after i replace my oil pissing turbo, i'll be sure to drop the hood back down then... anyone know where to get a cheap ct20b that's from an actual business (that's not dead already)?