I have a 94 Mustang with 351w and a big turbo. This is a street car. I didn't have room for my 2nd turbo setup, so I removed my hood and put the turbo in "clean" air (kinda ram air style). I also did this to let the heat out.
I read a post on another scta forum that they tested a camaro with and without the hood.
"For what it's worth, we tested our Bonneville Camaro in the wind tunnel with and without a hood. The cd number changes a little--probably not enough to matter at 100 mph--but the front lift number reduces..."
With my car making 600ish rwhp less lift is a good thing, but is the cost worth the payoff?
I was told not to worry about the front of the car, but the rear was more important...opinion?
I thought that adding a sheetmetal lip spoiler to the front of the car above the radiator to help direct the air over the engine bay might help with downforce and aerodynamics. I was told I would be hurting myself worse and I would only introduce more drag...opinions?