Solution for hood lifting at higher speed

[Niz55]

So this is a common problem on all the 15-18 gt350 and 15-17 mustangs.

I was at the dealer buying some parts and I noticed the new 18+ mustang have these rubber pieces that the older models do not have.

I looked at my hood and we do have the holes so maybe this will solve our issue with the lifting. I am going to buy it and try it and see if it works .

2018 mustang

My GT350 2017 hood

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[Niz55]

Also, the 2018 mustang GT hood is incredibly heavy.

 

[Tomster]

Also, the 2018 mustang GT hood is incredibly heavy.

Our hood is aluminum. I don't know about the GT

 

[SiMuL]

They're all aluminum. I can't see the benefit of having different material for the different models. Other than the heat extractors in the GT hood, they should all be identical, otherwise that would be a manufacturing nightmare.

 

[rick81721]

So this is a common problem on all the 15-18 gt350 and 15-17 mustangs.

I was at the dealer buying some parts and I noticed the new 18+ mustang have these rubber pieces that the older models do not have.

I looked at my hood and we do have the holes so maybe this will solve our issue with the lifting. I am going to buy it and try it and see if it works .

2018 mustang

My GT350 2017 hood

Curious how that would help. Wouldn't it raise the hood slightly, making it more likely to catch air and bounce around?

 

[TheDeadCow]

@Niz55

Did you notice how thick that part was? You may be on to something, I've read about others who have added weatherstripping on top of the headlight with little sucess.

 

[nastang87xx]

Better venting from the factory would have helped. Which personally I think this car needs for more reasons than just the hood fluttering.

 

[kz]

Also, the 2018 mustang GT hood is incredibly heavy.

That was my feeling when I got '18 after '15 but thought it could have been the struts I had installed on '15 vs. nothing on the '18. It does seem heavier though.

 

[Niz55]

The part is around 2-3mm thick. Did not measure it but only looking at it

 

[Niz55]

Also, the hood prop is much nicer on the 18+. It doesn't curve like ours that sits metal to metal and scratches the bottom of the hood.

It does have a plastic piece at the end that fits nicely inside of the square opening .

 

[Niz55]

Dang $20 each and $10 shipping is $50 total.

 

[zzrat]

Curious to know at what speed does the fluttering start & does it continue to get worse? Thanks

 

[TheDeadCow]

At about ~130-140mph the hood will lift and "float" left and right. It's pretty trippy

 

[CVCashmere]

Let us know how the experiment works out!!!!

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[Ixse]

When i first took my car to ACS track here, i had to come in to pits to check if my hood was open. Hitting 130+ , the hood starts to look like it will flip open any time.. scared the shit out of me.

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