300/440/550 X2 Hood help

[scott b]

Hi all. Firstly I'll apologise. I know a picture wuld explain easier but my desktop with all pics on has just died.

On the inside of a stock X2 hood at the side of where the air intakes (drop tubes) are there are small bits of fibreglass about 1"x2" and about 1/8th thick. It appears they hold the hood in place and stop it popping off the seal.
How important are these? Just bought a hood to smooth and it has 2 of these missing at opposite corners, appear to have smashed off.
Would extra hood latches help or do I need another new hood :banghead:
Thanks.

Scott

 

[sflsurfrider]

i would fab up some new tabs out of fiberglass or aluminum. those keep your hood from "spreading" over time.

additional latches are a good idea too.

 

[dbrutherford]

I tried taking out my hood liner this weekend...... I don't recommend it.. I pretty much made a mess of a perfectly good hood It isn't that bad but it will need more glass work now I am going ot do a chop job on this hood and make it a low profile model.