Battery and brake fluid plastic covers

Guyfromthere · 07-28-2016, 12:24 AM

Hey peepz, it's me again with some questions. So recently I replaced the european pop up hood hinges with usa ones and got the z1 hood struts on them. Problem is that they start to push in on the plastic covers. Would it be safe to completely remove them and drive without the covers? Sorry for the formatting, writing from a phone. Thanks.

kenchan · 07-29-2016, 05:49 AM

Battery will die sooner

Guyfromthere · 07-29-2016, 05:53 AM

How come?

kenchan · 07-29-2016, 05:55 AM

Those act as heat covers. Batteries don't like heat. U can extend the life if u keep maintaining dem by adding distilled water

Guyfromthere · 07-29-2016, 07:32 PM

Oh okay, thanks!

JARblue · 07-29-2016, 08:03 PM

You should be able to trim the plastic as needed to allow for clearance. I also cut a slit in the plastic near the hole for the hood strut bolt that allows me to slide the cover on/off the bolt.

07-28-2016, 12:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
Guyfromthere Base Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: latvia Posts: 90 Drives: 370z 2012 mt Rep Power: 9	Battery and brake fluid plastic covers Hey peepz, it's me again with some questions. So recently I replaced the european pop up hood hinges with usa ones and got the z1 hood struts on them. Problem is that they start to push in on the plastic covers. Would it be safe to completely remove them and drive without the covers? Sorry for the formatting, writing from a phone. Thanks.

07-29-2016, 05:55 AM	#4 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	Those act as heat covers. Batteries don't like heat. U can extend the life if u keep maintaining dem by adding distilled water Guyfromthere likes this.

07-29-2016, 08:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	You should be able to trim the plastic as needed to allow for clearance. I also cut a slit in the plastic near the hole for the hood strut bolt that allows me to slide the cover on/off the bolt. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

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07-29-2016, 05:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	Battery will die sooner

07-29-2016, 05:53 AM	#3 (permalink)
Guyfromthere Base Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: latvia Posts: 90 Drives: 370z 2012 mt Rep Power: 9	How come?

07-29-2016, 07:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
Guyfromthere Base Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: latvia Posts: 90 Drives: 370z 2012 mt Rep Power: 9	Oh okay, thanks!