350Z hood, old vs. new (photoshop)
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350Z hood, old vs. new (photoshop)
I was bored and busted out Photoshop to see what the hood would look like without the grooves. The 350Z has so many smooth lines, with the exception of the hood... which has vaguely bothered me. Anyways, thought I share my l33t PhotoShop skills 
. I think I am inclined to not have the grooves, as if I have a choice...
. I think I am inclined to not have the grooves, as if I have a choice...
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I prefer it with the grooves, thank you very much. One of the things I love about my 4Runner is that it has these nice molded grooves on the sides of the body front and rear, while 99% of the other SUV's have a slab side that is very boring. I think it adds visual interest.
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Man, that was a pretty nice photoshop (I noticed that you were still able to keep all of the reflections of the trees on the photoshopped hood) 
. However, I think it looks a bit plain without the grooves... too smooth. Grooves for me please 
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. However, I think it looks a bit plain without the grooves... too smooth. Grooves for me please .
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Great photoshop job! I never thought about this before and I have to say I like it either way..think I tend to like it without the groves just a bit more..I know I'm in the minority here but hey..variety...spice of life...all that
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I also like the grooves as it does add interest to a large piece of nearly flat sheet metal.
The grooves also add a degree of rigidity and strength to that relatively flat area and thereby reduce the "drum" potential. This makes it possible to reduce the thickness of the aluminum hood and thus reduce some weight.
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The grooves also add a degree of rigidity and strength to that relatively flat area and thereby reduce the "drum" potential. This makes it possible to reduce the thickness of the aluminum hood and thus reduce some weight.
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Originally posted by Rocketscientist
The grooves also add a degree of rigidity and strength to that relatively flat area and thereby reduce the "drum" potential. This makes it possible to reduce the thickness of the aluminum hood and thus reduce some weight.
The grooves also add a degree of rigidity and strength to that relatively flat area and thereby reduce the "drum" potential. This makes it possible to reduce the thickness of the aluminum hood and thus reduce some weight.
