Without the hoodlum the spring doesn t reach and you d have to use stick to hold it up not.
Vw bug deck lid stand offs.
The engine cover on a vw beetle known also as the engine lid the decklid or by drooling simpletons the trunk is one of the best quickest ways to id the year of any vw you see.
But not everybody likes the look of an upwardly open motor cover.
A poped up deck lid helps increasing the cooling effect and takes heat from the engine.
I tend to run with the lid in stock mode unless it is hot.
This will improve airflow cooling to the engine.
The hoodlums are to allow the use of the deck lid spring that holds up the lid when open.
Vw beetle standards 68 78.
Takes 10 seconds to open the stand offs when swapping from one to the other.
The tried and tested cagero pro hinge are the only deck lid stand offs on the market making it possible to pop up or close your engine lid without dismantling.
Fitting in the first place was tricky for mine.
Hoods and deck lids can shipped only via truck or else picked up here in ri if you inquire via the support email bottom of page we will construct the best possible shipping rate for getting a hood or deck lid to you based on your location.
In addition we also offer vw deck lid seals for karmann ghias and type 3 s.
We are installing a set of empi deck lid stand offs along with a wolfgang hoodlum the stand offs allow additional cooling by circulating more air in the engine compartment.
Vintage speed engine lid extension deck lid stand off 1965 67 beetle 155 691 11788 holds the bottom of the decklid latched about 3 open secure but allowing cool air into your hot engine compartment.
I have tried the bottom prop and it does not cool the engine like stand offs about 15 celsius difference.