[Shotimes] Hood question

[John Miller]

> When I first heard about the hood, I asked some of the people in Florida
> involved with the Firehawk SHO's if Ford had designed that hood for
> them.. In addition to lighter (Even 10 pounds is very welcome on any race
> car!) it also allows more room underhood for air movement, and cooling,
> and something that I have wondered about, that higher hood might even
> provide a tiny bit of downforce on the front end for high speed
> cornering?  Maybe, just maybe.

I think the reason for the bulge is because the SMC (sheet molding 
compound) X-brace on the Plus hood is thicker than the stamped-steel 
bracing on the standard steel hood.

John.