Subject	Worthwhile to try and "vent" a stock hood?
Posted by	Jayru on October 11, 2011 at 8:33 AM
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Message	Looking purely for function (reduce underhood temps for racing). Has it been done before? Would it be more beneficial to vent after the radiator to pull incoming heat from the radiator/fan out, or on the sides by the turbo's themselves? Thanks! Jay (Previous Z's - 92 TT stage I - 94 TT stage III) Current Z - 90 TT stage IV - being rebuilt
Follow Ups	Worthwhile to try and "vent" a stock hood? - Jayru 08:33:46 10/11/11 Its been done and has come out well. - Antihero 08:53:42 10/11/11 That does look nice, any idea how much the shop charged? (n/m) - Sweep 09:16:02 10/11/11 its in search somewhere. - Antihero 16:20:38 10/11/11 That does look nice! - Jayru 10:18:19 10/11/11 That configuration would creat a vacuum - Ziceman(East TN) 10:48:36 10/11/11 Correct. It will work best if it's located after the shroud - zellamay 10:57:40 10/11/11 An alternative to the procedure in the link below - JMartz 10:43:13 10/11/11 Mini Cooper S hood vent mounted backwards - dogpile 11:52:38 10/11/11 And if you insist on CF bolt/glue-in vents, here - dogpile 12:29:49 10/11/11 Most, if not all, of those are ugly. (n/m) - JMartz 12:48:13 10/11/11 OP claims purely for function. (n/m) - dogpile 12:50:51 10/11/11 Not too bad, I kinda like it, in a Miata at least. (n/m) - JMartz 12:45:32 10/11/11 If you are only doing occational track days, not worth it (n/m) - RICH1 10:51:18 10/11/11 Both. I saw one recently with mesh in the area just - zellamay 11:01:30 10/11/11 Are you trying to reduce coolant temps or underhood temps? - dogpile 13:24:12 10/11/11 Just trying to be proactive - Jayru 17:53:37 10/11/11 Maybe I'm missing something, but I don't think any of the - Dave N 18:49:20 10/11/11 All good points - Jayru 16:52:01 10/12/11 Buy my hood scoop, made for the stock hood - XTZ 14:12:36 10/11/11 yep - KongZTT GT28RS MD 17:11:19 10/11/11 hmm, i got myself a couple of naca ducts recently - BlackholeZ 18:04:15 10/12/11
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