GTR Hood Vents

Kaizoku · 02-13-2018, 07:25 AM

Hoping someone with experience can help me out with 2 questions about the GTR Hood Vents on the 370z.

Do I need to purchase the vents with the air tunnels? Will the air tunnels even fit underneath the hood? I see some vendors sell the vents with the tunnels and without.

Which vendor sells the proper set of vents? I see some selling for less than $200, others sell them for $300+. I'm not looking for crappy quality and I am willing to pay, but I don't want to pay an extra $100-$200 if I don't have to.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

cooltoy · 02-13-2018, 08:30 AM

I don't think I have seen anyone install teh tunnels. They maybe GTR specific.

Hood Vents?

My GTR hood vents

Kaizoku · 02-13-2018, 11:53 AM

Any chance you can refer me to your supplier for the vents? I just want to make sure I'm getting a correct, good quality part before March. I have a Varis Kouki Lip coming in from Japan that's getting installed in March and would like to do the vents at the same time.

Felix 808 · 02-13-2018, 02:36 PM

I think that the vents are pretty much going to be of the same style, unless you buy the factory vents $$$. They have CF & FRP available eBay, Alibaba etc.

As mentioned, the tunneling / piping is going to take some real creativity & it's not going to benefit anything. I had the thought of doing so & abandoned it for this reason. The GTR vents do have a down tube on them.

You may have trouble with a shop installing these for you as most people that have reached out to me have found. Cutting the hood is not a problem, but doing the layout work can drive you crazy. If you do find a shop willing to install them, PM me the price as I am curious what someone would charge. Me & Simota1 had some interesting conversations over the process.

$.02

Kaizoku · 02-13-2018, 02:54 PM

Will update once I talk to my shop. Do you think quality of the vents will be poor if coming from a site like ebay or aliexpress? Just wondering if I should be looking at actual vendors rather than general sites like that.

Felix 808 · 02-13-2018, 04:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kaizoku

Do you think quality of the vents will be poor if coming from a site like ebay or aliexpress? Just wondering if I should be looking at actual vendors rather than general sites like that.

For what it's worth, I got mine off Alibaba. In the end vents are vents. Pick a style & go with it. The quality / skill of the install is what will make the real difference.

Volk Z · 02-15-2018, 02:42 AM

Felix, what would you charge to do this? I'm in Cali too.

02-13-2018, 07:25 AM	#1 (permalink)
Kaizoku Base Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Virginia Posts: 38 Drives: 15 Nissan 370z 6MT Rep Power: 8	GTR Hood Vents Hoping someone with experience can help me out with 2 questions about the GTR Hood Vents on the 370z. Do I need to purchase the vents with the air tunnels? Will the air tunnels even fit underneath the hood? I see some vendors sell the vents with the tunnels and without. Which vendor sells the proper set of vents? I see some selling for less than $200, others sell them for $300+. I'm not looking for crappy quality and I am willing to pay, but I don't want to pay an extra $100-$200 if I don't have to. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

02-13-2018, 08:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,973 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243722	I don't think I have seen anyone install teh tunnels. They maybe GTR specific. Hood Vents? My GTR hood vents __________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang.

02-13-2018, 02:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
Felix 808 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Camarillo, CA Posts: 1,063 Drives: 2011 PW/Grey T/S 7AT Rep Power: 2807	I think that the vents are pretty much going to be of the same style, unless you buy the factory vents $$$. They have CF & FRP available eBay, Alibaba etc. As mentioned, the tunneling / piping is going to take some real creativity & it's not going to benefit anything. I had the thought of doing so & abandoned it for this reason. The GTR vents do have a down tube on them. You may have trouble with a shop installing these for you as most people that have reached out to me have found. Cutting the hood is not a problem, but doing the layout work can drive you crazy. If you do find a shop willing to install them, PM me the price as I am curious what someone would charge. Me & Simota1 had some interesting conversations over the process. $.02 __________________ Semper Fi Μολὼν λαβέ

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Volk Z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Laguna Beach, CA Posts: 2,214 Drives: Nismo Z Rep Power: 3066	Felix, what would you charge to do this? I'm in Cali too. __________________ AMUSE * TOMEI * STILLEN * CRAFTSQUARE RECARO * 3M * TOP SECRET * SLICKCARBON

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Kaizoku Base Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Virginia Posts: 38 Drives: 15 Nissan 370z 6MT Rep Power: 8	Will update once I talk to my shop. Do you think quality of the vents will be poor if coming from a site like ebay or aliexpress? Just wondering if I should be looking at actual vendors rather than general sites like that.