Hood Vents?

VaGntlmn · 10-30-2010, 10:36 AM

As anyone installed or thought about installing hood vents in the stock hood?

Are there any concerns that should be noted?
Like water on a hot engine?

simota1 · 10-30-2010, 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WDRead

As anyone installed or thought about installing hood vents in the stock hood?

Are there any concerns that should be noted?
Like water on a hot engine?

i retrofitted GTR scoops on my hood before

water wasnt a concern because it didnt go anywhere near the intake... the hot motor actually was able to cool off faster because it had a extraction vent...

simota1 · 10-30-2010, 11:15 AM

VaGntlmn · 10-30-2010, 11:56 AM

That looks good!

simota1 · 10-30-2010, 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WDRead

That looks good!

yup.... but i sold it off to make way for my future project...

stupid amuse didnt look nice with it.. or well i dont think it would...

ducky · 10-30-2010, 01:56 PM

Damn it..I would snatch it right off ur hand if u old me ur selling the gtr scoop

simota1 · 10-30-2010, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by ducky

Damn it..I would snatch it right off ur hand if u old me ur selling the gtr scoop

man i sold my hood for $180 only plus swap... it was practically like i did the hood cutting for free... my twin here low balled the **** outa me...

but i have no choice cuz he and i are like the only ones fixing up a red z on guam...

PapoZalsa · 10-30-2010, 09:37 PM

Those hood scoopes looks real good and they were functional!

Greg C · 07-24-2011, 06:26 PM

Really liked those GTR hood scoop on the 370.
was it very difficult to do. I have seen those scoops for sale do they just drop right ??
if not what did you have to do
Thanks
Greg

simota1 · 07-31-2011, 07:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greg C

Really liked those GTR hood scoop on the 370.
was it very difficult to do. I have seen those scoops for sale do they just drop right ??
if not what did you have to do
Thanks
Greg

i made a template of the size needed to be cut on the hood then i flipped it for the other side so it would be even then i used a air die grinder with a cut off wheel...

took me about an hour to cut open the hood like that

spearfish25 · 07-31-2011, 08:02 AM

Looks great. Water on the engine isn't a big deal. If you look at the Lotus Exige, there is only a mesh screen cover the engine...it's completely exposed to the elements. I'd love to do this to mine but I don't have the cojones to cut my hood.

eddieconfetti · 07-31-2011, 01:53 PM

i wonder how much this project would be if you had a body shop do it.

cdoxp800 · 07-31-2011, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by simota1

Wow. I would love to see more photos of this.

simota1 · 08-01-2011, 07:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spearfish25

Looks great. Water on the engine isn't a big deal. If you look at the Lotus Exige, there is only a mesh screen cover the engine...it's completely exposed to the elements. I'd love to do this to mine but I don't have the cojones to cut my hood.

when i was cutting it and the die grinder touched the hood for the first time i was like wtf am i doing

when it went through the hood

i thought to myself im screwed no turning back from here..... the fact i did it in a parking lot with customers coming to my shop about 8 people called me an insane idiot for ruining my car....

Quote:

Originally Posted by eddieconfetti

i wonder how much this project would be if you had a body shop do it.

i dont think it should cost to much.... the only reason why i had to cut my own hood was no body shop on my island wanted to cut it lol

Quote:

Originally Posted by cdoxp800

Wow. I would love to see more photos of this.

let me see what i have in my photobucket... majority of all my photos from start to finish for my z was in my old computer which went to hell when it crashed

ShockWave · 03-14-2012, 11:44 PM

I saw a back 370z today with the GTR hood vents. looks really good in person

10-30-2010, 10:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
VaGntlmn Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Centreville, Va Age: 64 Posts: 378 Drives: '10 Tour/Sport, 6MT Rep Power: 15	Hood Vents? As anyone installed or thought about installing hood vents in the stock hood? Are there any concerns that should be noted? Like water on a hot engine? __________________ Bill 2010 370z; Tour/Sport; 6mt; BlackCherry/Grey; 318 rwhp; 265 lbs rwtq. To view a list of my mods, click here; To view a photo journal of the mods, click here.

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10-30-2010, 11:56 AM	#4 (permalink)
VaGntlmn Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Centreville, Va Age: 64 Posts: 378 Drives: '10 Tour/Sport, 6MT Rep Power: 15	That looks good! __________________ Bill 2010 370z; Tour/Sport; 6mt; BlackCherry/Grey; 318 rwhp; 265 lbs rwtq. To view a list of my mods, click here; To view a photo journal of the mods, click here.

10-30-2010, 09:37 PM	#8 (permalink)
PapoZalsa A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Not in Sunny Florida Posts: 6,358 Drives: 16 Nismo w/Tech Pack Rep Power: 4500	Those hood scoopes looks real good and they were functional! __________________ 2009 370Z MB Base w/Sport Package 6MT Modshack's Custom Air Intakes /3M Clear Bra/ Illuminated Kick Plates / F. I CBE w/12" resonators / EVO-R Front Lip / Rear Hatch Wing / Tein S-Tech Springs /Ilegal Tint in the Rep. of VA/4x20mm Z1 Spacers/ Vinyl Roof/Liquid Carbon Designs

07-31-2011, 08:02 AM	#11 (permalink)
spearfish25 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 4,117 Drives: to work Rep Power: 1856	Looks great. Water on the engine isn't a big deal. If you look at the Lotus Exige, there is only a mesh screen cover the engine...it's completely exposed to the elements. I'd love to do this to mine but I don't have the cojones to cut my hood. __________________ 2013 Cadillac V-Wagon, RIP Z

10-30-2010, 01:56 PM	#6 (permalink)
ducky Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: SinCity Posts: 437 Drives: 370z and s2000 Rep Power: 16	Damn it..I would snatch it right off ur hand if u old me ur selling the gtr scoop

07-24-2011, 06:26 PM	#9 (permalink)
Greg C Base Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 17 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z Red M Rep Power: 15	Really liked those GTR hood scoop on the 370. was it very difficult to do. I have seen those scoops for sale do they just drop right ?? if not what did you have to do Thanks Greg

07-31-2011, 01:53 PM	#12 (permalink)
eddieconfetti A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Duluth, GA Posts: 3,334 Drives: A Totaled PW Z Rep Power: 23	i wonder how much this project would be if you had a body shop do it.

03-14-2012, 11:44 PM	#15 (permalink)
ShockWave Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: houston Posts: 303 Drives: 350z Rep Power: 13	I saw a back 370z today with the GTR hood vents. looks really good in person

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