Post 15

How about mine? Modified Nismo RS hood cut outs.

http://www.the370z.com/attachment.ph...1&d=1379291034

Can u photoshop these cai inlets onto the front bumper pic I have in post 15?

Least I could do.

http://www.the370z.com/attachment.ph...1&d=1379302290

Hmmm I don't know about that. It'd be nice for the cai but the triangle look is off putting I think. Might have to paint instead of doing black on something. Maybe ill paint the lower lip black for more black to even out the front.

Thanks.

How hard is it to do? Have a few more ideas but don't want to waste your time.

Hit me.

Tomorrow I think I'm going to color match the brake inlets so I don't get that triangle look with the filter inlets. And was curious what it might look like with the inlets right over the filters for max ram air, so maybe a few inches inward. And last what it'd look like to have the lower front lip black that so many do. Just thinkin...

Sorry. The brake inlets are the round things? And filter inlets are the one I put on? And you want these slightly more spread out? Did I get it right?

Sorry. Brakes are bottom. Yes filters are you, and I meant more inwards where the filters are like on a G3.

Got ya. Tomorrow night (maybe), but I'll get it done eventually.

Had some free time.

http://www.the370z.com/attachment.ph...1&d=1379790745

Hmmm, what do you think? Looks better than before, specially with the brake ducts body colored. Might have to do a poll with several options.

Looking great! Ithe body-colored body vents look better to me than the black. I think it would look better if the angle on the outside edges of the upper vents was the same as the angle of the sides of the hood.

That's the way they are sold, I do believe.

I didn't makem haha

Very gutsy move with the hood vent. Much props!

Sorry Synolimit, really not trying to http://images.cryhavok.org/d/13557-1/Threadjack.jpg but thought I would give you a little peak of my poject ;) Besides as far as function, your vent is going to be very hard to beat, unless you remove the hood ;)

Inspiration from Simota1 :tup: http://www.the370z.com/members/felix...200241-271.jpghttp://www.the370z.com/members/felix...165215-161.jpgMore to come in the next month or so. I work slow, but I get it right ;)

^ looks like your battery and brake booster wont be overheating anytime soon:icon17:

True, but but there is a plan in place under the hood to draft out the heat & it's still in the layout process;)

Edit, a better pic has been posted

That would be some good stuff out here in TX. Heat is the number one killer of electronics.......

I wonder how this would work out with louvered type vents in the hood?

That looks good, did you use a template from the 350z nismo or custom? More pics please!

Good job OP! Looks professional.

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/k...ps4074d8ab.jpg
I finally jumped in and punctured my hood

I like.

I would have thought you would face the vents the other direction... No?

Functionally, I don't think it makes any difference. On most cars, most of the hood is at lower pressure when moving over 20-30 mph. But I haven't seen any air flow charts for the Z.

Correct traditionally we see the vents going the other way....I did the same thing seen reposted in post #64 just that I didn't completely cut the vent out. Rather I bent the vent flap level to the ground. It's not to catch air as an intake but rather keep air moving throughout the engine bay. The nismo RS concept vents are placed so perfectly on the nismo racecar. If you crouch down and look at them you'll see that air is hitting the intake pipe/TB/manifold full on...

Is the back (against the windshield) open also?

What hood is this?

That hood was designed by a member here (Isamu) and aero jacket made just that one for Andrews old z.

Yep. I don't know why no one picked up on the design & manufacture them. It has good function & good looks :cool:

Well it's done, hood is vented . Sorry for the lousy pics

http://www.the370z.com/members/felix...181315-843.jpghttp://www.the370z.com/members/felix...181543-691.jpghttp://www.the370z.com/members/felix...181407-353.jpg

Love the look.

If you want a cheap way to test under hood temps go to Walmart and buy a cheap battery powered oven/meat temperature gauge. Get one that is meant to be placed outside of the oven with a long hi temp cord attached to the meat thermometer. Or even better, a wireless unit.

Depending on the length of the cord, you may need to zip tie the gauge to your windshield wipers so you can see it through the wind shield.

I used this method to see what type of under hood temps I was getting in the master cylinder compartment (after multiple slave/clutch master cylinder failures at the track).

What I found out is that temps spike rapidly any time the car is not moving. And that it is vital to open your hood AND plastic brake and clutch master cylinder compartment cover immediately after getting off track.

They also make stickers with dots that turn color to show what temps you hit. I can't remember where I found them, but they're out there.

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/k...pscbf1583d.jpg
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lessons learned from this is (1) I should have moved it to the edge of the hump...I slighty cut into it. Aesthetically it would of look ten times better. (2) bending the flaps would be easier if I cuted/trimmed guide on the backside of the hood with a dremel. Would of helped bend the flap easier than using force. Other than that having the proper tools made it really easy to do this.

Next is similair style on the fenders like the GTR racecars..because I'm a ricer

I got a OBDII read out and I've noticed that temp drops quicker when moving than before...

I like the look of this and I think it would be fairly unobtrusive on a black car but don't you worry about the engine bay being exposed directly to the elements? I still think I'd want a scoop covering that mesh. Wondering if a combination of scoop/mesh might be something I could get a really good body shop to pull off.

(Having issues with heat soak)

Not any more then the millions of OEM and aftermarket Evo hood guys that drive year round. Engines get dirty anywho and your plugs and harnesses are pretty water tight.

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e1...psc437cbbc.jpg

Syno do you have a picture of how the underside of yours worked out? Did you pick that spot for alignment with some of the stock bracing on the underside?