Custom hood vents

synolimit

I know this has been talked about before with the GTR style vents. But I just noticed along with the Evo, the new 2014 Corvette also uses hood vents that they place very far forward on the hood. Probably why Subaru places their hood scoop so far back because the further back the air is drawn into the engine bay instead of in the front where the hot air will blow out like the corvette is designed to.

There was a s2000 that did this from the front to back but that guy looked like he had skill. This do-it-yourself looks a little easier. What does everyone think of it.? I want to do it and make it look like one big piece on the Corvette or the Evo.

http://www.cherokeetalk.com/forum/f6...ood-vent-6783/











Done...

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David Parra

What hood is this ?

SouthArk370Z

What are you trying to accomplish? Get more cold air into the engine compartment? Extract hot air? Just for looks?

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Look at the windshield.

David Parra

Nice thanks.

synolimit

Thanks for staying on topic.

Get out air hot just like the evo and vet. Sorry I wasn't clear enough.

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synolimit

Its begun.

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Read T

I think the difference is on the subaru the scoop is used to funnel cool air INTO the top mounted intercooler, whereas on the vette the cool air goes INTO the front of the car, cools the radiator, and exits out the top vent. Also this would help minimize lift at high speeds by reducing positive pressure in the engine bay.

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cooltoy

Should be interesting.

synolimit

Well some guys even add scoop deletes with just a vent plate. So for them the timc is still getting used unless they go FMIC but then they get a block off plate instead of a vent. I didn't hear much complaining so the vent at the back is still sucking in instead of blowing out like the front should. Good to know about high speed though. Plan to do a whole under body tray out of aluminium like all super cars have to help.

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synolimit

This is fukin scary

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DEpointfive0

You got balls

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PS: Can you please share what tools you used to cut/trim the metal?

synolimit

Sure. Drilled holes then used a cut off wheel on my drill...

Then used a sanding stone to smooth the edges and debur. On the inside I used dikes to cut the reenforcement back an inch so I get room to glue the mesh to.

I also laid down a strip of metal as a guide for the wheel so my lines where straight. You can see it in the pic in post 11.

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synolimit

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I love it!!!

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