Cheap "JEEP" hood vent option
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tainopayute
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If you were to install hood vents on your om hood, where would you put them? And would you drill holes in your hood to make the vents functional or would the vent be installed just for looks?
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Llia
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I know thats not what makes it expensive. I'm more in the market for better cooling than a lighter CF hood. So price wise it's cheaper to go this route than to get a CF hood just because I wanted a vented hood.
I can shop around and maybe get a pair for cheaper. $80 seems more reasonable but even $100 is okay with me.
Seems the free shipping on the daystar is why it is so expensive. If you take out the $50 shipping cost of fragile parts you get about $80 for the set of vents.
Trufiber LG77KR Style Carbon Fiber Hood Vent for the mustang was another idea. But being CF makes it $400.
I can shop around and maybe get a pair for cheaper. $80 seems more reasonable but even $100 is okay with me.
Seems the free shipping on the daystar is why it is so expensive. If you take out the $50 shipping cost of fragile parts you get about $80 for the set of vents.
Trufiber LG77KR Style Carbon Fiber Hood Vent for the mustang was another idea. But being CF makes it $400.
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Llia
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A D1 Style hood vent under $200 would work as well. In ABS or Fiberglass.
I'm not worried about the hood supports under the skin. I saw a few videos drill holes to "Swiss cheese" them so they let more air out.
Found this on the same site. D1 Style ABS
I'm not worried about the hood supports under the skin. I saw a few videos drill holes to "Swiss cheese" them so they let more air out.
Found this on the same site. D1 Style ABS
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Llia
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Made some measurements for the D1. The closer you get to the front, the more the hood crests. I'm Gonna need a little bit of trimming at the back but I want to move the vent as far back as I can before I run out of flat area to drill holes to mount the washer nozzles. Though it might be cool to leave the uppermost vent closed and just drill holes/slits to let the water jets shoot from under the last vent.
The look I think will make the hood have peaks and valleys, like the back of sonic the hedgehogs body.
I just hope its the whole hood and not just the hood skin that is being sold for $127
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Can mods/admins. remove "jeep" from the title.
I think I'm going with the D1 instead.
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The look I think will make the hood have peaks and valleys, like the back of sonic the hedgehogs body.
I just hope its the whole hood and not just the hood skin that is being sold for $127
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Can mods/admins. remove "jeep" from the title.
I think I'm going with the D1 instead....
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tainopayute
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What you are planning is very interesting. I can't wait to see what it's going to look like when you finish. [emoji106]
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carsNskis
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Do you have a cool trick to wash the motor without water?
mja
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Armor all works wonders under the hood, I get the big gallon size and use it as a degreaser and to shine up the bay. (haven't cleaned under my sonic hood yet
)I showed some old timers from the so-cal hotrod culture back when I had a truck in a meet and they ate it up. Next time I went to that meet they all had done up their engine bay in armor all. lol.
mja
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^^^ that's gunna look sick. How do you plan to mount/install it, will you smooth out the edges somehow?
MORTIS
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Armor all works wonders under the hood, I get the big gallon size and use it as a degreaser and to shine up the bay. (haven't cleaned under my sonic hood yet
I showed some old timers from the so-cal hotrod culture back when I had a truck in a meet and they ate it up. Next time I went to that meet they all had done up their engine bay in armor all. lol.
I was wondering the same thing when I saw the mock-up sketch of that huge vent, which by the way was well done.
Yes some of us do occasionally wash our engine, and yes mja you have the right idea; but I personally would be concerned about potentially frequent and long durations of rain pouring onto everything under the hood through such a large and open vent.
When I sold my last car, an RSX, several months later the new owner emailed asking me how I kept the engine and bay so clean and looking new. The following is what I wrote to him:
"I have power washed the engine-bay a few times so it can be done, but since new I have frequently rust proofed the engine and electricals which helps prevent sprayed water from seeping into electricals, however a power wash needs to be done carefully. I do short burst onto specific areas while avoiding certain spots like the fuse box, battery, and alternator. Those things of course get splashed but don’t receive the direct force of the spray.
After the wash, I immediately run the engine to dry everything. After dry, I touch up all visible electrical connection, tranny shift linkage, all bolts, and the battery posts with ‘Rust Check’ rustproofing spray can.
Many areas will still look dull so the best thing you can do to give it that new look, which also helps preserve plastic and rubber parts, is to spray tire-dressing on the engine, all rubber hoses and plastic parts; again I would avoid the battery and alternator, but ok on the fuse box and wiring.
Then wipe off the wetness of the tire dressing with shop towels and don’t worry about places you can’t reach. Afterwards everything will look much closer to that new appearance, especially all the hoses, wiring, and black plastic parts. Don’t worry about the Rust Check or tire-dressing getting on any painted parts."
Stew
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Boy, that is a lot of vent... instead of accenting the hood and your car it would be a dominate feature. What about a slightly smaller vent, something more like on the 2014 Camaro Z28?
JesusTheAgnostic
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That looks pretty cool. If you live somewhere hot let me know if it makes the car feel more driveable. I live in El Paso and some days it feels like the car struggles in the heat, it feels like it stumbles or something even when not accelerating. It's actually why I'm considering upgrading the inter cooler and removing the stupid front license plate holder.
Llia
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If it's salty water it would increase rust. Heat can increase the rate or oxidation. So it's a tradeoff. Does a cooler motor offset a more direct exposure. Water still gets into the engine when you drive in the rain or hit a puddle.
I will see how the product looks in person. I'm sure I didn't get an accurate representation of the size. It will be dominant but should look more blended with matching color to reduce the contrast.
Edit: does carid have an algorithm that adjust the price of their items based of interest? The price for shipping trippled. Makes me want to purchase my items elsewhere.
I will see how the product looks in person. I'm sure I didn't get an accurate representation of the size. It will be dominant but should look more blended with matching color to reduce the contrast.
Edit: does carid have an algorithm that adjust the price of their items based of interest? The price for shipping trippled. Makes me want to purchase my items elsewhere.
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Stew
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CarsNskis, yeah that Camaro vent looks like a pretty good match, but (as you no doubt know) the way you have the NACA ducts oriented they would suck outside air down into the engine compartment. If you wanted them to pull air out you would need to have the wide end up front.
I ran across the following website the other night and actually considered chopping up my hood. I think venting the stock hood with two small vents (vs one large vent like in the tutorial below) at the two front areas circled in red, like in the website below would be pretty cool.
Venting your hood
At any rate, there are lots of ways to go; and Llia, I think you're spot on - color matching that big vent is just what it would need. CarsNskis and Llia, both of your ideas are great, sometimes it's just hard to picture the final product.
I ran across the following website the other night and actually considered chopping up my hood. I think venting the stock hood with two small vents (vs one large vent like in the tutorial below) at the two front areas circled in red, like in the website below would be pretty cool.
Venting your hood
At any rate, there are lots of ways to go; and Llia, I think you're spot on - color matching that big vent is just what it would need. CarsNskis and Llia, both of your ideas are great, sometimes it's just hard to picture the final product.
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carsNskis
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I'm considering running them "backward" like the pic for ram air effect on the intake side. The other side I'm unsure of the effect but I hypothesize that if I can guide the air back out the hood/windshield gap I might get a nice flow from the front all the way through.CarsNskis, yeah that Camaro vent looks like a pretty good match, but (as you no doubt know) the way you have the NACA ducts oriented they would suck outside air down into the engine compartment. If you wanted them to pull air out you would need to have the wide end up front.
Whatever I do it's truly about the cosmetic for me. I'm not too worried about the science
I like the camaro look, bit I'm leaning toward the more subtle naca since I don't have the power to justify the bigger menacing camaro grill (future goals)
I think the zL1 grill might be shorter and more square, perhaps the stingray grille?? I was hopping for oem style but these naca ducts fell in my lap for cheap
Wondering out loud: would a wicker bill on the top edge of the hood closest to the windshield help draw motor air out? Hmmmm
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