Currently I am stationed in Pensacola,Fl and run my car with the vent removed and just the mesh in the hood. I will be in Norfolk,VA in a month and it is snowing its *** off up there. I am pretty sure I need to put the vent back in to keep as much snow out as possible due to not having a garage up there to keep the car in.

I wanted to hear the opinons of the guys that live up north and deal with snow all the time. I like being able to see in the hood but not at the cost of damage to my motor.

Thanks

 

No vent on mine just the mesh on my CF hood and before that had the vent off and just the mesh on the OEM. 5 NE winters and car isnt garaged no issues here.

You'll be fine trust me. The water coming in will not damage your motor LOL

 

same here not 5 winters this is my 2nd with no vent just mesh and havent had problems with anything including the mini battery kit

 

Cool not worried about the water as it rains all the time...it was the snow i was thinking about thanks for the response.

 

Snow is water no??. Plus the snow piling on the vent is just going to fall straight down.

 

As everyone has said, you will be fine. I enjoy watching the heat carve its way through the snow when the hood has a nice layer on it.

 

i'd put the vent back on if you can. doesnt spell disaster if you run vent-less but i prefer it. reduces direct water downpour onto the manifold and helps with heat extraction at speed. also prevents bird crap from dropping straight onto your engine bay.

 

whats a mesh?

 

mesh (noun)
-Any of the open spaces in a net or network; an interstice.
-The cords, threads, or wires surrounding these spaces. Often used in the plural.

 

The manifold is hot enough that it heats the engine compartment that you dont have to worry about snow in there... overnight it sits but let it warm up a minute before you drive it.... Its alll good!

 

keeps your motor cooler if snow falls on your manifold, and as we all know, colder air = denser air == more powarzzzzz

 

Okay so it wont land me with a cracked mani or o2 housing as long as i let it warm properly....Got it

I have to do that anyway and it sucks when it is cold with my GSC S2 cams

 

I have not heard of anyone cracking there mani from the snow in there... i hate the snow so i put mine away for winter but until it snows the first couples time it will never hurt it until i put it away even if you didnt put your car away and drove it all winter

 

Just for the sake of being safe, I'd just put the Mesh for the hood back on. Play it safe.

 

i dont take the mesh out, just the vent ^^