quick ? about hood vent
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quick ? about hood vent
i was cleaning the evo today, and caught myself thinking about removing the vent in the hood, not the mesh part ( cant have rocks flying in there ), but the metal part below. Has anyone done this and what are the pros and cons about removing it?
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If you want maximum performance keep it, if you don't then get rid of it, won't hurt anything.
The purpose of that vent is to allow air to be sucked out by the air flowing over the hood when the car is in motion. When you have the undertray and the hood vent it can help your intercooler and radiator move air more effectively.
The purpose of that vent is to allow air to be sucked out by the air flowing over the hood when the car is in motion. When you have the undertray and the hood vent it can help your intercooler and radiator move air more effectively.
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I took mine off for probably a year now. I put it back on recently after getting tired of cleaning the engine bay. Other than that, the car has been through snow and Oregon rain without any issues.
I'd leave it on but that is my own personal opinion. Gives the car a cleaner look.
I'd leave it on but that is my own personal opinion. Gives the car a cleaner look.
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So in summary:
Pros: helps airflow through the engine bay to dissipate heat, keeps engine from being rained/snow/hailed on, cleaner look, less crap getting in engine bay.
Cons: adds less than half a pound to the hood
Pros: helps airflow through the engine bay to dissipate heat, keeps engine from being rained/snow/hailed on, cleaner look, less crap getting in engine bay.
Cons: adds less than half a pound to the hood
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#10
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After reading a few posts on it, I'll keep it on. I was totally not thinking of the cleaning issues. I'll be driving it a ton in the snow, so I'll leave it on. Thanks for the input guys!
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ive ran no hood vent on my carbon fiber hood for past year, the oem designed one was different then my seibon style hood. The vent on the cf hood actually covers up the hole negating the effects of pulling the hot temp air out. So i pulled mine off ran it drove it, day night rain shine.... never been an issue. Definitely worth it if you live in a hot summer climate, like here in cali.