Originally Posted by 05TurboS2k

There's one other point I forgot..... probably only a concern in Cali for the most part and that is legality!

I've had a cop try to look into my hood vents to see my possible Turbo sitting inside..... due to the smaller rear vent he was unable to see it. Which was quite nice. It was also nice that he was such an idiot he didn't use the front inter-cooler as probable cause to have me pop my hood and send my car to the state referee where I'd have never been able to get it back from. CHP, silly meter maids with guns.

Originally Posted by 05TurboS2k

I've done em both ways, the water is a moot issue. It is impossible for it to rain hard enough anywhere on earth to cause an issue for the intake, just becomes a little knock control if anything.

My intake is directly under my largest hood vent hole in the front and aimed upward slightly even. It's a foam/oil filter. It's been through pretty harsh rain storms here in Cali, harder rain than I've ever seen WA state have.... I know that sounds rather improbable.

I've done enough hard core wheeling in jeeps and in motorcycles crossing rivers to safely make this statement.

As for the location in terms of function the typical one you see on my car is better in terms of venting air in a beneficial area aerodynamically speaking. However, most don't run splitters of or under panels so generally we can dismiss that.

A good point about the large vent you see in his picture towards the rear is that is the hottest point under hood on the S2K (I've done testing to find this as fact) which means it's the best place to put a vent of course if you wish to expel heat effectively. Thus I think it's a pretty good option for most, most effective for removing heat no doubt there as was already said.

There's actually 2 other configurations that can be done, not including the front very small triangle in the center which I've done only one time.

Probably at the end of the day, as you pointed out it comes down to what the owner prefers cosmetically. I prefer the one I did on my own but of course I'm just one owner of thousands.

Hood venting in general though is a fantastic option for any s2k owner.

Originally Posted by jordannn93

I have a carbon vented hood on my sc setup. I noticed cooler engine temps. Plus, my air filter sits right under the one vent so I'm sure that helps quite a bit.