Importance of a vented hood
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i had a vented hood for a few months on my car. to me, it was more trouble then it was worth. every day it rained i just felt bad for the car.
i noticed maybe a few degrees lower temps, but eventually car still rose to same water temps.
honestly, if your overheating, get a bigger radiator, get better fans, or coat your mani. jmho.
i noticed maybe a few degrees lower temps, but eventually car still rose to same water temps.
honestly, if your overheating, get a bigger radiator, get better fans, or coat your mani. jmho.
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From: Joklahoma
Vented hoods are really only good for tracking the car. That's when things get hot, not puttin' around town.
At the track this past year my car got to 10 bars on the temp gauge, I saw the 11th flash and decided to call it quits for that round. That's with an oil cooler too. Driving on the streets regularly will get enough air in the bay to keep things normal. I drove mine most of the summer and didn't see any temps even close to what I did at the track.
If it's 100*+ outside don't drive it hard and it'll be fine.
At the track this past year my car got to 10 bars on the temp gauge, I saw the 11th flash and decided to call it quits for that round. That's with an oil cooler too. Driving on the streets regularly will get enough air in the bay to keep things normal. I drove mine most of the summer and didn't see any temps even close to what I did at the track.
If it's 100*+ outside don't drive it hard and it'll be fine.
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From: Denton, TX
Originally Posted by AFs2k,Dec 12 2010, 12:26 PM
Vented hoods are really only good for tracking the car. That's when things get hot, not puttin' around town.
At the track this past year my car got to 10 bars on the temp gauge, I saw the 11th flash and decided to call it quits for that round. That's with an oil cooler too. Driving on the streets regularly will get enough air in the bay to keep things normal. I drove mine most of the summer and didn't see any temps even close to what I did at the track.
If it's 100*+ outside don't drive it hard and it'll be fine.
At the track this past year my car got to 10 bars on the temp gauge, I saw the 11th flash and decided to call it quits for that round. That's with an oil cooler too. Driving on the streets regularly will get enough air in the bay to keep things normal. I drove mine most of the summer and didn't see any temps even close to what I did at the track.
If it's 100*+ outside don't drive it hard and it'll be fine.
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From: Joklahoma
Originally Posted by DFWs2k,Dec 12 2010, 11:24 AM
maybe in oklahoma where there aren't enough cars to ever have a traffic problem
stupid football games around here...
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IF you are having over-heating problems, or running hot, I'd look elsewhere before cutting up your hood. Like others have stated, bigger radiator, additional/upgraded fan/etc.
I did it purely based on looks (ricAr), although I've yet to enjoy it..lol.
I did it purely based on looks (ricAr), although I've yet to enjoy it..lol.
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From: Chiswick
I've been boosted for over 4 years and haven't had any overheating issues DD my car. I have had my coolant temperatures rise quite high when im going WOT on the highway for a couple minutes, but not in stop and go traffic. I'd cut my hood if i didnt park my car outside or knew it wouldn't be rained on. As others have said, i consider venting the hood a band-aid to the larger problem of air flow and adequate cooling.
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From: Murfreesboro, TN
Originally Posted by Torque Obsessed,Dec 8 2010, 02:58 PM
I wouldn't go so far as to say that you need it, but personally I would never turbo an S2000 without venting the hot air somehow.
Mine overheated this past summer, and I vented the hood the very next day. It turns out that one of my fans was unplugged and that's probably what caused it to overheat. But after seeing the temp gauge go all the way across, I'll do whatever it takes to keep the engine bay cool. That's partly because I live in Atlanta, where 'sitting in traffic' can mean taking 45 minutes to travel one mile.
Cutting vents in the OEM hood is very easy if you don't like the Seibon.
Mine overheated this past summer, and I vented the hood the very next day. It turns out that one of my fans was unplugged and that's probably what caused it to overheat. But after seeing the temp gauge go all the way across, I'll do whatever it takes to keep the engine bay cool. That's partly because I live in Atlanta, where 'sitting in traffic' can mean taking 45 minutes to travel one mile.
Cutting vents in the OEM hood is very easy if you don't like the Seibon.
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