mattstryfe

Sorry forgot to mention the vibration and how i solved it.

• Have a few people hold it down, if you have friends that are willing to put up with the sound.
• I used 2 tables and put the hood in between them. ON each table I had huge moving towels to prevent scratches and vibration.
• Be mindful of the angle of your blade and the pressure the metal is putting on the blade itself
• If you're familiar with... using a chain saw, it's the same concept. Once you get deep into the cut - whatever you're cutting collapses on the blade.
  • To solve this you can have someone press slightly upward on the metal area you are cutting.
  • This keeps everything flush and happy.
• Go full throttle on the saw.
  • I found that pussy footing around only made it worse. Full gas makes it substantially smoother.

Good luck.
--Matt

Excalibur

I may have to do this when I get a compressor or can take the hood off and bring it into work. Thanks for the tips.

Vtakanonymous

I just had my friend Seth do this mod to my car theother day, it turned out awesome! I'm waiting for my filter cover to get ina dn I'll post up some pictures! Definitely my favorite DIY mod so far!

robrob

Gearhead, thanks for the very nice DIY. I'm seriously considering adding one central hood vent just behind the radiator for increased cooling. The low pressure over the hood is at it's maximum near the line between the top of the front tires. I'm going to initially try it with no grill for max airflow (my S2000 is a race car). The mod is allowed in Honda Challenge and a 1 point mod for NASA PT/TT.

A couple of observations from this thread:

The 3 hole mod has the rearmost hole too close to the high pressure area formed by the hood/windshield junction (that's why many cars have their interior vents located at the base of the windshield). If you really want a functional vent stick to the first two holes (I know that won't look as good but it will keep you from pumping air into the rear hole).

As seen in the pic above you definitely need an air scoop to pull air into the airbox area. Without a scoop there the low pressure above the hood will pull hot air from the engine bay around your air filter and OUT that hole. If you have a cold air intake it would make more sense to have the hood vents in the center or driver side of the hood.

AlbertoUrbina

Any skilled people with an airsaw in central florida area willing to help out? haha I would be eternally grateful.

berlina2ks2k

I want to get a FIPK but I am worried about the water issue. What kind of rain have you been through with no issues with the filter cover? The description on K&N's website says it 'limis' debris and water I'm just skeptical about how effective it is with a hood vent right above it. Does anyone have a picture through the front vent with the FIPK installed? I'm wondering how much the filter is exposed.

duffsr

18 months like this, a couple rain storms but not a DD. No issues. Just lots of glorious K&N intake noise.

berlina2ks2k

Thanks for the pic. Mines a DD so I might look into the Injen heat shield like S-Factor did.

RXM9600

Love the mod. Anyone able to do this in KY or perhaps willing to ship for a good price?

mikey430

I know this is an old thread, but has anybody done this hood mod with a plasma cutter? Will a plasma cutter cause the metal to warp due to the heat it produces? Thanks!