Ok, so im getting some money set aside for some work to my s2000 (Mase turbo if they ever respond to me) and i figured the hood vents would be a nice mod since i dont want to get a CF anymore. but here is my idea....
Ok the link here:
https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.ph...ic=324009&st=0

I see he drills holes in it to allow for the edges, but what i was wondering, is... what if i could use something like:
http://www.beadinpath.com/store/grap...001/NOD-68.jpg

and a wheel around the top of the cutting tool its self so it runs along the side of the interior and follows the line well. What tool would i be able to use for this? Hopes are the pieces will come out solid, and then i can do the vents as normaly... but here is the twist. Put a seal on the vent cut edges on the hood itself, and the removed section to where it would sit on top of where you removed it from, and then put 4 bolt holes in each section of the removed pieces and put bolts in them, so if it rains you can just bolt them back over the holes and you bay would be covered again? just an idea, i spent a while looking around, but i cant decide on tools, and what mesh to use so that i could bolt them back on... ideas?

 

Just put a half cover over you air filter so if your stopped in the rain it would be fine, while your driving it is fine anyways.

 

more than just the rain, also keeps it tamper proof, people could easily knock wire out and cut battery/alarm wires... serves several purposes, just interested to see if anyone knows a tool that i could use to cut it

 

go to home depot or an arts and crafts store and buy those thin magnet sheets for fridge magnets..just cut a template and glue it on the backside...this way it sticks to the mesh prob solved : )

 

and when you want them off just pop the hood and push a nail through a mesh hole and grab it from the other side to remove it.

 

interesting, but with engine pressure and such, it could easily pop up and fly off?

 

Why does everyone freak out so much about their engine getting wet? I have the hood vents done on my car and I have no issues at all. It's okay for your engine to get wet. It doesn't stay dry without the hood vents honestly. If you have an air filter that is oiled, you don't even have to have the airbox lid on(BUT you should. Your car is FASTER with it on.) Not enough water makes it through your air filter to matter, unless it's submerged. People inject methanol, right? It doesn't water lock their engines.

 

Heh, once again... more of a combination of "Easy to cut wires, water in bay is not something i like, regardless of if it does or dosent do something, if im just driving somewhere i like to make sure my stuff is safe, i put my hardtop on, and id put my vent covers on" that kinda think... the original post is asking what tool could i use for the cuts... so back to that thanks

 

My apologies!! When I did mine, I used a drill in the corners, then a jig saw to make the cut, then a dremel to clean it up. Looks perfect. Very professional.



You could mount some kind of clips on the under side with studs in the frame I suppose.

 

didnt that sort of ruin the pieces that were there previously?