Since the back of the hood and windshield is a high pressure area, wouldn't removing the seals there or raising the back of the hood cause air to be forced under the back of the hood at speed? Kind of like a cowl induction hood on a domestic? Airflow coming in that way would interfere with the air exiting the back of the radiator. I'm all for lowering underhood temps, but I'm not sure tha's going to work as planned. I would expect it to have some positive effect when stopped, just not at speed.
Right now the next items I've got to do for heat management is venting the fender liners, putting in a slightly lower temp thermostat, and going to a different mix of antifreeze and water. A vented hood may happen down the line, but I'm not sold on that on a daily driver.
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