Similar to your situation, that hot air makes it in behind my dash. I am a big fan of the center exit louvres, but only on dated pieces. I.E. VIS Racing Hoods for older S13s and GT-Rs. That is one that I would not ponder over and pull the trigger. As long as the vent is far enough forward of course.

http://www.240sxupgrades.com/images/...2DDFT-010C.jpg

I was possibly considering this hood. Thoughts on this venting pattern for FI?

Welcome to Extreme Dimensions :: Inventory Item :: 2009-2013 Nissan 370Z Duraflex JP-R Hood - 1 Piece

Seibon has a similar one. It might work well. I'd go with seibon over Duraflex any day. Duraflex stuff fits like ****.

I haven't heard the best things about Seibon fitment either. Several pics I have seen on here suggest much larger than OEM gaps.

I have had several seibon products over the years and they have all had merely acceptable fit. Gaps are generally much larger, and any time there is a surface that curls in, they over curl... Hard to explain, but basically at the front corners of the hoods they curl it too much and it requires a lot of force to close and makes an underbite with the front bumper.. and on the hatches they curl in by the rear 1/4 windows and touch the seals and look a little weird.

Overall I don't mind the fit... But I would never paint the parts because of it.

Ah, How i missed this thread?

I was in same situation after i installed the TT kit, I had heat issue and it was seriously annoying so started with venting the hood.

I really didnt like any of aftermarket hood supplied to G37 coupe. so I had to steal a design from another world, BMW for instance.

After countess of hours research and see what fits taste I end up with vorsteiner hood for bmw 3 series.
http://www.carnimal.com/images/17195...-race-hood.jpg

http://www.motorworldhype.com/wp-con...v35-hood-3.jpg

http://www.motorworldhype.com/wp-con...v35-hood-2.jpg

http://www.supremepowerparts.com/pro...9060%20BMV.jpg

http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/v...ps1635c124.jpg

http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/v...ps815302e6.jpg

And it all started from here (excuse my noob Photoshop lol)
http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/v...psa39cee3b.jpg

http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/v...ps6dfa8a00.jpg

http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/v...psb2bda90f.jpg

Tada! Its not exactly what I wanted but looks similar atleast.


The funny part is the company that made my hood now calls it type s version 1 g37 hood (or what ever its called now) and sells it as their design without a single permission:shakes head:

After all this hood really works and looks good. Im sorry Vorsteiner for stealing the design but i had to do it due the lack of body kit available for G37 coupe:rolleyes:

And it's still better than Duraflex. :rofl2:

[OFFTOPIC] I think the IPL bumper will compliment the modded hood. [/OFFTOPIC]

Hey this looks nice and unobtrusive but based on what we've talked about in this thread so far, I dunno if it'd be functional:

http://www.the370z.com/members/zeto-...9-dsc-0410.jpg

Thanks for the info I was about to order one and paint it. Now I have to decide if I can live with a CF hood or not.

VSII-style carbon fiber hood for 2009-2010 Nissan 370Z

http://seiboncarbon.com/store/media/...-vsii_01_1.jpg

I like that hood.

Any chance that company Is gonna start making the hoods for the g37? Fitment looks great. I want!

Well, I believe they hacked his hood, so I hope the figment is good! Lol

I agree, I like that hood! I would love to know where the vent sits over the engine but I cant find any measurements of that hood.

I had a seibon TS and sold it, was helping a lot but not enough, I can't find the seibon BD on seibon's website but it is sold on other websites, I will try to pick this up soon
http://i.ebayimg.com/t/370Z-09-12-NI...op5w~~60_3.JPG

I looked at that one but I'm concerned about how much water will hit the engine. Here in south Florida we get some serious dumping rain and I'm worried what that might do to the engine.

for rain just add something to cover from the inside....

Then is doesn't help cooling, I'm trying to make the engine/supercharger run cooler for track days. I'm hoping the one with the one center front hole is between the radiator and the motor so it would mainly hit the Stillen tube from the SC to the engine.

Yeah that's good looking. I'd need to see it on the car but I'd probably rock that so long as there are vent covers plus it'd need to be painted.

Oh man, this looks fantastic but jesus christ $900 unpainted? Blargh.
Edit: Does anyone own this hood? Can I see what it looks like before I go look at my savings?

you need a mixture of the one lower vent hood plus the TS hood and would be ideal

That VSII hood is the way I'd go for venting. Directly above the engine bay and totally unobtrusive.
Edit: F*ck. I'm going to buy it. I know I shouldn't but I'm gonna. I'm trying to rationalize it now.

Go for it. I may do the same once I see it on yours.

Wish I could. Not in the cards right now. :(

It's a little cheaper through one of the sponsors... SEIBON Dry Carbon Hood - Import Dynamics - Performance & Racing Auto Parts- AEM - INJEN - GREDDY - SKUNK2 - HAWK - DBA - ACT - HKS - TEIN-

It fit good because its OEM hood with vents

LOL Nailed it!!:icon18:

Here is one guy in Dallas with the Seibon BD hood: http://www.the370z.com/exterior-inte...od-thread.html

http://i1162.photobucket.com/albums/...329_185957.jpg

They've got to have mispriced that hood or they've got the wrong description. There's just no way that's a dry carbon hood for $780.

Yeah uh. I might jump on that if that's legit.

Looking closer, this absolutely cannot be legit. The non-vented hood they have linked as an alternative is more than 2x that cost.

The price may be legit, but it's a wet carbon hood. The OEM style dry carbon hood costs more than twice what the one in the link does. There's just no way.

The difference is would only be weight ...right? I mean regardless, it's going to be lighter than my OEM hood.

Dry carbon would be lighter. Wet carbon is probably the same as stock if not heavier.

Yup...good catch!

Like Chuck said, it's probably the same or heavier.

Your OEM hood is thin aluminum. Sloppily cast fiberglass core + some CF on the outside for looks can be really heavy compared to the aluminum.

'swhy I really wanna have my hood modified rather than get a CF one.

I had a Seibon ts good it probably weight a good double or triple the stock hood... I could easily install and remove the stock hood myself but not too easy with the Seibon not dry cf

Know of a place in the states that can do that kinda work?

Any good "custom" body work type place can do a passable job if you're okay with them using filler and whatnot.

If you want a true artist to do it via welding aluminum.. No, I don't know one off hand, and if you find one, you're talking hundreds per hour in labor and finishing. Welding aluminum that is that thin and re-finishing it all to not look awful is going to cost a bank.

yup I would professionally estimate an all metal modification to factory hood would cost about a grip. Best bet is to talk to a big custom shop near you, kinda like your' closest west coast customs or similar and ask them if they know a guy. There are probably only a handful of guys in the country that could shrink and stretch the hood back into shape after welding in vents if you want it all done in aluminum with minimal filler. After you get the bill for that you'll just end up sending it to get it glassed, or buying a carbon replacement(And by that I mean it is probably gonna be priced right around one of the varis dry hoods, yeah all aluminum no filler work can cost that much)