Heat soak - vented hood options that are not "louvered"

Originally Posted by Chuck33079 The fender vents aren't going to address the main issue, which is getting the hot air passing out of the intercooler/radiator out of the engine bay.

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Heat soak - vented hood options that are not "louvered"

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11-10-2013, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Chuck33079

The fender vents aren't going to address the main issue, which is getting the hot air passing out of the intercooler/radiator out of the engine bay. The only thing the fender vent does is give the air exiting your oil cooler a place to go.

yeah that's what I was thinking. Scoop forcing air downward over the engine means better airflow over the oil cooler and out the fender vents. That said, I'm not sure it would actually work but it would make sense.

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