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JvKintheUSA 09-09-2009 01:38 PM

Love the idea of a vented hood and some vents in the front fascia. Cooler is better!

Zeto 09-09-2009 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by kdo2milger (Post 191421)
so when you cut threw the aluminum hood, what did you use to cover the unpainted surfaces?

did i miss the DIY thread on this or is it still being put together?

i am really interested in doing something along the same lines as this...

The vertical edges are bare metal but you can't really tell from the pics. Other members such as Gaiiden and Danny GT have seen it in person and can attest to my friends craftsmanship. As for the DIY yourself, I'm still working on it since it's a lot of minute details and lots of pics. I also haven't gotten around to work on it since I started school already :shakes head:

need4speed 09-09-2009 03:27 PM

With all respect for all your efforts.
From a style standpoint. It looks a lil awkward. Something makes it not match with hood design
And the white car probably makes it worse looking.
I think u still need to tinker with design on a looks standpoint.
Function standpoint... it sounds great. Just get those numbers out on ya research. :)

FricFrac 02-09-2010 12:27 AM

MSA has some hood vents....

https://www.thezstore.com/page/TZS/PROD/30-7099

https://www.thezstore.com/store/grap...arge307099.jpg

Zeto 02-09-2010 07:47 AM

Nice! They look to be direct replacements for the old Z vents.

Zeto 06-29-2010 09:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by need4speed (Post 191605)
With all respect for all your efforts.
From a style standpoint. It looks a lil awkward. Something makes it not match with hood design
And the white car probably makes it worse looking.
I think u still need to tinker with design on a looks standpoint.
Function standpoint... it sounds great. Just get those numbers out on ya research. :)

Yes I agree. I believe the angles I used could be swapped from side to side.

I apologize to all of you for the delay in getting the DIY. I've been trying to link up with him to no avail. I'll keep trying.

Waiz 06-29-2010 06:01 PM

Nice job.

Another idea would be to use the OEM GT-R hood vents:

650 Hood Panel, Hinge & Fitting :: Body(Front,Roof & Floor) :: Genuine Nissan Parts :: GTR Parts (R35) 2009-2010 :: Nissan Parts, NISMO and Nissan Accessories - Courtesyparts.com

Zeto 06-30-2010 03:36 PM

Ok I finally spoke with him and it turns out it was on the S2KI forum the whole time. Difference being is they just used preexisting holes on the hood whereas I just cut straight through the support bars. And yes it will be fine :D
Without further delay he is the DIY for the vented hood,

S2000 Forums -> DIY: Vented Aluminum Hood : S2KI

Driftomodachi 07-20-2013 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Zeto (Post 112874)
http://www.the370z.com/members/zeto-...9-dsc-0410.jpg

http://www.the370z.com/members/zeto-...8-dsc-0415.jpg

http://www.the370z.com/members/zeto-...7-dsc-0420.jpg

http://www.the370z.com/members/zeto-...6-dsc-0409.jpg

Tell me what you guys think good or bad. BTW it might be a placebo effect but on the drive home I did seem to have lower temps than usual. I'll have to collect more data to substantiate my claim.

Nice! Got any under hood pictures?

Chuck33079 07-20-2013 12:05 PM

Since those vents are in the high pressure area by the windshield, I'm not sure if its going to help as much as it would if the vents were closer to the front. Would love to see some temp data.

synolimit 07-20-2013 12:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chuck33079 (Post 2411849)
Since those vents are in the high pressure area by the windshield, I'm not sure if its going to help as much as it would if the vents were closer to the front. Would love to see some temp data.

I just want some vents for when the cars parked. 2 hours after a drive in my garage my underwood temps can still burn. The hood needs a vent, anywhere!

Zeto, nice look! I do like them there instead of the front.

Chuck33079 07-20-2013 12:21 PM

Absolutely. My garage is still warm in the morning if I've been driving the car hard before I put it away. My entry level understanding of aero leads me to believe the best solution would be an extractor style vent over the gap between the overflow tank and front of the motor. That way you would get heat rising out at idle, and heat would be pulled out at speed.

LiquidCrewZ 07-21-2013 07:34 PM

Looks awesome and it's functional, if anyone was planning on supercharging, great way of dispersing some of the hot air. Worked great on my 03 cobra and similar style. In the winter, you could see the the hot air venting from the hood. The real question is how much did it cost you?

http://216.77.188.54/coDataImages/p/...ood(07-06).jpg

cooltoy 07-23-2013 11:21 AM

I have no information on this car.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wmaKLu9b9F...se+Front-2.jpg

Chuck33079 07-23-2013 11:23 AM

Wow. That's a lot of vents.


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