MPH Carbon Fiber hood with reverse scoop and NACA ducts!

[why?]

Originally Posted by Paulo86

i want to put one on my 86 in france, i'm edelbrock supercharged, jackson racing dual radiator, built engine etc

i want one to reduce the temp + put out the air at high speed because stock hood flex on the sides at 150mph+

the big question is will it be safe to drive sometimes in germany at 186 mph with stock latch ? or will i take it in the windshield ^^

do you trust your lightweight aluminum stock hood at those speeds? People have said they look nowhere near stable. Some type of hood pins are always a good idea.

[Yoshoobaroo]

Originally Posted by why?

do you trust your lightweight aluminum stock hood at those speeds? People have said they look nowhere near stable. Some type of hood pins are always a good idea.

I barely trust my stock hood at 90 mph... I've debated aerocatch pins more than once.

[Horrid_Funk]

Can anyone tell me how far down those NACA duct vents go into the engine bay? Just the actual part of the hood, not the hose. I'm wondering if it'll fit with the WORKS turbo kit because the turbo sits in between the intake manifold and the battery which looks to be right where the passenger side duct sits. Also, would that be fine that the vent opens right onto the turbo? I know you can have issues if water drips onto a hot turbo,would I need to make some kind of rainguard or seal it off when raining?

[shiumai]

Originally Posted by Horrid_Funk

Can anyone tell me how far down those NACA duct vents go into the engine bay? Just the actual part of the hood, not the hose. I'm wondering if it'll fit with the WORKS turbo kit because the turbo sits in between the intake manifold and the battery which looks to be right where the passenger side duct sits. Also, would that be fine that the vent opens right onto the turbo? I know you can have issues if water drips onto a hot turbo,would I need to make some kind of rainguard or seal it off when raining?

3.2" from the inside of the hood to the lowest point. I'm sure you can seal if off with a cap secured by a hose clamp; just like the duct is attached.

[Horrid_Funk]

Do you think it would be possible to trim the duct back if needed? It might make it hard or impossible to get a hose on there but is there enough material to trim away some? I still need to check what the clearance of the turbo is, so it may be a non-issue.

[shiumai]

Originally Posted by Horrid_Funk

Do you think it would be possible to trim the duct back if needed? It might make it hard or impossible to get a hose on there but is there enough material to trim away some? I still need to check what the clearance of the turbo is, so it may be a non-issue.

i'd say yes; there's a lot of material there. But if you haven't ordered the hood, why not just let Joel at MPH know to make the part that sticks down on the passenger side duct shorter? That way you don't have to trim it yourself. You're most likely not going to attach a hose/tube to it since your turbo is right there.

[Horrid_Funk]

Originally Posted by shiumai

i'd say yes; there's a lot of material there. But if you haven't ordered the hood, why not just let Joel at MPH know to make the part that sticks down on the passenger side duct shorter? That way you don't have to trim it yourself. You're most likely not going to attach a hose/tube to it since your turbo is right there.

I'm concerned about fitting a hose because I'd want to use a cap and clamp like you suggested if there's enough room to get the clamp on it after modification. You're right it's probably best just to talk to Joel when I get around to ordering. I'm just build planning atm, doing research on FI kits and I really like this hood. Thanks for helping out with some info

[Suparu]

Are there any clearance issues with the main vent and a SBD turbo kit?

This looks like by far the best vented hood for the 86 IMO both in function and form.

[blackfireball5]

I'm still wondering if this hood will clear the Full Blown Motorsports turbo kit where the turbo sits by the front vent.

[Suparu]

Originally Posted by blackfireball5

I'm still wondering if this hood will clear the Full Blown Motorsports turbo kit where the turbo sits by the front vent.

Same concern here with the SBD kit. I really hope this hood clears the turbo cuz it looks amazing. Might have to reach out to them directly once I have the money to buy it. For us turbo 86’s a hood like this is a godsend, there’s a ton of heat under my hood. I’d rather not go Seibon :/

[spike021]

Originally Posted by Suparu

Same concern here with the SBD kit. I really hope this hood clears the turbo cuz it looks amazing. Might have to reach out to them directly once I have the money to buy it. For us turbo 86’s a hood like this is a godsend, there’s a ton of heat under my hood. I’d rather not go Seibon :/

I'd send Joel an email.

He's super responsive and is always very detailed. Thanks to his awesome transparency and communication I'm very heavily leaning toward ordering from him when I'm ready for a CF hood.

[why?]

You should. Joel makes me want all the carbon.

[blackfireball5]

Originally Posted by Suparu

Same concern here with the SBD kit. I really hope this hood clears the turbo cuz it looks amazing. Might have to reach out to them directly once I have the money to buy it. For us turbo 86’s a hood like this is a godsend, there’s a ton of heat under my hood. I’d rather not go Seibon :/

Originally Posted by spike021

I'd send Joel an email.

He's super responsive and is always very detailed. Thanks to his awesome transparency and communication I'm very heavily leaning toward ordering from him when I'm ready for a CF hood.

Joel has been very helpful.

Take a look at these Facebook posts.

This one he provided me:
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?sto...68661733264699

This one I posted:
https://m.facebook.com/groups/152742...26004937523879

Both have been very helpful.

[why?]

He's awesome. Willing to listen to my insane babble too. And willing to point out stuff in his social media for you, like the different types of carbon. I'm tempted to spend all my money, and beg him to make a carbon fiber seat and dash so I can spend more.