Vented Hoods
 

Im in canada with no garage i was wondering how bad it would be if snow or rain gets in the engine?

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Really bad!

So i guess i have to put a car cover over it thank you

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So, you have already punched the holes in your car's hood?

If so, why did you do that?

How many holes, where - ya got a picture?

Electronics on vehicles don't like water, never have - cept some military vehicles don't mind it.

I got a seibon cf hood ts. I wanted it for awhile lolhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...7451ed2f04.jpg

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Well, that's nice - :w00t:

I can't tell from the picture, are the vents real (allows air to pass through)?

OK, maybe ol humfrz is over reacting to vents in the hood - :iono:

https://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=122539

Must bed my med time .........

Yes it is :)

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Your belts will squeal like a thousand burning chipmunks. :D

How is the fitment/installation?


I'm interested in one just because I'm FI and my temperatures are high.

Im FI too and man it helps. It fits well a bit more space on the side by like 1mm but not too noticeable.

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Not too worried about the spacing then if it's that small. Just rains every day where I am with thunderstorms.

I heard it should be fine cuz water gets jn anyway so

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Heard that too but another person said the water goes where their air filter is. Solution was to get an air filter waterproof wrap or something but I believe that restricts airflow to the filter. :iono:

I heard that too idk lol

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Or get a heat shield that covers it fabricated.
The water repellent filter covers DO restrict air- would you rather suck in a bit less air, or risk sucking in water? It's a compromise :)

AFAIK, water is only an issue when you're standing. When you're driving apparently it doesn't go in cause of the air exiting the vents at great speed

Pretty good idea. Thought another issue I heard is the engine bay gets dirty quickly but that's a compromise.



True, but we get thunderstorms everyday here. So by the time I leave work, there is traffic, people who drive slow in the rain with their hazards on creating more traffic.

I'm actually working on a solution to protect all of my pulleys and alternator from heat, maybe I'll see what I can do about a turbo shield for fun.
Yeah, the engine will get dirty, which for some is a huge trade off. I do enjoy my stuff keeping somewhat new looking, my old WRX engine bay with the hood scoop looked like poop and suffered a lot of surface rust / corrosion on parts near the air scoop from salt and snow being directly deposited onto that area..

Full race already makes a pulley heat shield.
https://www.full-race.com/store/toyo...e-heat-shield/

I want something that covers on top, too. Aesthetics and such

meanwhile: Obsessed garage Obsessed garage pressure washing his engine bay w/o needing to cover battery/alternator/intake. i think you will be fine with a bit of rain and snow moisture getting into the vents

In CT (USA) with a vented hood outdoors since about February and no issues. The engine is a sealed unit save for the air intake and venting the hood won't effect that at all. If you leave a block of ice on it up there in Canadia for a week you might have some kind of issues but not sure they'll be related to the vents in the hood

I agree, a top cover helps the most common supercharger and turbo problems,
premature belt failure.
:cheers: