Originally Posted by AZFA20 (Post 1280809)

It's an awesome hood for sure. My favorite part of this hood is its diversity. The fact it is more geared toward function while at the same time taking into account the ability to protect your assets when needed is good looking out on VIS designs part. Secondly, the fact it has a legit substructure is beneficial in providing integrity under high speed pressure build up. Meaning the flexing that occurs in other carbon hoods is minimized on this one. The quality is among the best in the industry. Is it worth it? Yes imo however, at your stage in a car build its sorta expensive for just an esthetics mod. This comes down to you though so if you're in love with it don't hesitate to buy it.

Originally Posted by ScionFR-S (Post 1281550)

wow thats some great facts and details about this hood... so your saying that with the rain guards i should be fine ? and its a graduation gift =)

Originally Posted by AZFA20 (Post 1281645)

Yes. Since it is vented you will see more dust and such in the engine compartment and water can get in it. They are just as stated "guards" not impermeable. They are pretty well done though so you will be fine. If you want I can get you some good shots of the guards installed so you can see how they work.

Originally Posted by AZFA20 (Post 1281645)

If you want I can get you some good shots of the guards installed so you can see how they work.

Originally Posted by AZFA20 (Post 1285950)

I will get some shots this evening. Any particular angles you want to see?

Originally Posted by xDBOYx (Post 1286987)

i always loved this hood, this is on my list to do along with the ams style trunk.. i think you should buy it then resell to me =) @ScionFR-S

Originally Posted by Kiske (Post 1288003)

Doesn't look much like it would help much to me. In the rain we get here it would fill up in no time (say left outside over night in the rain) unless it drains somewhere. The current drains in this case look like they'd still drain onto the engine. Care to do a car wash test? ;)

Originally Posted by Turbowned (Post 1288051)

Any issues other than it being hideous? Probably not.

Originally Posted by AZFA20 (Post 1288269)

I think some of you are underestimating the engines ability to get a little wet. You will be fine. If you want a vented hood you have to sacrifice somewhere. The only other option you would have that would offer some kind of protection would be RK Sports ram air hood and thats not really the same in regard to function. They do however make great hoods. Been using RK for over a decade without any issues. Vented hoods mean just that, they are going to have vents which means it no longer serves as an umbrella for your engine, otherwise it doesn't make for a very good vented hood. I have this hood because I need the cooling it provides and the gaurds are just something VIS didn't have to do but did and it was very thoughtful in my opinion. It helps those who are in more diverse annual climates. Nobody else goes that extra mile that I am aware of. Besides as a bonus I like the way it looks and in person the hood fits the car way better than I would have thought it would have. It gets very hot here in AZ and I generate a considerable amount of heat with what you don't see in the pics so this hood fit the bill ;) No flexing at all in high speed environments, vents, has the ability to provide some protection from the elements, fits perfectly, and turns heads.



Must have been of interest enough for you to come in a thread and post ;) to each their own, thats why there are options............

Originally Posted by AZFA20 (Post 1290903)

If it were me I wouldnt even be concerned about it at all with this particular hood. If they are good ballasts they will be weather packed and the fuse box has its own protection with its own cover. I spray more methanol/water in my engine intentionally than you will ever suck in rain with your intake unless you are driving it through rivers or lakes.

It sounds like this is a pretty big concern for you so personally I would just keep the stock hood unless you are looking for something with funtion. In your case it is for looks and worrying about it every time it drizzles out will get old fast. Again I wouldn't worry about it but only you can change that perception. Of the vented hoods this is one of very few that does offer at least some protection.

Originally Posted by ScionFR-S (Post 1291520)

It's definitely a concern as I drive this daily and an electrical problem would suck I just like to get all my information first from sources before making a. Decision so I think you pretty much sold me

Originally Posted by xDBOYx (Post 1291554)

Buy it and if u dont like it sell it to me!!!!!

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Originally Posted by ScionFR-S (Post 1293238)

I'm going to be color matching it raven black also but I'll keep you in mind haha

Originally Posted by AZFA20 (Post 1293643)

Its gonna be hard to want to cover that carbon with paint. That was my intentions too but for the meantime I am going to just spray a good clear on it and keep it carbon until I get bored of it. The quality is just too good to cover up just yet. With all my other carbon accent (APR full lip kit) it actually looks really good on white. I am not usually a fan of that much carbon exposed but I am going to keep it for a while maybe.

Originally Posted by AZFA20 (Post 1293643)

Its gonna be hard to want to cover that carbon with paint. That was my intentions too but for the meantime I am going to just spray a good clear on it and keep it carbon until I get bored of it. The quality is just too good to cover up just yet. With all my other carbon accent (APR full lip kit) it actually looks really good on white. I am not usually a fan of that much carbon exposed but I am going to keep it for a while maybe.

Originally Posted by AZFA20 (Post 1293643)

Its gonna be hard to want to cover that carbon with paint. That was my intentions too but for the meantime I am going to just spray a good clear on it and keep it carbon until I get bored of it. The quality is just too good to cover up just yet. With all my other carbon accent (APR full lip kit) it actually looks really good on white. I am not usually a fan of that much carbon exposed but I am going to keep it for a while maybe.

Originally Posted by ft86me (Post 1834433)

hey there man. just wondering about water and the hood. i am currently boosted w vortech and am concerned in regards to where the water hits. does the water seem to directly spill onto the oem belt? I had a ts hood and the water just would be all over the belts and pulleys which is alarming to me with my vortech. i don't want any issues of the belt flyin off or skipping a rib since that could cause big trouble for my blower. any input would be great in terms of where the water ends up landing in the engine bay. thanks!!

Originally Posted by AZFA20 (Post 1834725)

The water runoff depends on whether or not you are using the rain guards or not. If you are, the water tends to run toward the front of the engine bay out the front of the guards (near the radiator fans). If you are not using them, then the water has direct access to whatever is exposed beneath the vents.



Personally I never take the rain guards out and I live in AZ where inclement whether that involves rain is a rarity. The hood vents regardless if you have then in or not so I just don't see the point in taking them out for daily driving. At the track I take them out. The guards just protect the engine bay from direct contact from the external environment. The guards have the exact same vents in them that the hood does but they are all offset to the hood vents if that makes sense. I catch rocks, bugs, sand, you name it. I much rather have all that crap in the guard pans than in the engine bay where I am extreme about engine bay cleanliness.



I use to have the Vortech and never had any issues with water. The most I ever was exposed to rain with that hood and the rain guards in place was a 5.5 hour trip to Los Angeles for the 86 Nation Fest where it rained the entire way (except at the show thankfully). The engine bay was barely wet considering how heavy it rained the whole way. I now run the hood with a turbo setup and still leave the guards in and the heat is vented just fine. Underhood temps are marginally higher than IATs with that hood on.